PHOTOS: A roundup of DC-area Olympians bringing medals home from Paris

Olympian Torri Huske of Team United States poses on the Today Show Set on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France

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Olympian Torri Huske of Team United States poses on Aug. 5, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

Arlington, Virginia, swimming phenom Torri Huske brought in the most medals of any U.S. athlete. The 21-year old landed on the gold medal podium three times, for the 100-meter butterfly, mixed 100-meter medley relay and women’s 100-meter medley relay. She also took silver in both the 100-meter freestyle and women’s 100-meter freestyle relay.

Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky of Team United States stands on the podium during the Swimming medal ceremony after the Women's 1500m Freestyle Final on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 31, 2024 in Nanterre, France.

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NANTERRE, FRANCE – JULY 31: Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky of Team United States stands on the podium during the Swimming medal ceremony after the Women’s 1500m Freestyle Final on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 31, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Bethesda, Maryland’s Katie Ledecky won her ninth gold and 14th medal at the Paris Games. It establishes her as the most decorated female swimmer in history. She got a call from President Joe Biden before bearing the nation’s flag at the closing ceremony.

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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 02: (BROADCAST-OUT) Olympian Erin Gemmell of Team United States poses on the Today Show Set on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

A 19-year-old swimmer just down the road in Potomac, Maryland, also took home some hardware. Erin Gemmell helped the women’s 200 freestyle relay take home silver.

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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 05: Gold medalist Noah Lyles of Team United States celebrates on the podium during the Men’s 100m medal ceremony on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

The world’s “fastest man alive” calls Alexandria, Virginia, home. Noah Lyles won the 100-meter sprint in a true photo finish and a few days later took the bronze in the 200-meter sprint.

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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 09: Quincy Wilson of Team United States looks on after competing in thein the Men’s 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Quincy Wilson, 16, is the youngest male U.S. track and field Olympian in history. Wilson is from Potomac, Maryland. During the qualifiers, Wilson left the U.S. in a distant seventh place after his opening lap in the first round of the 4×400 relay. But his contributions in helping the team qualify for the finals earned him a gold medal.

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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 10: Gold medalist Kevin Durant of Team United States poses for a photo during the Men’s basketball medal ceremony on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

NBA legend and Prince George’s County, Maryland’s Kevin Durant took home his fourth gold medal with the U.S. Men’s basketball team. He now holds the most golds of any male basketball player in Olympic history and is the event’s all-time leading scorer.

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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 09: Bronze medallist Aaron Marquel Brooks of Team United States celebrates after the Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 86kg medal ceremony on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Champs-de-Mars Arena on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Aaron Brooks is a 23-year-old rising wrestling star from Hagerstown, Maryland. He medaled at his first Summer Games, taking the bronze medal in the men’s freestyle at the 86 kg weight class.

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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 10: (BROADCAST-OUT) Olympian Helen Maroulis of Team United States poses on the Today Show Set on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

Helen Maroulis is a 32-year-old wrestler from Rockville, Maryland. She competed in her third-consecutive Olympics in Paris, taking bronze in the 57 kg weight class for freestyle wrestling. Maroulis is the first American woman to win three medals in Olympic wrestling.

<p>Emily Fox, a 25-year-old defender for the U.S. women’s national soccer team is from Ashburn, Virginia. She helped earn the first gold medal for the women’s team since 2012 and the fifth Olympic gold ever.</p>

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(From L) Gold medallist US’ goalkeeper #18 Casey Murphy and US’ defender #02 Emily Fox pose on the podium during the medal ceremony after the women’s gold medal final football match between Brazil and US during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10, 2024. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Emily Fox, a 25-year-old defender for the U.S. women’s national soccer team is from Ashburn, Virginia. She helped earn the first gold medal for the women’s team since 2012 and the fifth Olympic gold ever.

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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 10: Bronze medalists Matt Anderson, Aaron Russell, Jeffrey II Jendryk of Team United States pose on the podium during the Volleyball medal ceremony after the Men’s Gold Medal Match on Day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris Arena on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

A towering 6’9″ volleyball player from Ellicott City, Maryland, Aaron Russell helped secure the bronze medal for the U.S. men’s team against Italy. It’s his second bronze after picking one up in Rio in 2016.

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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 06: (BROADCAST-OUT) Olympian Taylor Knibb of Team United States poses on the Today Show Set on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

D.C. native Taylor Knibb, 26, helped carry her team to silver in the triathlon mixed relay.

<p>The U.S. men’s 8 took home the bronze in the rowing final. The medal-winning lineup included Christian Tabash (top row, second from right) from Alexandria, Virginia.</p>

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United States’ Chris Carlson, Clark Dean, Peter Chatain, Rielly Milne, Henry Hollingsworth, Christian Tabash, Nick Rusher, Evan Olson and Pieter Quinton pose with their bronze medal in the men’s eight rowing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

The U.S. men’s 8 took home the bronze in the rowing final. The medal-winning lineup included Christian Tabash (top row, second from right) from Alexandria, Virginia.

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Masai Russell, of the United States, celebrates winning the women’s 100-meter hurdles final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Masai Russel, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 24, showed her skills and speed on the track. She took the gold medal in the women’s 100-meter hurdle.

WTOP’s Jessica Kronzer contributed to this report.

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