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2024 Olympics: Which states have the most U.S. Olympians? Where does New York rank?

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2024 Olympics: Which states have the most U.S. Olympians? Where does New York rank?

The United States will have 592 athletes competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Which state will have the most athletes?

It’s probably not a surprise that California, the most populated state in the country, leads the way. More than 20 percent of the U.S. team is made up of athletes who call The Golden State their home.

Coming in second is Florida, followed by Texas, Illinois and Pennsylvania.

Where does New York rank? Seventh overall, with 22 U.S. athletes who list their hometowns in the Empire State.

List of top 10 states with the most U.S. athletes:

California (120)

Florida (42)

Texas (41)

Illinois (27)

tie. Pennsylvania (27)

Colorado (26)

New York (22)

New Jersey (21)

Georgia (19)

Indiana (16)

tie. Massachusetts (16)

Four states do not have any Olympians: Maine, North Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming

Related: Colleges with the most U.S. athletes

Three athletes identify international hometowns: Ian Barrows (sailing) from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; Maximilian Dietz (soccer) from Frankfurt, Germany; and Luca Cupido (water polo) from Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy.

Here is the full list of U.S. athletes from New York:

Anita Alvares, artistic swimming, Buffalo

Matthew Anderson, volleyball, West Seneca

Rai Benjamin, track and field, Mount Vernon

Charlotte Buck, rowing, Nyack

Andrew Capobiano, diving, Wantagh

Anne Cebula, fencing, Brooklyn

Olivia Coffey, rowing, Watkins Glen

Samantha Coffey, soccer, Sleepy Hollow

Kyle Dake, wrestling, Lansing

Kate Douglass, swimming, Pelham

Crystal Dnn, soccer, Rockville Centre

Markus Edegran, sailing, Ossining

Emily MacKay, track and field, Endicott

Salif Mane, track and field, Bronx

Jack McGlynn, soccer, Queens

Meghan Musnicki, rowing, Naples

Jessica Pegula, tennis, Buffalo

Lauren Scruggs, fencing, Ozone Park, Queens

Magnus Sheffield, cycling, Pittsford

Breanna Stewart, basketball (5×5), North Syracuse

McLain Ward, equestrian, Brewster

Rudy Winkler, track and field, Sand Lake

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