The Peach Smell of Success: 12 Georgia athletes bring home Olympic medals

Bronze medalist Hampton Morris of the United States celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 61kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

The 2024 Summer Olympics held its closing ceremony on Sunday, with Team USA taking home 126 medals — the most of any country competing this year. Out of these long-awaited victories, 15 of the medals were earned by Georgia athletes.

The medalists excel in sports ranging from track to basketball to weightlifting. Some are first-time medalists. One is returning to the U.S. after making Olympic history.

Here are the 12 athletes who won medals who were either born in or live in The Peach State.