Athletes from NJ competing in Tokyo Olympic Games 2021
After the pandemic sidelined world-class athletes in 2020, at least 18 Olympic contenders with New Jersey roots have qualified for the Tokyo Olympic games.
Some are returning after an appearance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016 while others find themselves in their first Olympics.
Here s the roundup of contenders as grouped by sport, with the opening ceremony set for July 23.
Track & field
(Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad in the Women s 400 Meters Hurdles on June 27 in Eugene, Oregon. Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
(Somerset County)
By the time the Dunellen native had graduated Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains in 2017, she had already visited Rio as part of her first Team USA experience. Ahead of Tokyo, McLaughlin, now 21, shattered the world record for 400-meter hurdles, as the first woman to clock in under 52 seconds (at 51.9 seconds).
Trenton
Texas
United-states
Camden-county
New-jersey
Ocean-county
Brazil
California
Avenel
Monmouth-county
Montclair
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