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title: 2 Terps Take Gold
date: 2024-09-06T13:00:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/2-terps-take-gold"
section: Articles
---
# 2 Terps Take Gold

*September 6, 2024* — by [Terp Staff](/authors/terp-staff)


- *LaFond photo by Europa Press via AP*
- *Thomas photo by Daniela Porcelli / Sipa USA via AP Images*

*Thea LaFond cheers with Dominica flag*

For the first time, two UMD graduates won gold medals in the same Olympic Games.


*Alyssa Thomas holds basketball*




**Issue:** [Fall 2024](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/fall-2024)


**Types:** [News](https://terp.umd.edu/category/news)