Going for gold: A look at some New Jersey athletes heading to the Paris Olympic Games
Jack Yonezuka, Amy Wang and fan favorite Scottie Scheffler are some of the athletes from the Garden State heading to Paris.
Team USA athletes from all over the country will head to Paris next week, including 22 athletes from New Jersey.
Jack Yonezuka
Jack Yonezuka, 21, a judo sensation from West Long Branch, is a third-generation Olympian.
Yonezuka made history as the first U.S. man to win a medal at the Junior World Championships in 2022. This is his first time at the Olympic games.
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Amy Wang
Amy Wang, 21, is an Olympic table tennis athlete. The Sewell native comes from a family of table tennis players and made her first U.S. National Team at just 12-years-old.
Wang made it to the world championship stage before qualifying for the games earlier this year. This is Wang's first time at the Olympics.
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Scottie Scheffler
And the fan favorite, 28-year-old Scottie Scheffler, of Ridgewood, is heading to Paris this year.
The golf pro has an impressive 12 PGA wins under his belt along with securing two Masters green jackets. This will be his first time at the Olympic games.
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John Tolkin
John Tolkin, 21, is a soccer player and current member of the New York Red Bulls.
The Chatham native joined the Red Bulls academy when he was just 13 years old. This will be his first time at the Olympics.
Elizabeth Tartakovsky
Elizabeth Tartakovsky, of Livingston, is a fencer. The 24-year-old competed on the world stage five times, winning bronze medals in 2017 for the women's individual sabre.
This is Tartakovsky’s first time at the Olympics.
Jesse Grupper
Jesse Grupper, of Upper Montclair, is a climbing athlete. The 27-year-old won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games securing his ticket to the Olympics. This will also be his first time at the games.
Click here to see a full list of Olympians from New Jersey.
