Sep 10, 2024 - Sports

2 San Diego athletes earn medals at 2024 Paris Paralympics

Kate Murphy

Team USA's Noah Jaffe swims freestyle at the 2024 Paralympics. — Carlsbad's Noah Jaffe swims for Team USA at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Photo: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

Two athletes from San Diego County came home with medals from the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

State of play: More than two dozen California athletes competed in the Games, which ended with the closing ceremony on Sunday, earning 10 medals for Team USA.

Several competitors hailed from the San Diego area, with some making their debut and others returning for a spot on the podium.

Zoom in: Courtney Ryan of San Diego won a silver medal in wheelchair basketball in her second Paralympic Games after Team USA lost to the Netherlands, 63-49, in the final.

Swimmer Noah Jaffe of Carlsbad earned two medals in his Paralympic debut, winning silver in the men's 100-meter freestyle S8 — just .02 seconds from gold — and bronze in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.

The intrigue: Joel Gomez of Encinitas broke the Americas record while racing in the Paralympic final of the 1,500-meter T13. He placed seventh overall for Team USA.

Josh Cinnamo placed 4th in the men's shot put F46.
Wheelchair tennis player Dana Mathewson lost in the first round.

The big picture: China won the most medals overall (220) and the most gold medals (94) at the Games.

Great Britain earned 124 medals overall, including 49 gold.
Team USA won 105 total with 36 gold.

Flashback: More than a dozen athletes with San Diego ties won medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics earlier this summer.

What's next: Los Angeles hosts the Olympics and Paralympics in 2028.

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