Originally published July 21, 2012 at 8:00 PM | Page modified July 26, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Corrected version
State Olympic connections
A look at the athletes with Washington state ties competing in London.
MEN
Basketball
Aaron Baynes
Position: Center
Local connection: Washington State (competing for Australia).
Competes: July 29, 31, Aug. 2, 4, 6 (through prelims)
Cycling
Tyler Farrar
Event: Road
Local connection: Wenatchee High School
Competes: July 28
Tejay van Garderen
Event: Road
Local connection: Born in Tacoma
Competes: July 28
Fencing
Seth Kelsey
Event: Epee
Local connection: Lived in Brush Prairie
Competes: Aug. 1
Judo
Travis Stevens
Weight class: 81 kg (178 pounds)
Local connection: Tacoma native, Auburn Riverside High School
Competes: July 31
Rowing
David Calder
Event: Coxless pairs
Local connection: University of Washington (competing for Canada)
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1, 3
Will Crothers
Event: Eight
Local connection: University of Washington (competing for Canada)
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1
Scott Gault
Event: Four
Local connection: University of Washington
Competes: July 30, 31, Aug. 2, 4
Rob Gibson
Event: Eight
Local connection: University of Washington (competing for Canada)
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1
Anthony Jacob
Event: Four
Local connection: University of Washington (competing for Canada)
Competes: July 30, 31, Aug. 2, 4
Giuseppe Lanzone
Event: Eight
Local connection: University of Washington
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1
Conlin McCabe
Event: Eight
Local connection: University of Washington (competing for Canada)
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1
Brett Newlin
Event: Four
Local connection: University of Washington
Competes: July 30, 31, Aug. 2, 4
Eric Uptagrafft
Event: 50-meter rifle, prone
Local connection: Born in Spokane
Competes: Aug. 3
Swimming
Nathan Adrian
Events: 100 freestyle, 400 freestyle relay
Local connection: Bremerton High School
Competes: July 29, 31, Aug. 1
Track and field
Brad Walker
Event: Pole vault
Local connection: University High School (Spokane), University of Washington, lives in Mountlake Terrace
Competes: Aug. 8, 10
Jarred Rome
Event: Discus
Local connection: Marysville-Pilchuck High School
Competes: Aug. 6, 7
Bernard Lagat
Event: 5,000 meters
Local connection: Washington State
Competes: Aug. 8, 11
WOMEN
Basketball
Sue Bird
Position: Guard
Local connection: Storm
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1, 3, 5 (through prelims)
Kim Butler
Position: Forward
Local connection: Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma (competing for Great Britain)
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1, 3, 5 (through prelims)
Lauren Jackson
Position: Center
Local connection: Storm (competing for Australia)
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1, 3, 5 (through prelims)
Beach volleyball
April Ross
Local connection: University of Washington
Competes: July 28-Aug. 2
Boxing
Queen Underwood
Weight class: 60 kg (132 pounds)
Local connection: Garfield High School, lives in Tacoma
Competes: Aug. 5, 6, 8, 9
Cycling
Jennie Reed
Event: Track, team pursuit
Local connection: Issaquah High School, University of Washington
Competes: Aug. 3, 4
Arielle Martin
Event: BMX
Local connection: Lives in Spanaway
Competes: Aug. 8, 10
Equestrian
Adrienne Lyle
Event: Individual dressage
Local connection: Hometown on Whidbey Island; Bellevue High School, Washington State
Competes: Aug. 2, 3, 7, 9
Judo
Marti Malloy
Weight class: 57 kg (125 pounds)
Local connection: Oak Harbor High School
Competes: July 30
Rowing
Megan Kalmoe
Event: Quadruple sculls
Local connection: University of Washington
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1
Adrienne Martelli
Event: Quadruple sculls
Local connection: Curtis High School (University Place), University of Washington
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1
Mary Whipple
Event: Eight
Local connection: University of Washington
Competes: July 29, 31, Aug. 2
Shooting
Amanda Furrer
Event: 50-meter rifle, three position
Local connection: Mead High School (Spokane)
Competes: Aug. 4
Soccer
Amy LePeilbet
Position: Defender
Local connection: Born in Spokane
Competes: July 25, 28, 31 (through first round)
Sydney Leroux
Position: Forward
Local connection: Sounders Women
Competes: July 25, 28, 31 (through first round)
Alex Morgan
Position: Forward
Local connection: Sounders Women
Competes: July 25, 28, 31 (through first round)
Megan Rapinoe
Position: Forward
Local connection: Sounders Women
Competes: July 25, 28, 31 (through first round)
Hope Solo
Position: Goalkeeper
Local connection: Richland High School, University of Washington, Sounders Women
Competes: July 25, 28, 31 (through first round)
Swimming
Ariana Kukors
Event: 200 individual medley
Local connection: Auburn Mountainview High School, University of Washington
Competes: July 30, 31
Track and field
Ebba Jungmark
Event: High jump
Local connection: Washington State (competing for Sweden)
Competes: Aug. 9, 11
Haley Nemra
Event: 800 meters
Local connection: Marysville-Pilchuck High School (competing for Marshall Islands)
Competes: Aug. 8, 9, 11
Kara Patterson
Event: Javelin
Local connection: Skyview High School (Vancouver, Wash.)
Competes: Aug. 7, 9
Aretha Thurmond
Event: Discus
Local connection: Renton High School, University of Washington
Competes: Aug. 3, 4
Volleyball
Tamari Miyashiro
Position: Libero
Local connection: University of Washington
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1, 3, 5 (through prelims)
Janine Sandell
Position: Outside hitter
Local connection: University of Washington (competing for Great Britain)
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1, 3, 5 (through prelims)
Courtney Thompson
Position: Setter
Local connection: Kentlake High School (Kent), University of Washington
Competes: July 28, 30, Aug. 1, 3, 5 (through prelims)
Information in this article, originally published July 22, 2012, was corrected July 24, 2012. A previous version of this list of Olympic athletes with state connections incorrectly said beach volleyball player April Ross was from the University of Washington.
















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