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Final Roster of U.S. Olympic Medal Winners from Los Angeles County

XXVII Olympiad in Sydney

 

GOLD (16 of 39 U.S. Gold Medals)

  • Dara Torres (team medal) (from: Palo Alto /born: Beverly Hills) - Swimming - Women's 4 x 100 meter Free Relay
  • Lenny Krayzelburg (from: Studio City) - Swimming - Men's 200 meter Freestyle
  • Lindsay Benko (team medal) (from: Los Angeles) - Swimming - Women's 4 x 200 meter Free Relay

  • Lenny Krayzelburg (from: Studio City) - Swimming - Men's 200 meter Backstroke
  • Anthony Ervin (from: Valencia /born: Burbank) - Swimming - Men's 50 meter Freestyle
  • Marion Jones (from: Raleigh, NC /born: Los Angeles) - Track & Field - Women's 100 meter
  • Lenny Krayzelburg (team medal) (from: Studio City) - Swimming - Men's 4 x 100 meter Medley Relay
  • Dara Torres (team medal) (from: Palo Alto /born: Beverly Hills) - Swimming - Women's 4 x 100 meter Medley Relay
  • Dain Blanton (team medal) (from: Santa Monica /born: Laguna Beach) - Men's Beach Volleyball
  • Eric Fonoimoana (team medal) (from: Hermosa Beach /born: Torrance) - Men's Beach Volleyball
  • Laura Berg (team medal) (from: Santa Fe Springs /born: Whittier) - Softball
  • Shelia Douty (team medal) (from: Diamond Bar /born: Encino) - Softball
  • Lisa Fernandez (team medal) (from: Long Beach /born: Lakewood) - Softball
  • Stacey Nuveman (team medal) (from: La Verne /born: Verdugo Hills) - Softball
  • Dot Richardson (team medal) (from: Los Angeles) - Softball
  • Sean Burroughs (team medal) (from: Long Beach) - Baseball
  • Venus Williams (from: Raleigh, NC /born: born Lynwood) - Tennis - Women's Singles Gold Match
  • Serena Williams (team medal) (from: Raleigh, NC /born: born Lynwood) - Tennis - Women's Doubles
  • Venus Williams (team medal) (from: Raleigh, NC /born: born Lynwood) - Tennis - Women's Doubles
  • Marion Jones (from: Raleigh, NC /born: Los Angeles) - Track & Field - Women's 200 meter
  • Lisa Leslie (team medal) (from: Los Angeles /born: Inglewood) - Women's Basketball
  • Natalie Williams (team medal) (from: Long Beach) - Women's Basketball
  • Jonathan Drummond (team medal) (from: Los Angeles) - Track & Field - Men's 4 x 100 meter Relay
  • Marion Jones (team medal) (from: Raleigh, NC /born: Los Angeles) - Track & Field - Women's 4 x 400 meter Relay

Anthony Ervin became the first athlete of African-American descent to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming.

SILVER (4 of 25 U.S. Silver Medals)

  • Anthony Ervin (team medal) (from: Valencia /born: Burbank) - Swimming - Men's 4 x 100 meter Free Relay
  • Brenda Villa (team medal) (from: Commerce /born: Los Angeles) - Women's Water Polo
  • Joy Fawcett (team medal) (from: Foothill Ranch, CA /born: Inglewood) - Women's Soccer
  • Carla Overbeck (team medal) (from: Dallas, TX /born: Pasadena) - Women's Soccer
  • Sarah "Pease" Glaser (team medal) (from: Long Beach) - Sailing - Women's 470 Fleet

BRONZE (8 of 33 U.S. Bronze Medals)

  • Dara Torres (from: Palo Alto /born: Beverly Hills) - Swimming - Women's 100 meter Butterfly
  • Kimberly Rhode (from: El Monte /born: Whittier) - Shooting - Double Trap
  • Dara Torres (from: Palo Alto /born: Beverly Hills) - Swimming - Women's 100 meter Freestyle
  • John Godina (from: Los Angeles) - Field & Track - Men's Shot Put
  • Dara Torres (from: Palo Alto /born: Beverly Hills) - Swimming - Women's 50 meter Freestyle
  • Mark Crear (from: Los Angeles) - Track & Field - Men's 110 meter Hurdles
  • Marion Jones (from: Raleigh, NC /born: Los Angeles) - Track & Field - Women's Long Jump
  • Marion Jones (team medal) (from: Raleigh, NC /born: Los Angeles) - Track & Field - Women's 4 x 100 meter Relay

Roster of 2000 U.S. Athletes Residing or Born in Los Angeles County

 

XXVII Olympiad Medal Count by Local Universities/Colleges:
  • UCLA - 12
  • USC - 9
  • Pepperdine - 1

Source: U.S. Olympic Committee & NBC/Quokka Sports

 

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