The latest gold medal for the United States in the 2024 Paris Olympics comes in a sport where Americans haven’t won it all since 1960 in Rome.
USA Rowing, a men’s coxless four team consisting of Liam Corrigan, Michael Grady, Nick Mead and Justin Best, saw their boat just pass New Zealand by 0.85 seconds in the men’s four final.
The U.S. finished with a time of 5:49.03, while New Zealand came in just behind at 5:49.88 to win silver. Great Britain, with a time of 5:52.42, finished with bronze.