US Soldiers Who Will Compete at the Paris Olympics

With the Paris Olympics just weeks away from commencement, USA athletes are gearing up to represent their nation on the global stage.

Team USA is known to take US Soldiers to the Olympics through Olympic trials. This year a total of seven US soldiers will take part in the Summer Olympics and three will be a part of the Paralympic Games later in August.

Two soldiers have also been given a coaching role in the pentathlon and wrestling events.

Let us take a look at the U.S. Army athletes who will compete in this year’s Olympic Games:

• Staff Sgt. Rachel Tozier (Army Marksmanship Unit) – Shooting: Olympic Trap
• Staff Sgt. Will Hinton (Army Marksmanship Unit) – Shooting: Olympic Trap
• Sgt. Sagen Maddalena (Army Marksmanship Unit) – Shooting: 50m Smallbore event; and 10m Air Rifle event
• Sgt. Ivan Roe (Army Marksmanship Unit) – Shooting: 50m Smallbore event; and 10m Air Rifle event
• Capt. Samantha K. Sullivan (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Women’s Rugby Team
• Staff Sgt. Leonard E. Korir (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Track and Field: Marathon
• Spc. Kamal Bey (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Greco-Roman Wrestling (77 kg)
• Master Sgt. Dennis Bowsher (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Modern Pentathlon Coach
• Sgt. 1st class Spenser Mango (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Wrestling Coach

The following athletes will compete in the Paralympic Games:

• Sgt. 1st class John Wayne Joss III (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Shooting: R6 50m Rifle Prone SH1
• Staff Sgt. Kevin Nguyen (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Shooting: R6 50m Rifle Prone SH1
• Sgt. 1st class Elizabeth Marks (U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program) – Paralympic Swimming

This culture of taking soldiers to one of the world’s biggest events is always welcomed by the army as it gives them a chance to showcase their skills on the world stage. It also encourages more people to join the US Army and make a name for themselves both for their country as soldiers and as athletes on the Olympics stage.

At the Tokyo Olympics, a total of 19 soldiers took part in Team USA including one Marine and one Coast Guardsman. In the Women’s Skeet, Amber English brought home the gold, becoming the first Soldier to win a medal at the Olympic Games. She also set a new Olympic record hitting 56 out of 60 targets in the final.

In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, nine service members represented Team USA.

Read More: Complete List of US Athletes Who Will Compete in Paris Olympics