US wins first gold medal at Paris Olympics, in men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay

This is USA team member Caeleb Dressel's eighth Olympic gold medal. 

Published: July 27, 2024 5:04pm

The United States won its first gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics Saturday, in the men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay. 

The team consisted of swimmers Hunter Armstrong, Caeleb Dressel, Jack Alexy and Chris Guiliano.

This is Dressel's eighth Olympic gold medal. 

The margin of victory over second place Australia was 1.07 seconds, according to CBS News

Italy got the bronze medal. 

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