TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Bay was well-represented the past couple of weeks in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
If you are wondering who the athletes are with ties to the Tampa Bay area and how they did in the Tokyo Olympics, we have you covered:
Nelly Korda – Golf
- Competition times: Friday, Aug. 6 – Wins gold medal in Women’s Golf Individual Tournament
- Birthplace: Bradenton, Florida
- Hometown: Bradenton, Florida
- Current residence: Bradenton, Florida
Jessica Korda – Golf
- Competition times: Friday, Aug. 6 – Finishes 15th in Women’s Golf Individual Tournament
- Birthplace: Bradenton, Florida
- Hometown: Bradenton, Florida
- Current residence: Bradenton, Florida
Bobby Finke – Swimming
- Competition times: Tuesday, July 27 – Finished 3rd in the qualifying heats, sets American record | Wednesday, July 28 – Wins gold medal in 800m Freestyle | Friday, July 30 – Finished 2nd in Heat 4 of Men’s 1500 Freestyle | Saturday, July 31 – Wins gold medal in 1500 m Freestyle
- Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
- Hometown: Clearwater, Florida
- Current residence: Clearwater, Florida
Mary Tucker – Shooting
- Competition times: Saturday, July 24 – Finished sixth in Women’s 10M Air Rifle; Wins silver medal for first ever Olympic mixed team air rifle July 27 | Friday, July 30 at 11 p.m. – Finished 13th, will not advance
- Birthplace: Pineville, North Carolina
- Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
- Current residence: Sarasota, Florida
Trayvon Bromell – Track and Field
- Competition times: Saturday, July 31 – Advanced to semifinal, will run Sunday, Aug. 1 | Sunday, August 1 – Finished third in heat 10.00, will not advance to final run due to time qualifier His 4×100 relay team did not advance on Aug. 5.
- Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Hometown: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Current residence: Waco, Texas
Erriyon Knighton – Track and Field
- Competition times: Finishes fourth in 200M final
- Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
- Hometown: Tampa, Florida
- Current residence: Tampa, Florida
Anastasija Zolotic – Taekwondo
- Competition time: Sunday, July 25 – Wins gold medal
- Birthplace: Largo, Florida
- Hometown: Largo, Florida
- Current residence: Largo, Florida
Emma Weyant – Swimming
- Competition times: Saturday, July 24 – Advanced to Finals | Sunday, July 25 – Finishes second in 400m individual medley, receives silver medal
- Birthplace: Sarasota, Florida
- Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
- Current residence: Sarasota, Florida
Clark Dean – Rowing
- Competition times: Saturday, July 24 – Finished second | Wednesday, July 27 – Finished fifth in Men’s Four Final A
- Birthplace: Sarasota, Florida
- Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
- Current residence: Oakland, California
Ben Davison – Rowing
- Competition times: Wednesday, July 27 – Placed third in Men’s Eight Repechage | July 29 – Fourth place in Men’s Eight
- Birthplace: Durham, England
- Hometown: Inverness, Florida
- Current residence: Oakland, California
Paige Railey – Sailing
- Competition times: Saturday, July 24 – Advancing forward in Women’s Laser Radial | Thursday, July 27, finished 36th, 36th and 39th in Laser Radial | Friday July 28 finished 37th
- Birthplace: Clearwater, Florida
- Hometown: Clearwater, Florida
- Current residence: Clearwater, Florida
Austin Krajicek – Tennis
- Competition times: Wins Mens Double Team to advance | Friday, July 30 – Lost his Bronze medal match to come in fourth place
- Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
- Hometown: Brandon, Florida
- Current residence: Plano, Texas
Alev Kelter – Rugby
- Competition times: Thursday, July 29 – Won first three matches but lost in quarterfinals to Great Britain
- Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
- Hometown: Eagle River, Alaska
- Current residence: San Diego, California
Jake Ilardi – Skateboarding
- Competition time: Saturday, July 24 – Fell out of Top 8, won’t advance
- Birthplace: Osprey, Florida
- Hometown: Osprey, Florida
- Current residence: Sarasota, Florida
