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Putting world-class athletes up against each other will lead to extraordinary results.
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, athletes across numerous disciplines are scoring at the highest level — and some are reaching heights never seen before! As the Games continue through Aug. 11, the best of the best are setting new bars for their sports.
From Gabriel Medina’s gravity-defying performance in men’s surfing to Katie Ledecky‘s continuing domination of the 1,500-meter freestyle, see all the athletes setting records at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Katie Ledecky in 1,500-Meter Freestyle
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Even after four Olympic Games, Team USA’s Katie Ledecky is still the one to beat. She claimed her second 1,500-meter freestyle gold medal with a time of 15:30.02, outpacing her own time from the 2020 Games. It is her eighth time at the top of the podium, tying her for the most gold medals won by a female swimmer.
Pan Zhanle in 100-Meter Freestyle
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Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle swam a 100-meter freestyle heat in record time, finishing in 46.92 seconds and eclipsing Caeleb Dressel’s Tokyo 2020 time of 47.02 seconds. In the event’s final, he kicked it into another gear to break the first world record of the Games with a time of 46.40 seconds.
Léon Marchand in 3 Swimming Events
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On his home turf, French swimmer Léon Marchand beat Michael Phelps’ 2008 record with a time of 4:02.95 in the 400-meter individual medley. Marchand also broke the Olympic record for the 200-meter butterfly in 1:51.25, a hair faster than the previous time set during the 2020 Games. Two hours after the butterfly, he turned around and broke the 200-meter breaststroke record in 2:05.85.
Gabriel Medina in Men’s Surfing
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Brazilian Gabriel Medina proved why he’s one of the greatest surfers ever when he put up a score of 9.90 during a heat, the highest Olympic score for a single wave.
Kaylee McKeown in 100-Meter Backstroke
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Australia’s Kaylee McKeown recorded an Olympic best in the 100-meter backstroke, flying across the pool in 57.33 seconds and surpassing her own time from Tokyo 2020.
Lim Si-hyeon in 3 Archery Events
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South Korean archer Lim Si-hyeon broke the world record in women’s archery with a score of 694, previously held by compatriot Kang Chae-young since 2019. Lim also claimed two more Olympic records — one with Kim Woo-jin in the mixed competition and another with Jeon Hun-young and Nam Su-hyeon in the women’s team event.
Team Australia in 4×100-Meter Freestyle Relay
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Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Emma McKeon and Meg Harris dominated the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, finishing with a time of 3:28.92 and breaking their 2020 Olympic record of 3:29.69.
Gretchen Walsh in 100-Meter Butterfly
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U.S. swimmer Gretchen Walsh swam the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 55.37, 11 seconds faster than Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjöström’s Rio 2016 time.
Daniel Wiffen in 800-Meter Freestyle
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Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen swam the 800-meter freestyle in 7:38.19, outpacing Ukranian swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk’s 2020 time of 7:41.28.
Team New Zealand in Rugby
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The women of Team New Zealand scored 55 points in their quarter-final match against China, the most in an Olympic match since Australia scored 53 in 2016.
Maddison Levi in Rugby Sevens
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Australian rugby player Maddison Levi scored 11 tries throughout the team’s semi-final run at the Paris Olympics, surpassing the previous record of 10 in a single Games.
Sheng Lihao in 10-Meter Air Rifle
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In the 10-meter air rifle, Chinese sport shooter Sheng Lihao broke American William Shaner’s record of 251.6 from the Tokyo Games, scoring 252.2.
Oh Ye-jin in 10-Meter Air Pistol
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Oh Ye-jin brought home the gold for South Korea with a record-setting score of 243.2 in women’s 10-meter air pistol, beating Russian shooter Vitalina Batsarashkina’s 240.3 from Tokyo 2020.
Nathan Hales in Men’s Trap Shooting
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British shooter Nathan Hales smashed the men’s trap shooting Olympic record with a gold medal score of 48. Jiri Liptak and David Kostelecky previously held the record jointly when they tied with a score of 43 in Tokyo 2020.
Adriana Ruano in Women’s Trap Shooting
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Adriana Ruano won Guatemala’s first-ever gold medal in women’s trap shooting and set a record at the same time, scoring 45 out of 50.
Oliver Zeidler in Single Sculls
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German rower Oliver Zeidler completed his semifinal with an Olympic record time of 6:35.77, blowing past the previous best of 6:40.45 from the 2020 Games.
Team USA
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On July 30, Team USA became the first nation in Olympic history to surpass 3,000 medals across the Summer and Winter Games.
