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Here are all the Texas Longhorns who have won medals at the Paris Olympics
It may be across the Atlantic Ocean, but that doesn’t mean that the 2024 Paris Olympics doesn’t have a well-represented contingent of those who once sported the burnt orange.
The University of Texas is known well for its athletic programs, and that’s proving true in the 33rd Olympiad. With still a week left of the Games, UT has racked up ten medals. That number puts them above Belgium, Sweden and Spain, while putting the university level with the likes of Germany and Brazil in terms of total medals.
Below we’ve broken down what former Longhorns have won what.
Ryan Crouser
Crouser, who competed for UT from 2012 to 2016, where he won four NCAA titles in shot put, won a record-setting third consecutive gold in men’s shot put on Saturday. Possibly cementing himself as the greatest thrower of all time, Crouser had to deal with a torn pectoral muscle and a myriad of elbow issues en route to his gold in Paris.
Julien Alfred
In perhaps the most exciting race of the Olympics yet, Alfred stormed across the track, running 10.72 to become Olympic champion in the women’s 100m, beating Dallas’ Sha’Carri Richardson in the process. Alfred is no stranger to success on the track. Prior to competing for the tiny island nation of Saint Lucia on the global stage, she was tearing up the NCAA as a Longhorn. Along with winning three NCAA titles, Alfred became the first women’s NCAA athlete to break seven seconds in the 60m.
Leo Neugebauer
The German decathlete took home a silver medal on Saturday. Neugebauer competed for the Longhorns from 2019-2024 and won the NCAA decathlon championship back-to-back in 2023 and 2024, setting collegiate records in both years.
Carson Foster
Foster won silver in 4x200m relay and bronze in 400m individual medley. While competing as a Longhorn, Foster garnered three national titles, all in the 800 free relay.
Luke Hobson
Hobson, like his teammate Foster, won silver in men’s 4x200m relay at Paris and took home bronze in 200m men’s freestyle swim. Hobson won five national titles while swimming for UT.
Erin Gemmell
The UT standout won silver in 4x200m relay. Gemmell, who was just a freshman this past season, was an All-American in the 800 free relay.
Drew Kibler
Kibler earned himself a silver with his performance in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay. While at UT, Kibler won three NCAA titles.
Caspar Corbeau
Competing for the Netherlands, Corbeau won a bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke. Corbeau was a two-time NCAA champion while in Austin.
Hubert Kos
The Hungarian swimmer and former Longhorn won gold in the 200m backstroke. He recently announced his intention to transfer to UT from Arizona State to follow his coach.
Find more Olympics coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
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Just days before Mother’s Day, a North Texas father is grieving the sudden loss of his wife and unborn son after she died unexpectedly, only days before her due date. Avi Carey said he is still in shock over the death of his wife, Tiffany, whom he described as his “rock” and “soulmate.”
“Tiffany’s smile, her radiance, her presence … she didn’t meet a stranger,” Carey said.
Nearly two decades together
The couple had been together for nearly two decades, raising two children, Kingston and Kasyn, and preparing to welcome their third child, a baby boy they planned to name Kylo.
Carey said Tiffany began complaining of a severe headache just days before she was due to give birth. He recalled her sitting on the couch, dozing off multiple times – something he said was unusual.
A short time later, Carey found her unresponsive.
“I saw her face … her lips were blue. And I already knew,” he said with tears in his eyes.
A celebration turned to heartbreak
Tiffany Carey and her unborn son died May 2, leaving behind a grieving husband and two children. The loss came less than a week after the family had celebrated a baby shower.
“We went from celebrating the baby shower to planning a funeral in less than five days,” Carey said.
A crisis affecting Black mothers
Health officials say cases like this highlight a broader crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women in the United States are more than three times as likely as white women to die from pregnancy‑related causes, and most of those deaths – around 80% – are considered preventable.
Carey said he is still searching for answers and now lives with questions about whether warning signs were missed.
“I would say educate yourself. Take everything seriously,” he said. “That should have been a red flag … the headache.”
Honoring Tiffany’s legacy
Now, surrounded by baby supplies meant for a child who never arrived, Carey said he is focused on honoring Tiffany’s memory and raising their children with the values she lived by.
“She always said, ‘You’ve got to lead with love,’” he said. “She did that in everything.”
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