After barely missing out on each of the past two Olympics and serving as an alternate for both, sealing his spot for 2024 was “a huge weight off my shoulders.”
At Camp Perry, Gavin Perkowski, 17, of the Great Trail Musketeers from Minerva, Ohio, claimed the overall win at the 2019 National Three-Position Air Rifle Championship, marking an overall score of 692.8.
Olympic hurdler and Army veteran Willie Davenport competes for Team USA. (U.S. Olympic Museum)
26 Jul 2021
There are hundreds of United States service members who’ve competed in the modern Olympic Games and dozens who’ve won medals. Some participated in the Games before joining, while others were members of Team USA while simultaneously serving.
Every individual who qualifies for a U.S. Olympic team is a world-class athlete, but there are some whose athletic performance and service records distinguish them from the rest of an impressive crew.
Here are 10 gifted Olympic athletes who also served their country.
Louis Zamperini