Ohio State’s medal count for the Olympic Games increased to four on Sunday as two former Buckeyes earned hardware.
Former OSU swimmer Hunter Armstrong, who started off his Olympics by leading the U.S. team to a gold medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, helped the USA win a silver medal in the 4x100 medley relay on Sunday. Armstrong swam the freestyle anchor leg of the relay in 47.19 seconds to secure a second-place finish for the Americans, who failed to win gold in the 4x100 medley relay for the first time ever as China took the top spot on the podium.
.@ArmstrongH_ Making Buckeye Nation proud
— Ohio State Swim/Dive (@OhioStSwimDive) August 4, 2024
Congratulations to Hunter and all the Team USA swimmers on a great week in Paris#OlympiansMadeHere | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/rlHq2N6NaW
Former OSU fencer Maximilien Chastanet, meanwhile, won a bronze medal as a part of the French team in the men’s team foil. France defeated United States in the third-place match, 45-32, with Chastanet going 2-0-1 in his three bouts to help lead the host team to a medal.
Buckeye alum Maximilien Chastanet and Team France win bronze in men's team foil!
— Ohio State Fencing (@OhioStateFEN) August 4, 2024
France posted a 45-32 win over the United States in the bronze medal match, with Chastanet 2-0-1 in the match.#OlympiansMadeHere #GoBucks #Fencing #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/MyzQyG0f1e
Chastanet became the second former Ohio State fencer to earn a bronze medal at this year’s Olympics, joining Eleanor Harvey, who became the first-ever Canadian fencer to earn an Olympic medal when she won the bronze in the women’s foil individual competition.
You can keep up with how all 24 current, former and incoming Ohio State athletes in the 2024 Paris Olympics are performing at the link below.
