With a spectacular push around the last turn, Quincy Hall won the men’s 400-meter dash, clocking in at 43.40 seconds. After India’s Vinesh Phogat was disqualified for failing to make weight, Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman lost to Sarah Hildebrandt in the women’s 50-kilogram freestyle wrestling final.

Phogat declared her retirement after missing the cut by roughly 3 1/2 ounces.

After defeating New Zealand in the pursuit event, Jennifer Valente, Lily Williams, Chloe Dygert, and Kristen Faulkner gave the United States women’s cycling team its first Olympic gold.

In the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Kenneth Rooks unexpectedly won the silver medal after holding off Abraham Kibiwot of Kenya. In the women’s pole vault, Katie Moon achieved a silver medal with a height clearance of 4.85.

The men’s water polo team and women’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals, while the men’s volleyball team’s dreams of winning a gold medal were dashed in a semifinal loss to Poland. The latter team will play Italy on Friday with the goal of winning bronze.

2024 Summer Olympics in Paris:

US medal total: 94
China 65
51 France
United Kingdom 49
Australia 41

Gold medals

27 US,

25 China,

25 Australia,

18 France

13 South Korea

12 Japan

12 Great Britain

American gold medallists for Wednesday’s competition:

With a last-minute sprint, Quincy Hall won the men’s 400-meter dash in 43.40 seconds, setting a personal record. Hall moved to the front of the group by the end of the final turn, having begun it in the centre.

In the women’s 50-kilogram freestyle wrestling competition, Sarah Hildebrandt emerged victorious, triumphing over Yusneylys Guzman of Cuba. When India’s Vinesh Phogat failed to make weight, Hildrandt initially believed she had won by default. However, Guzman was granted a chance in the final, which Hildebrandt won.

In the pursuit event, the women’s cycling team defeated New Zealand to win the first gold medal in the history of the United States.