Luke Hobson, Carson Foster and Drew Kibler are three of more than 30 former Longhorns competing at the Paris Olympics, mostly in swimming and track and field.
Gold medalist Leon Marchand of France stands with bronze medalist Carson Foster of the United States on the podium after the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Nanterre, France.AdvertisementHobson, who is from Reno, Nev., also won the bronze medal in the 200m freestyle in Paris. He was the NCAA champion in the event in 2024 and 2023.“USA is always shooting for gold, we have that standard,” he said.
Although Hobson, a UT junior last season, wasn’t in Tokyo, he said the U.S. missing out on a medal also motivated him.. “I got to school right after they had just missed the medal in Tokyo and it was like, yeah, that’s a bummer. I wanted to make it my mission to help these guys win a medal at the Olympics.”leads the state’s universities with more than 30 current or former athletes competing in the Paris Olympics, mostly in track and field.
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