Quincy Wilson reacts to being recognized in Ebony's "Power 100" weeks after winning first Olympic gold 

Quincy Wilson this week reacted to being honored as a Power 100 honoree by Ebony Magazine in the Generation Next category. The 16-year-old is the youngest American athlete to win a gold medal, doing so at the Paris Olympics.

Wilson proved himself a formidable athlete during the US Olympic trials as he ran 44.66s, setting an under-18 world record in the preliminary round of the 400m, surpassing a record that was untouched for 42 years.

Not just this, he went faster in the semifinals, improving his record by clocking 44.59s. He finished sixth in the men's 400m, which gave him a spot on the Olympics 4x400m team.

He ran in the first-round heats of the event alongside Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, and Christopher Bailey as the USA claimed third place. Although he didn't run in the finals, his contribution brought him his first Olympic medal after the USA won the event.

Months after this achievement, Quincy Wilson has been recognized with a prestigious honor. He has been included by Ebony Magazine as a Power 100 honoree in the category of Generation Next. The American athlete opened up about this accomplishment on his Instagram, calling it an "incredible" honor. He shared a post which read,

"I am so happy to be honored this year by @ebonymagazine as a Power 100 honoree in the category of Generation Next Being recognized alongside such incredible individuals from our own community is truly humbling, and I’m grateful for this platform that is not only of the culture, but for the culture! Thank you, EBONY, for celebrating how WE show up and for truly moving Black forward. #EBONYPOWER100"

Along with this, he also shared this post on his Instagram stories and wrote:

"One of the biggest accomplishments ever in my life. Super blessed and honored."

Quincy Wilson's Instagram story

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When Quincy Wilson lauded his Paris Olympic relay team after gold medal win

Quincy Wilson spoke about his team, with whom he ran the first leg in the 4x400m in the first round, in an interview with USA Today in August 2024. He spoke about his performance and appreciated his team's success.

Wilson said,

"I know I wasn't 100% myself, but my team came out here and did it for me. They got me around the track today. My grit and determination got me around the track. I knew I had a great three legs behind me and I know it wasn't just myself today."

He added,

"If it was just myself, we would be in last place. But these guys came out there and gave it their all. From first, all the way to fourth leg, they ran their hearts out."

The Olympic men's 4x400m final was run by Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, and Rai Benjamin, who stood atop the podium after recording a time of 2:54.43.