PARIS, France — The 2024 Paralympics will feature more than 4,000 athletes competing in 549 events across 22 sports at some of the same Parisian venues seen during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
After more than 50 athletes with Indiana ties competed in Paris at the 2024 Olympics – and brought home 27 medals – nine Paralympic athletes with ties to the Hoosier state will also look to bring home some hardware.
The Paralympic Games begin Wednesday, Aug. 28, and the competition will run for 11 days after.
Like the Olympics, the Paralympics are being broadcast by NBC. A full schedule can be found on the NBC website here. All events will be streamed live on Peacock.
See the list of Hoosier athletes below, including their ties to Indiana, what events they'll be competing in and past Paralympic accomplishments:
(If you know of a 2024 Paralympic athlete with an Indiana connection, you can email us at newsdesk@wthr.com.)
Evan Austin
- Sport: Para swimming
- Event(s): 200m individual medley - SM7, 400m freestyle - S7, 50m butterfly - S7
- Indiana connection: From Terre Haute, went to Indiana State University, former Purdue University assistant coach
- Previous Paralympic participation: 2012, 2016, 2020 (gold medal in 50m butterfly - S7, bronze medal in 400m freestyle - S7)
On Saturday, Aug. 31, Austin finished fifth among the two heats in the 200m individual medley - SM7 with a time of 2:40.26. In the final, Austin finished sixth with a time of 2:35.63, which was 5.21 seconds behind gold medalist Inaki Basiloff, of Argentina.
On Monday, Sept. 2, Austin finished first in the first heat of the 400m freestyle - S7 with a time of 4:56.54. In the final that afternoon, Austin finished fourth with a time of 4:48.91, which was 10.21 seconds behind gold medalist Federico Bicelli, of Italy.
On Saturday, Sept. 7, Austin finished first in the first heat of the 50m butterfly - S7 with a time of 29.90 seconds. In the final that afternoon, Austin finished fourth with a time of 29.89 seconds, which was 1.14 seconds behind gold medalist Andrii Trusov, of Ukraine.
Jaydin Blackwell
- Sport: Para athletics
- Event(s): 100m - T38, 400m - T38
- Indiana connection: Goes to Purdue University Northwest in Hammond, Indiana
- Previous Paralympic participation: None
On Saturday, Aug. 31, Blackwell won the gold medal in the 100m - T38 with a time of 10.64 seconds, setting a world record.
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Blackwell won his second gold medal of the 2024 Paralympics in the 400m - T38 with a time of 48.49 seconds, tying the world record.
Jeff Butler
- Sport: Wheelchair rugby
- Event(s): Open team tournament
- Indiana connection: From Fort Wayne
- Previous Paralympic participation: 2016 (silver medal), 2020 (silver medal)
On Thursday, Aug. 29, Team USA beat Canada 51-48 in the Preliminary Round Group A.
On Friday, Aug. 30, Team USA lost to Japan 45-42 in the Preliminary Round Group A.
On Saturday, Aug. 31, Team USA beat Germany 57-47 in the Preliminary Round Group A.
On Sunday, Sept. 1, Team USA beat Great Britain 50-43 in the semifinals.
On Monday, Sept. 2, Team USA is going home with the silver medal after losing to Japan 48-41.
Joel Gomez
- Sport: Para athletics
- Event(s): 1500m - T13
- Indiana connection: Goes to Purdue University
- Previous Paralympic participation: 2020
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Gomez finished seventh in the 1500m - T13 with a time of 3:48.42, which was 4.01 seconds behind gold medalist Aleksandr Kostin.
Sam Grewe
- Sport: Para athletics
- Event(s): High jump - T63
- Indiana connection: From Middlebury, went to the University of Notre Dame
- Previous Paralympic participation: 2016 (silver medal in high jump - T42) and 2020 (gold medal in high jump - T63)
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Grewe finished eighth in the high jump - T63 with a score of 1.72.
Rose Hollermann
- Sport: Wheelchair basketball
- Event(s): Women's team tournament
- Indiana connection: Pursuing a master's degree in education from Purdue Global
- Previous Paralympic participation: 2012, 2016 (gold medal), 2020 (bronze medal)
On Friday, Aug. 30, Team USA beat Germany 73-44 in Preliminary Round Group B. Hollermann had 16 points in the win.
On Saturday, Aug. 31, Team USA lost to the Netherlands 69-56 in Preliminary Round Group B. Hollermann had 21 points in the loss.
On Monday, Sept. 2, Team USA beat Japan 62-52 in Preliminary Round Group B. Hollermann had 4 points in the win.
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Team USA beat Great Britain 59-52 in the quarterfinals. Hollermann had 15 points in the win.
On Friday, Sept. 6, Team USA beat China 50-47 in the semifinals. Hollermann had 20 points in the win.
On Sunday, Sept. 8, Team USA won the silver medal, losing to the Netherlands 63-49 in the finals. Hollermann had 17 points in the loss.
Noah Malone
- Sport: Para athletics
- Event(s): 100m - T12, 400m - T12, 4x100m universal relay
- Indiana connection: From Fishers, went to Indiana State University
- Previous Paralympic participation: 2020 (gold medal in 4x100m medley - mixed, silver medal in 100m - T12, silver medal in 400m - T12)
On Friday, Aug. 30, Malone finished first in the first heat of the 100m - T12 with a time of 10.75 seconds.
On Saturday, Aug. 31, Malone won the silver medal in the 100m - T12 with a time of 10.71 seconds, which was .01 seconds behind gold medalist Serkan Yildirim, of Turkey.
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Team USA announced Yildirim's results were disqualified due to questions about his eligibility. Malone's silver medal was upgraded to gold, which he will receive in a ceremony at Stáde de France at a later date.
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Malone finished first in his heat of the 400m - T12 with a time of 48.65 seconds. In the final on Thursday, Sept. 5, Malone won the silver medal in the 400m - T12 with a time of 49.35 seconds, which was 0.73 seconds behind gold medalist Mouncef Bouja, of Morocco.
On Friday, Sept. 6, Malone competed on the United States' 4x100m universal relay team. In Round 1, Team USA finished second with a time of 46.39 seconds, advancing to the final. In the final that afternoon, Team USA won the bronze medal with a time of 47.32 seconds, which was 2.25 seconds behind gold medalists China.
Grace Nuhfer
- Sport: Para swimming
- Event(s): 100m butterfly - S13, 100m backstroke - S13, 50m freestyle - S13, and 200m individual medley - S13
- Indiana connection: From Indianapolis, went to Greenwood Community High School
- Previous Paralympic participation: None
On Thursday, Aug. 29, Nuhfer finished first in the first heat of the 100m butterfly - S13 with a time of 1:03.95. In the final that afternoon, Nuhfer won the silver medal with a time of 1:03.88, which was 0.61 seconds behind gold medalist Carlotta Gilli, of Italy.
On Friday, Aug. 30, Nuhfer finished eighth in the 100m backstroke - S13 with a time of 1:13.35.
On Monday, Sept. 2, Nuhfer finished second in the second heat of the 50m freestyle - S13 with a time of 28.09 seconds, advancing to the final. In the final that afternoon, Nuhfer finished eighth with a time of 28.22 seconds, which was 1.47 seconds behind gold medalist Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago, of Brazil.
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Nuhfer finished second in the first heat of the 200m individual medley - S13 with a time of 2:31.89, advancing to the final. In the final that afternoon, Nuhfer finished sixth with a time of 2:32.82, which was 7.49 seconds behind gold medalist Carlotta Gilli, of Italy.
Lizzi Smith
- Sport: Para swimming
- Event(s): 100m backstroke - S9, 100m butterfly - S9
- Indiana connection: From Muncie, went to Muncie Central High School
- Previous Paralympic participation: 2016 (silver medal in 4x100m freestyle relay, bronze medal in 4x100m medley relay), 2020 (silver medal in 100m butterfly - S9)
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Smith finished eighth in the heats of the 100m backstroke - S9 with a time of 1:13.64, advancing to the final. In the final that afternoon, Smith finished eighth with a time of 1:13.37, which was 5.45 seconds behind gold medalist Christie Raleigh-Crossley, of the U.S.
On Friday, Sept. 6, Smith finished fifth in the heats of the 100m butterfly - S9 with a time of 1:10.47, advancing to the final. In the final that afternoon, Smith finished sixth with a time of 1:09.32, which was 4.12 seconds behind gold medalist Christie Raleigh-Crossley, of the U.S.
