Here’s the medal list of New England’s Rio Olympians
If New England was its own nation, it would rank in the top 20 for gold medals.
With the conclusion of the Rio Olympics, it’s now possible to take stock of how New England Olympians fared. In many cases, their performances went beyond merely winning medals, as Topsfield’s Abbey D’Agostino proved with her memorable show of sportsmanship.
Yet New Englanders also thrived in competition with the world’s best, notching several notable victories. In fact, New England Olympians, by themselves, ranked inside the top 20 nations in the final gold medal count. Even when not counting the various members of the women’s basketball team who are University of Connecticut alumnae (but are neither from nor live in the area), the region has a deep pool of medal-winning talent.
Here’s the list, with a total of four gold medals and five silvers:
Tessa Gobbo, Chesterfield, NH: Gold medal in women’s coxed eight rowing.
Kayla Harrison, Danvers, MA: Gold medal in women’s 78 kg judo.
Michael Hixon, Amherst, MA: Silver medal in men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard diving.
Eleanor Logan, Boothbay Harbor, ME: Gold medal in women’s coxed eight rowing.
Aly Raisman, Needham, MA: Gold medal and two silver medals in women’s gymnastics.
Travis Stevens, Wakefield, MA: Silver medal in men’s 81 kg judo.
Gevvie Stone, Cambridge, MA: Silver medal in women’s single sculls rowing.
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