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13 U.S. Olympians from Washington State

By Katrina Cameron, Your Eastside Publisher August 18, 2016
With over 500 athletes competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics, did you know 13 hail from the Evergreen State?  Below is the list of the phenomenal athletes competing -- and 4 are Eastsiders!

Nathan Adrian
Swimming
Birthplace: Bremerton

Greg Billington
Triathlon
Birthplace: Spokane

Andrea Geubelle
Track and field
Birthplace: Lakewood

Morghan King
Weightlifting
Birthplace: Seattle

Marti Malloy
Judo
Birthplace: Oak Harbor

Rob Munn
Rowing
Birthplace: Redmond

Helena Scutt
Sailing
Birthplace: Kirkland

Hope Solo
Soccer
Birthplace: Richland

Hans Struzyna
Rowing
Birthplace: Kirkland

Jeremy Taiwo
Track and field
Birthplace: Seattle

Courtney Thompson
Volleyball
Birthplace: Bellevue

Kara Winger
Track and field
Birthplace: Seattle

Katrina Young
Diving
Birthplace: Shoreline

Now tell us, are your kids on an Olympic track to turn their dreams into a reality?