Vaires-sur-Marne, FRANCE — A Pittsburgh man helped earn Team USA a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Michael Grady, a Central Catholic graduate, was one of four men on Team USA’s rowing team in the final on Thursday.
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America has not seen a medal in the sport for eight years, NBC reports.
Grady was joined by Nick Mead, Justin Best and Liam Corrigan. They competed against New Zealand, Great Britain and Australia.
>>>Pittsburgh man helps advance Team USA to rowing finals at Paris Olympics
They beat New Zealand for the gold by .85 seconds.
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