Paris 2024 Olympics - Ohio Track & Field athletes highlights…. (updated)
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Powell resident Joe Kovacs captured the silver medal in the Shot Put. He won gold medals at the 2015 and 2019 World Championships. He won silver medals at the 2017 World Championships, 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Former Olmsted Falls High School and Ashland University athlete Katie Moon captured the silver medal in the pole vault with a leap of 15ft 11in. She won gold with a vault of 16 feet, ¾ inches at the Tokyo Games, and tied for first at the 2023 World Championship in Budapest with a vault of the same height.
Cincinnati Bearcat and Pickerington North High School athlete Annette Nneka Echikunwoke threw 247' 8" to take home the Hammer Throw silver medal.
Former Pickerington Central High School athlete McKenzie Long finished 7th in the 200 meter in 22.42
Former Ashland University and Bluffton native Trevor Bassitt ran 48.29 in the 400 meter hurdles semi finals missing the finals by .09 seconds.
Congratulations to everyone!
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Powell resident Joe Kovacs captured the silver medal in the Shot Put. He won gold medals at the 2015 and 2019 World Championships. He won silver medals at the 2017 World Championships, 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Former Olmsted Falls High School and Ashland University athlete Katie Moon captured the silver medal in the pole vault with a leap of 15ft 11in. She won gold with a vault of 16 feet, ¾ inches at the Tokyo Games, and tied for first at the 2023 World Championship in Budapest with a vault of the same height.
Cincinnati Bearcat and Pickerington North High School athlete Annette Nneka Echikunwoke threw 247' 8" to take home the Hammer Throw silver medal.
Former Pickerington Central High School athlete McKenzie Long finished 7th in the 200 meter in 22.42
Former Ashland University and Bluffton native Trevor Bassitt ran 48.29 in the 400 meter hurdles semi finals missing the finals by .09 seconds.
Congratulations to everyone!
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