Several athletes from Northern California are set to compete in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris beginning this week. For many athletes, this will be a return trip to the Paralympic Games, but some are ready to make their first appearance and earn their first medal. Here are seven athletes from the Sacramento area who have earned their spot in the City of Lights. Learn more about when they are competing with links to livestreams on NBCOlympics.com. Roderick Townsend from StocktonThis will be Roderick Townsend's third Paralympics competing in high jump and long jump. The former Lincoln High School football player is no stranger to winning either, racking up three gold medals and one silver medal in his trips to Rio and Tokyo.Watch him compete in the high jump on Sept. 1 at 10:35 a.m. and in the long jump on Sept. 3 at 1 a.m. Follow him on Instagram here.Kym Crosby from Yuba CityCrosby was born at Beale Air Force Base and graduated from Chico State University.This is Crosby's third Paralympics, previously competing in Tokyo and Rio. She's earned three bronze medals in total — one in the 100-meter in Tokyo, one in the 400-meter and one in the 100-meter in Rio.Para-track and field events begin on Aug. 30. Follow her on Instagram here.Jamie Whitmore from SomersetWhitmore is competing in her third Paralympics in para-cycling. She earned a gold medal in the women's road race in Rio and a silver medal in the women's 3-kilometer pursuit in Rio.She's always been athletic. Whitmore graduated from Valley High School in Sacramento and earned a scholarship to Cal State Northridge, where she ran cross country and track.Para-cycling events begin on Aug. 29.Follow her on Instagram here.Mark Barr from DavisBarr is no stranger to the Paralympics, making his fourth trip to the events in 2024. However, he has changed things up a bit.Barr competed in swimming in Athens and Beijing. But in 2016, he returned to the games to compete in the paratriathlon.Barr graduated from Davis Senior High. He swam competitively for Cal Poly from 2004 to 2008.Paratriathlon events begin on Aug. 31 at 11:15 p.m. with the finals happening on Sept. 1 at 2 a.m. Follow him on Instagram here.Bryan Larsen, Jesuit High School gradBryan Larsen was born in Windsor, Calif. but attended and graduated from Jesuit High School in Sacramento. Larsen is competing in his first Paralympic Games in para-cycling. Para-cycling events begin Aug. 29.Follow him on Instagram here.Hannah Chadwick, a UC Davis gradHannah Chadwick is competing in her first Paralympics in para-cycling. Although it's her first Paralympic Games, she earned gold at the Parapan American Games in Santiago in 2023.Chadwick's hometown is El Cerrito, but she earned her degree at UC Davis. Para-cycling events begin Aug. 29.Follow her on Instagram here. Christella Garcia from SacramentoChristella Garcia is set to compete in her third Paralympics in para judo. She previously competed in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016, where she earned a bronze medal.Garcia hails from Sacramento and attended Sacramento City College. She continues to train in the city.Para judo events for the women's 70kg begin on Sept. 6. Follow her on X here.Leo Merle of FolsomLeo Merle is a graduate from Vista del Lago High School and UC Santa Cruz. He ran cross country, and track and field at both schools. After college, he graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in May of this year.He won gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago for the 1,500-meter race.Para-track and field events begin on Aug. 30. The Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games begin on Aug. 28 and run through Sept. 8.