U.S. Olympic Athletes
from Orange County
in the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney |
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Of the 665*
athletes on the U.S. Olympic
team in Sydney, 23
were from Orange County,
California, and another 6 listed it as their birthplace. |
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Final Roster of Medal Winners from Orange County - XXVII Olympiad (Sydney)
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GOLD
(4 of 39 U.S. Gold Medals)
- Maurice Greene (from:
Irvine) - Track & Field - Men's 100 meter
- Dain Blanton (team medal) (from: Santa Monica
/born: Laguna Beach) - Men's Beach Volleyball
- Jenn Brundage (team
medal) (from: La Verne /born: Verdugo Hills) - Softball
- Lori Harrigan (team
medal) (from: La Verne /born: Verdugo Hills) - Softball
- Leah O'Brien-Amico (team
medal) (from: La Verne /born: Verdugo Hills) - Softball
- Maurice Greene
(team medal) (from: Irvine) - Track & Field - Men's 4 x 100 meter
Relay
SILVER (2
of 25 U.S. Silver Medals)
-
Jason Lezak
(team medal)
(from: Irvine) - Swimming
- Men's 4 x 100 meter Free Relay
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Julie Foudy (team
medal) (from: Mission Viejo) - Women's Soccer
BRONZE
(1 of 33 U.S. Bronze Medals)
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Kaitlin Sandeno
(from: Lake Forest /born: Mission Viejo) - Swimming
-
Women's 800 meter Freestyle
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From
Orange County (table just below)
Born
in Orange County Athletes from Los Angeles County
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Sport |
Name |
Residence |
Birthplace |
Previous Olympic ®
Experience
Experience |
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Beach Volleyball |
Misty
May |
Costa Mesa |
Los Angeles |
none |
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Sailing |
Lanee Butler |
Aliso Viejo |
Manhassett, NY |
1996, 1992 |
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Charlie Ogletree |
Newport Beach |
Greenville, NC |
1996 |
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Shooting |
Bill Demarest |
Mission Viejo |
Worcester, MA |
none |
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Soccer |
Danny Califf |
Costa Mesa |
Montclair, CA |
none |
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Soccer (women's) |
Julie Foudy |
Mission Viejo |
San Diego |
1996 |
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Swimming |
Chad Carvin |
Laguna Hills |
Laguna Hills |
none |
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Jason Lezak |
Irvine |
Irvine |
none |
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Aaron Peirsol |
Irvine |
Irvine |
none |
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Gabrielle Rose |
Irvine |
Memphis, TN |
1996 |
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Kaitlin Sandeno |
Lake Forest |
Mission Viejo |
none |
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Sport |
Name |
Residence |
Birthplace |
Previous Olympic
Experience |
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Tennis |
Lindsay
Davenport |
Newport Beach |
Palos Verdes |
1996 |
| Track
& Field |
Maurice
Greene |
Irvine |
Kansas
City, KS |
none |
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Trampoline |
Jennifer Parilla |
Lake Forest |
Newport Beach |
none |
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Volleyball |
Heather Bown |
Yorba Linda |
Orange |
none |
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Water Polo |
Gavin Arroyo |
Orange |
Orange |
1996 |
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Robin
Beauregard |
Huntington Beach |
Long Beach |
none |
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Dan Hackett |
Irvine |
Syracuse, NY |
1996 |
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Chi
Kredell |
Seal Beach |
Long Beach |
none |
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Chris Oeding |
Newport Beach |
Santa Ana |
1996 |
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Bernice Orwig |
Anaheim |
Fullerton |
none |
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Julie Swail |
Placentia |
Anaheim |
none |
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Wrestling |
Heath Sims |
Huntington Beach |
Orange |
none |
U.S. Olympic
Athletes in Sydney Who Were
Born in Orange County
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Sport |
Name |
Birthplace |
Current Residence |
Previous Olympic
Experience |
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Beach Volleyball
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Dain
Blanton |
Laguna Beach |
Santa Monica |
none |
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Cycling |
Johnny
Bairos |
Anaheim |
Redlands, CA |
none |
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Shooting |
Michael Anti |
Anaheim |
Fort Benning, GA |
1992 |
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Softball |
Jenn Brundage |
Orange |
Ann Arbor, MI |
1996 |
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Lori Harrigan |
Anaheim |
Las Vegas, NV |
none |
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Leah
O'Brien-Amico |
Garden Grove |
Eugene, OR |
1996 |
* Per the official Olympics web site (www.Olympics.com)
Source: U.S.
Olympic Committee & NBC/Quokka
Sports
"Olympic" is a registered trademark, service mark and collective
membership mark of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
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