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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - Page updated at 01:30 p.m. 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.State Olympic connections
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)
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