Meet Team Panasonic
Panasonic has been a proud partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for over 30 years. To celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, we've drafted in the star-studded Team Panasonic.
Nathan Chen
Sport: Figure Skating
Specialization: Renowned for his exceptional ability to execute quadruple jumps, including the quadruple lutz and quadruple flip.
Career Highlights
- Olympic Games Gold Medals: 2
- Total Olympic Games Medals: 3 (2 gold, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Appearances: 2 (Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022)
- World Championship Titles: 3
- World Records: Short Program
- Community Involvement: Actively involved in giving back to his community and initiatives around sustainability.
Legacy: The first Asian American male skater to win an Olympic Gold medal in figure skating and the first man in figure skating to land five quadruple jumps in a single performance.
Katie Ledecky
Sport: Swimming
Specialization: Freestyle, known for her dominance in long-distance races.
Career Highlights
- Olympic Gold Medals: 9
- Total Olympic Medals: 14 (9 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Appearances: 4 (London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
- World Championships Gold Medals: 21
- World Records: Multiple, particularly in the freestyle events ranging from 400m to 1500m.
- Community Involvement: Actively involved in various charitable initiatives and community service projects around STEM.
Noah Malone
Sport: Para Track & Field
Specialization: Known for sprinting events such as the 100m, 400m, Universal Relay (Classification T12).
Career Highlights
- Paralympic Games Gold Medals: 2
- Total Paralympic Games Medals: 6 (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Appearances: 2 (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
- World Championship Titles: 3
- Community Involvement: Actively involved in his community, Noah has spoken at local and county council meetings and has been a keynote speaker at TEDx Indianapolis.
Legacy: Diagnosed with a rare eye condition that leaves him with 20/400 vision in his left eye and 20/600 vision in his right eye, he continues to break records and remain involved in his community to inspire younger generations that anything is possible with a goal in mind.
Brittni Mason
Sport: Para Track & Field
Specialization: 100m and 200m T47
Career Highlights
- Paralympic Gold Medals: 1
- Paralympic Medals: 5 (1 gold, 4 silver)
- Paralympic Appearances: 2 (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
- World Championship Titles: 4
Legacy: Born with Erb’s palsy affecting her left arm and shoulder, Brittni made her Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020 and earned 3 medals for her powerful performance in the 100m and 200m T47 categories.
Grace Norman
Sport: Paratriathlon
Specialization: PTS5 classification triathlon
Career Highlights
- Paralympic Gold Medals: 2
- Paralympic Medals: 4 (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Appearances: 3 (Rio de Janeiro 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
- World Championship Titles: 4
Legacy: The first U.S. athlete to win a gold medal in her paratriathlon's debut as a Paralympic event in Rio 2016, where she also won a 400m bronze medal in Para Track & Field. She is the reigning Paratriathlon World Champion, and she currently holds world records for both 800m and 1,500m in the T44 classification for Para Track & Field.
Michael Phelps
Sport: Swimming
Specialization: Famed for his record-setting butterfly technique
Career Highlights
- Olympic Gold Medals: 23
- Total Olympic Medals: 28 (23 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
- Olympic Appearances: 5 (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016)
- World Championships Gold Medals: 26
- World Records: Multiple, particularly in individual medley and freestyle relay.
- Community Involvement: Actively involved in various charitable initiatives and community service projects around mental health and more.
Legacy: Regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time, inspiring generations of swimmers and athletes worldwide.