WASHINGTON — While the Olympic Games are a global event, some of its participants are from the District’s own backyard.
Athletes from around the D.C. region competed in the 2016 Summer Games. Find out where these athletes are from, what events they competed in, and all the results below.
ATHLETE: Matthew Centrowitz
HOMETOWN: Annapolis, Maryland
RESULTS: Track and field (1,500 meters) — gold medalist
ATHLETE: Jack Conger
HOMETOWN: Rockville, Maryland
RESULTS: Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay — swam relay’s fastest split in prelims at 1:45.73 but did not swim in finals (Editor’s note: Michael Phelps; Ryan Lochte; Townley Haas; Conor Dwyer swam in the finals and earned the gold medal in this event)
ATHLETE: Kevin Durant
HOMETOWN: Washington, D.C.
RESULTS: Men’s basketball — gold medalist
ATHLETE: Carmen Farmer
HOMETOWN: Richmond, Virginia
RESULTS: USA women’s rugby — 5th place final
ATHLETE: Townley Haas
HOMETOWN: Henrico, Virginia
RESULTS:
- Men’s 200m freestyle — placed 5th
- Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay — gold medalist
ATHLETE: Kat Holmes
HOMETOWN: Washington, D.C.
RESULTS:
- Lost 5-4 in fencing (individual epee) match against Erika Kirpu of Estonia; finished 25th
- Team USA finished 5th place in women’s team epee against South Korea
ATHLETE: Chase Kalisz
HOMETOWN: Bel Air, Maryland
RESULTS: Men’s 400 individual medley — silver medalist
ATHLETE: Lauren Kieffer
HOMETOWN: Middleburg, Virginia
RESULTS: Equestrian eventing (individual) — no medal won
ATHLETE: Lucas Kozeniesky
HOMETOWN: Fairfax, Virginia
RESULTS: Men’s 10m air rifle — placed 21st
ATHLETE: Ali Krieger
HOMETOWN: Dumfries, Virginia
RESULTS: Women’s soccer — Team USA eliminated from quarterfinals by Sweden on Friday, Aug. 12.
ATHLETE: Denis Kudla
HOMETOWN: Arlington, Virginia
RESULTS: Men’s tennis singles — No medal won
ATHLETE: Katie Ledecky
HOMETOWN: Bethesda, Maryland
RESULTS:
- Women’s 4x100m freestyle relay — silver medalist
- Women’s 800m freestyle — gold medalist
- Women’s 400m freestyle — gold medalist
- Women’s 200m freestyle — gold medalist
- Women’s 4x200m freestyle relay– gold medalist
ATHLETE: Helen Maroulis
HOMETOWN: Rocky Point, Maryland
RESULTS: Freestyle wrestling 53 kg — gold medalist
ATHLETE: Angel McCoughtry
HOMETOWN: Baltimore, Maryland
RESULTS: Women’s basketball — gold medalist for Team USA
ATHLETE: Matt Miller
HOMETOWN: Springfield, Virginia
RESULTS: Rowing (men’s 4) — Team USA placed 7th
ATHLETE: Joe Morris
HOMETOWN: Annapolis, Maryland
RESULTS: Sailing — No medal won
ATHLETE: Ashley Nee
HOMETOWN: Darnestown, Maryland
RESULTS: Canoe kayak (K1slalom) — placed 14th
ATHLETE: Michael Phelps
HOMETOWN: Towson, Maryland
RESULTS:
- Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay — gold medalist
- Men’s 200m butterfly — gold medalist
- Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay — gold medalist
- Men’s 200m individual medley — gold medalist
- Men’s 100m butterfly — silver medalist
- Men’s 4x100m medley relay — gold medalist
ATHLETE: Reid Priddy
HOMETOWN: Richmond, Virginia
RESULTS: Men’s indoor volleyball — Team USA lost to Italy in the semifinals; won bronze medal match against Russia on Sunday, Aug. 21.
ATHLETE: Gary Antuanne Russell
HOMETOWN: Capitol Heights, Maryland
OLYMPIC EVENTS: Boxing (light welterweight 64 kg)
RESULTS:
- Preliminaries Round of 32 — win
- Preliminaries Round of 16 — win
- Quarterfinals — loss
ATHLETE: Aaron Russell
HOMETOWN: Ellicott City, Maryland
RESULTS: Men’s indoor volleyball — Team USA lost to Italy in the semifinals; won bronze medal match against Russia on Sunday, Aug. 21.
ATHLETE: Kyle Snyder
HOMETOWN: Woodbine, Maryland
RESULTS: Men’s freestyle wrestling (97 kg) — gold medalist
ATHLETE: Ginny Thrasher
HOMETOWN: Springfield, Virginia
RESULTS:
- 10 m air rifle — gold medalist
- 50 m three position — Rank 11