"I did what people said was the impossible" - 16-year-old Quincy Wilson weighs in on becoming youngest US male track athlete to win Olympic gold medal

Quincy Wilson stunned the athletics world with his exceptional performance at the Paris Olympics, becoming the youngest US Olympic track and field gold medalist after the US team cruised to a win in the 4x400m relay event. Following USA's victory in the event, Wilson shared his thoughts on his social media account.

The 16-year-old was the youngest male athlete to participate in the Olympic Games in US track and field history. Wilson ran the first leg of the qualifying round of the 4x400m relay event as the team claimed third place and secured a spot in the finals of the Paris Olympics.

The team for the final consisted of Rai Benjamin, Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, and Vryce Deadmon, who recorded a time of 2:54:43 and secured gold for the USA team. So although Wilson didn't run in the finals, he was a part of the team and played a role in getting the team to the finals, which led to him clinching gold for this event at the 2024 Summer Games.

Following this accomplishment, Wilson took to his Instagram and shared a picture with his medal. He added that what he achieved had been said to be "the impossible":

"I did what people said was the impossible..I'm the youngest US male track athlete to receive a gold medal at the Olympics!"

---

Quincy Wilson opens up about his injury ahead of the Paris Olympics

Quincy Wilson has had a great Olympic year, gathering multiple wins on track. One of his most recent stellar performances came during the 2024 US Olympic track and field Trials in the 400m dash. Here, he clocked a blistering time of 44.66s in round 1 and set a new Under 18 world record by defeating Chris Bailey, who clocked 44.86s, and Matthew Boling, who secured 44.94s.

However, Wilson revealed to Citius Mag that it was not easy for him, as he experienced an injury ahead of the trials. He said that he kept himself mentally strong:

"They told me that it was gonna be an 8 week injury and I won't be back," Wilson said. "I came back the next week and ran a 1:01 in the 500. Just being mentally strong and being able to just tell yourself regardless of what you come through, just keep doing it because a lot of track is just mental."

Although Wilson couldn't make it to the individual 400m, as he finished sixth in the final round, he proved his prospect as a formidable athlete by delivering a significant performance in the 4x400m relay heats at the Paris Olympics 2024.