Quincy Wilson will be present at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The 16-year-old will compete on Friday’s men’s 4×400-meter relay team, the youngest American to compete in an Olympic track and box occasion (via ESPN’s Coley Harvey).
“Tune in Friday morning,” Wilson wrote in the caption of an Instagram post on Thursday, confirming her upcoming Olympic debut.
Wilson will lead the U. S. relay on Friday (with Jeff Eisenberg of Yahoo Sports).
Wilson’s adventure to Paris began after clocking 45. 19 seconds in the 2024 Florida Relay, earning him an automatic bid for the U. S. Olympic Trials. U. S. Although he failed to qualify in the 400-meter individual at the events, he decided on the men’s relay group.
“When they called me, I liked it and I was thrilled,” Wilson said, according to Harvey. “I started running around the house. It was just a moment for me because everyone dreams of going to the Olympics when they’re young. “
Despite not qualifying in the 400 meters, she still looked impressive in the trials. He continuously broke Darrell Robinson’s 42-year-old record among athletes under 18, starting with a first-round time of 44. 66 seconds. Wilson broke his own record two days later, posting a time of 44. 59 seconds in the semifinals.
He earned praise from many of his American teammates, as 100-meter gold medalist Noah Lyles publicly expressed his support for Wilson in social media posts.
Although the teenager missed the 4×400-meter medley relay heats in Paris, he will still be able to make an impact in his first Olympic appearance. Wilson will sign up for a relay team looking to protect a gold medal at the Tokyo Games.
It will make its debut on Friday at 5:05 a. m. ET.