2010 U.S. Olympic Team Fact Sheet

216 Athletes as of February 1, 2010

Youngest Athlete: Ashley Caldwell, 16 Years Old, Freestyle Skiing (aerials), DOB: 9/14/93

Mirai Nagasu, 16 years Old, Figure Skating, DOB: 4/17/93

CaydeeDenney, 16 years Old, Figure Skating, DOB: 6/23/93

Youngest Male: Peter Frenette, 17 years old, Ski Jumping, DOB: 2/25/92

Oldest Athlete:Tracy Sachtjen, 40 Years Old, Curling, DOB: 2/20/69

Oldest Male Athlete:John Benton, 40 years Old, Curling, DOB: 6/23/69

Average of 2010 U.S. Olympic Team: 25.87 years of age

30+year olds: 38

20+ year olds: 161

16 – 19 year olds: 15

Number of Females: 93

Number of Males: 122

Total States Represented (based on listed athlete HOMETOWN): 35

  • Minnesota - 21
  • New York - 19
  • Colorado - 17
  • Utah - 16
  • California - 15
  • Wisconsin - 15
  • Michigan - 14
  • Massachusetts - 12
  • Illinois - 10
  • Washington - 9
  • Vermont - 8
  • New Hampshire - 7
  • Alaska - 6
  • Connecticut - 6
  • Idaho - 6
  • Pennsylvania - 5
  • Texas - 4
  • Florida - 3
  • North Dakota - 3
  • Maine - 2
  • Montana - 2
  • Ohio - 2
  • Virginia - 2
  • Georgia - 1
  • Indiana - 1
  • Maryland - 1
  • Missouri - 1
  • Nebraska - 1
  • Nevada - 1
  • New Jersey - 1
  • North Carolina – 1
  • Oregon - 1
  • South Carolina - 1
  • South Dakota - 1
  • Tennessee - 1

2010 U.S. Olympic Team Fact Sheet (Cont.)

Olympic Mothers on 2010 U.S. Olympic Team: 6 Total

Olympic Fathers on 2010 U.S. Olympic Team: 17 Total

2010 U.S. Olympic Team - Parents

Sarah SchleperAlpine SkiingSon, Lasse, born Jan. ‘08

Jay HakkinenBiathlonDaughter, Stella, born Feb. ‘08

James SouthamCross-Country SkiDaughter, Hazel, born Nov. ‘09

Natalie NicholsonCurlingDaughter, Stella, born August ‘08

Allison PottingerCurlingDaughters, Lauren, born Oct. ‘06, Kelsey, born August ‘08

Tracy SachtjenCurlingDaughter, Sierra, born Dec.‘93; son, Desmon, born August ‘00

Mark LadwigFigure Skating (Pairs)Son, Holden, born Sept. ‘09

Jenny PotterHockey Daughter, Madison, born Jan. ‘01; son, Cullen, born Jan.‘07

Dustin BrownHockey Son, Jake, born Feb.’08; son, Mason, born Feb.‘09

Chris DruryHockey Son, Dylan, born Dec.‘03; son, Luke, born May ‘05

Ryan KeslerHockey Daughter, Makayla, born May ‘08

Jamie LangenbrunnerHockey Daughter, Laine, born Feb. ‘98; son, Landon, born Oct.‘00; son, Mason, born Sept.‘02

Ryan MaloneHockey Son, Will, born Feb.’08

Brian RafalskiHockey Son, Daniel, born, June ‘97; son, Evan, born Oct. ‘00; son, Matthew, born June ‘04

Tim ThomasHockey Daughter, Kiley, born August ‘00; daughter, Kelsey, born May ‘05; son Keegan, born Sept.‘06

Christian NiccumLuge Daughter, Hayden, born June ‘08

Dan JoyeLuge Son, Jett, born Jan.‘09

Todd LodwickNordic CombinedDaughter, Charley, born Dec. ‘05; son, Finn, born August ‘08

Noelle Pikus-PaceSkeletonDaughter, Lacee, born Jan.‘08

Casey PuckettSki CrossDaughters, Riley, born July ‘03, & Annalisa, born June ‘05

Daron RahlvesSki Cross Twins – son, Dreyson, daughter, Miley, born July ‘07

Chad HedrickSpeedskating Daughter, Hadley, born March ‘09

Shani DavisSpeedskatingSon, Ayize, born Dec.‘07

Twin Olympic Athletes:

  • Jocelyne Lamoureux & Monique Lamoureux - Women’s Ice Hockey

Foreign Born Athletes:8

  • Debbie McCormick – Curling – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Allison Pottinger – Curling – Brampton, Ontario, Canada
  • Tanith Belbin –Ice Dancing – Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Paul Stastny – Ice Hockey – Quebec, Canada
  • Dan Joye – Luge – San Tome, Venezuela
  • Bengt Walden – Luge – Nacka, Sweden
  • Travis Jayner – Speedskating – Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Simon Cho – Speedskating – Seoul, South Korea

2010 U.S. Olympic Team Fact Sheet (Cont.)

No. of Five-time Olympians: 3

  • Todd Lodwick (Nordic Combined)– 1994,1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • *Casey Puckett (Ski Cross) – 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2010
  • Mark Grimmette (Luge) – 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010

*Note: Casey Puckett competed in four Olympic Games (1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002) as an Alpine Skier and this will be his first Games competing in Ski Cross.

No. of Four-time Olympians: 12

  • Jay Hakkinen (Biathlon) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Angela Ruggiero (Ice Hockey) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Jenny Potter (Ice Hockey) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Bengt Walden (Luge) – 1994, 1998, 2002 (with Sweden), 2010
  • Bode Miller (Alpine Skiing) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Sarah Schleper (Alpine Skiing) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Daron Rahlves (FreestyleSkiing - Ski Cross) – 1998, 2002, 2006 (in alpine), 2010
  • Johnny Spillane (Alpine Skiing) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Billy Demong (Nordic Combined) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Catherine Raney Norman (Long Track Speedskating) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Jennifer Rodriguez (Long Track Speedskating) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Brian Martin (Luge) – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010

No. of Three-Time Olympians: 22

  • Jeremy Teela (Biathlon) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Bill Schuffenhauer (Bobsled) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Debbie McCormick (Curling) – 1998, 2002, 2010
  • Julie Chu (Ice Hockey) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Natalie Darwitz (Ice Hockey) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Tony Benshoof (Luge) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Marco Sullivan (Alpine Skiing) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Julia Mancuso (Alpine Skiing) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Linsey Vonn (Alpine Skiing) - 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Kris Freeman (Cross Country Skiing) - 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Torin Koos (Cross Country Skiing) - 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Jeret Peterson (Freestyle Skiing - aerials) - 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Shannon Bahrke (Freestyle skiing - moguls) - 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Kelly Clark (Halfpipe Snowboarding) - 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Chris Klug (PGS Snowboarding) – 1998, 2002, 2010
  • Elli Ochowicz (Long Track Speedskating) - 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Shani Davis (Long Track Speedskating) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Allison Baver (Short Track Speedskating) - 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Apolo Anton Ohno (Short Track Speedskating) - 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Brian Rafalski (Ice Hockey) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Chris Drury (Ice Hockey) – 2002, 2006, 2010
  • Kikkan Randall (Cross Country Skiing) – 2002, 2006, 2010

2010 U.S. Olympic Team Fact Sheet (Cont.)

No. of Two-Time Olympians: 50

Returning Medalists: 31

Five-Time (1)

  • Apolo Anton Ohno (Short Track Speedskating) – ‘02 (gold, silver); ‘06 (gold, 2 bronze)

Three-Time (3)

  • Chad Hedrick (Long Track Speedskating) – 2006 (gold, silver, bronze)
  • Angela Ruggiero (Ice Hockey) – 1998 (gold), 2002 (silver), 2006 (bronze)
  • Jenny Potter (Ice Hockey) – 1998 (gold), 2002 (silver), 2006 (bronze)

Two-Time (7)

  • Shani Davis (Long Track Seedskating) – 2006 (gold, silver)
  • Bode Miller (Alpine Skiing) – 2002 (silver, silver)
  • Jennifer Rodriguez (Long Track Speedskating) – 2002 (bronze, bronze)
  • Brian Martin (Doubles Luge) – 1998 (bronze), 2002 (silver)
  • Mark Grimmette (Doubles Luge) – 1998 (bronze), 2002 (silver)
  • Natalie Darwitz (Ice Hockey) – 2002 (silver), 2006 (bronze)
  • Julie Chu (Ice Hockey) – 2002 (silver), 2006 (bronze)

One-Time (20)

  • Julia Mancuso (Alpine Skiing) – 2006 (gold)
  • Shannon Bahrke (Alpine Skiing) – 2002 (silver)
  • Ted Ligety (Alpine Skiing) – 2006 (gold)
  • Chris Drury (Ice Hockey) – 2002 (silver)
  • Brian Rafalski (Ice Hockey) – 2002 (silver)
  • Molly Engstrom (Ice Hockey) – 2006 (bronze)
  • Caitlin Cahow (Ice Hockey) – 2006 (bronze)
  • Tanith Belbin (Figure Skating - Ice Dancing) – 2006 (silver)
  • Ben Agosto (Figure Skating - Ice Dancing) – 2006 (silver)
  • John Shuster (Curling) – 2006 (bronze)
  • Bill Schuffenhauer (Bobsled) – 2002 (silver)
  • Mike Kohn (Bobsled) – 2002 (bronze)
  • Shauna Rohbock (Bobsled) – 2006 (silver)
  • Gretchen Bleiler (Halfpipe Snowboarding) – 2006 (silver)
  • Kelly Clark (Halfpipe Snowboarding) – 2002 (gold)
  • Lindsey Jacobellis (Halfpipe Snowboarding) – 2006 (silver)
  • Chris Klug (PGS Snowboarding) – 2002 (bronze)
  • Hannah Teter (Halfpipe Snowboarding) – 2006 (gold)
  • Seth Wescott (Snowboardcross) – 2006 (gold)
  • Shaun White (Halfpipe Snowboarding) – 2006 (gold)

2010 U.S. Olympic Team Fact Sheet (Cont.)

Military Athletes: 6

Six U.S. athletes have ties to the military, of which five are bobsled athletes:

  • Serving in the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program are biathlete SGT Jeremy Teela (Heber City, Utah), bobsled pilot SGT John Napier (Lake Placid, N.Y.) and bobsled athlete Chris Fogt (Alpine, Utah)
  • Serving in the U.S. National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program are bobsled pilot SGT Shauna Rohbock (Park City, Utah / Utah Army National Guard) and bobsled athlete Mike Kohn (Chantilly, Va. / also a Sergeant in the Virginia Army National Guard)
  • Formerly serving in the U.S. Army National Guard was bobsled pilot Steven Holcomb (Park City, Utah)