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How athletes with East Tennessee ties fared at the Rio Olympics

A look at how athletes with East Tennessee ties fared at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

<p>Fireworks explode over the Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 5, 2016.</p>

Dozens of athletes with ties to East Tennessee competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The Rio Olympics ended Sunday with the closing ceremony.

Here’s a look at how the athletes fared in alphabetical order by last name, including five medals won by University of Tennessee athletes (Tianna Bartoletta (two), Tamika Catchings, Justin Gatlin and Rhian Wilkinson).

Tavis Bailey, U.S. - Bailey finished 26th in the discus throw with a throw of 59.81 meters. He did not advance to the discus throw finals.

Bailey transferred to the University of Tennessee from Lenoir-Rhyne University to focus on his throwing career. He threw at UT from 2012-2015.

Brian Baker, U.S. - The Nashville native lost to Japan's Yuichi Sugita 7-5, 5-7, 4-6 in the first round of the Olympic tennis tournament on Aug. 6.

Baker and doubles partner Rajeev Ram lost their second round match to Austria’s Oliver Marach and Alexander Peya, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-3.

Baker was born and raised in Nashville. He graduated from Hillwood High School in 2003, and graduated from Belmont University with a business degree in 2015.

Tianna Bartoletta, U.S. - Bartoletta won gold medals in women’s the 4x100-meter relay and long jump.

The U.S. women’s team ran 41.01 seconds in the 4x100, and Bartoletta jumped 7.17 meters in the long jump.

The 4x100 time led the field by a significant margin, but came up short of the team’s time (40.20) four years ago, which set an Olympic and world record that still stands.

Bartoletta ran 11.00 seconds in the semifinals of the 100-meter dash. Her time did not qualify for the finals.

Bartoletta attended the University of Tennessee from 2004-2007. She ran track and field at Tennessee before turning pro in January 2006.

Tamika Catchings, U.S. - The U.S. women’s basketball team won its sixth consecutive gold medal in a 101-72 victory over Spain. Team USA had an average margin of victory of 38.5 points in eight games during the Rio Olympics.

Catchings, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi won gold for the fourth time.

The U.S. women’s basketball team last lost at the Olympics in the 1992 semifinals.

Catchings played for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers from 1997-2001.

Christian Coleman, U.S. - The U.S. men’s 4x100-meter relay team missed out on a bronze medal and was disqualified from the finals due to Rule 170.7.

The problem occurred on the changeover between the first and second leg. Mike Rodgers led off for the U.S. and motioned to hand over the baton to Justin Gatlin. However, the point of contact clearly appeared to be before Gatlin had entered the changeover zone.

Coleman is coming off of his sophomore season in 2016 as a track and field athlete at the University of Tennessee.

My sophomore year is officially over. This season I became an SEC champion, NCAA champion, the school record holder in the 100 and my dream came true of running in the Olympics. None of this would be possible without God🙏🏾 and a special Thank You to everyone who supports me. Believe it or not I'm still just getting started. 2016 has been crazy but 2017..🔥 #Blessed #Olympian

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Kali Davis-White, Jamaica - Davis-White qualified for the Olympics in the women’s 200-meter dash, but did not run in Rio de Janeiro.

Fellow Jamaican Elaine Thompson won the gold medal in the 200-meter sprint with a time of 21.78 seconds.

Davis-White runs track and field at the University of Tennessee. She enters her senior season in 2017.

Casey Eichfeld, U.S. - Eichfeld came in seventh place in the men’s single canoe final with a time of 1:39.69.

Eichfeld and Devin McEwan came in 10th place in the men’s double canoe final with a time of 1:57.85.

Eichfeld trains at East Tennessee State University.

Justin Gatlin, U.S. - Gatlin won the silver medal in the men’s 100-meter sprint with a time of 9.89 seconds behind gold medal winner Usain Bolt.

Gatlin did not make the men’s 200-meter final with a time of 20.13 seconds in the semifinals.

The U.S. men’s 4x100-meter relay team missed out on a bronze medal, and was disqualified from the finals due to Rule 170.7.

Gatlin ran track and field at the University of Tennessee in 2001 and 2002.

Robert Griswold, U.S. - Griswold will compete in the men’s 100-meter backstroke at the Paralympic games on Sept. 11.

Griswold attends Carson-Newman University on an athletic scholarship for the school's swim team. He enters his sophomore season in 2016-2017.

Molly Hannis, U.S. - Hannis failed to qualify for the finals in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke in the Rio Olympic games.

The 24-year-old made it through the first preliminary round with a time of 2:24.74, finishing 12th among the 16 swimmers, in her first Olympic swim.

Hannis finished eighth in the semifinals with a time of 2:26.80.

Hannis swam at the University of Tennessee from 2012-2015.

Martina Moravcikova, Czech Republic - Moravcikova finished 26th in the heats of the women’s 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:08.50 and 18th in the heats of the 200-meter breaststroke.

The Czech Republic women’s 4x100-meter medley relay team disqualified in the heats of the event.

Moravcikova swam at the University of Tennessee from 2007-2011.

Stephen Mozia, Nigeria - Mozia faulted on two of his three shot put throws, and finished 28th overall with a distance of 18.98 meters.

Mozia graduated from Cornell University before moving to Knoxville to train with John Newell and Tavis Bailey.

Seeing the world one wonder at a time. #Olympians #FiveMoreLeft #nigeria

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Kelsey Robinson, U.S. - The U.S. women’s indoor volleyball team won a bronze medal.

The U.S. topped the Netherlands 25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-19 Saturday, bouncing back for bronze two days after a heartbreaking five-set defeat to Serbia in the semifinals.

Robinson played at the University of Tennessee from 2010-2012 before transferring to the University of Nebraska for her senior year.

Sean Ryan, U.S. - Ryan placed 14th in the men’s swimming 10-kilometer marathon with a time of 1:53.15.

Ryan was born in Hixon and raised in Chattanooga. He graduated from McCallie High School in 2010.

Michal Smolen, U.S. - Smolen finished 10th in the men’s kayak single preliminaries with a time of 1:30.13, and 12th in the men’s kayak single semifinals with a time of 1:38.87.

Smolen trains at East Tennessee State University.

Kira Toussaint, Netherlands - Toussaint finished 18th in the heats of women’s 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:01.17.

Toussaint transferred to the University of Tennessee from Florida Gulf Coast University. She competed for the Vols during the 2015-2016 season.

This morning didn't go as I wanted, which was very disappointing. I'm still very proud to have represented the Netherlands and the Vols on the big stage. I'm also very happy that my family is here to support me. #roadtotokyo2020

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Hannah Wilkinson, New Zealand - The New Zealand women’s soccer team failed to get past the group stage. New Zealand only beat Colombia 1-0 in its three games in Group G.

The U.S. and France, who both beat New Zealand, advanced in Group G.

Wilkinson has played as a forward on the University of Tennessee women’s soccer team from 2012-2015. Wilkinson missed the entire 2015 season after she ruptured her left anterior cruciate ligament in an exhibition game against Clemson. She enters her senior season at UT in 2016.

Rhian Wilkinson, Canada - Wilkinson and Canadian women’s soccer team repeated as Olympic bronze medalists with a 2-1 victory over Brazil.

Wilkinson played at the University of Tennessee from 2000-2003.

Editor’s Note: UT Athletics, TeamUSA.org, USA TODAY and NBCOlympics.com helped contribute to this story.

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