Women's Matters
Essence.com: Nearly 40 Black Women Won Olympic Medals for the USA in 2024
Olympian Women of Power and Grace
The US took home the most medals this year, with Black women competing individually responsible for 20% of women’s wins. And yes…we are still counting Jordan Chiles’ Bronze.
American women won nearly 60% of Team USA’s medals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and Black women helped lead the charge by a grand margin.
Despite there being an equal number of male and female competitors at this year’s Olympics in a historic move by the IOC, women generally edged out the men across nations. The United States won the most medals overall at 127 – 40 of which were gold – with 68 of said medals won in women’s events and another 6 in mixed-gender sports. Of those 68 women’s victories, 14 were secured by Black women competing individually.
Of the group medals on the list, two were won by teams compiled exclusively of Black women, and another six were won by teams where Black women helped compete.
-Rivea Ruff, Essence.com
