The following is a list of Summer Olympians who were born in, currently live in or have another link to Illinois.
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Kevin Barnett 30 Volleyball Outside hitter from Naperville on 2000 team
Martin Boonzaayer 31 Judo Hoffman Estates resident in 220-lb. event
Brandon Brooks 23 Water polo UCLA star was born in Rock Island
Tamika Catchings 25 Basketball Texas native played at Stevenson High
Yolanda Griffith 34 Basketball ’99 WNBA player of year born in Chicago
Nancy Haberland 43 Sailing Glenbrook North grad coaches at Navy
Tom Hoff 31 Volleyball Two-time Olympian is from Park Ridge
Illija Lupulesku 36 Table tennis Yugoslavian medalist in ’88 lives in Chicago
John Magera 34 Archery Houston native now lives in Carterville
Shawn Marion 26 Basketball Waukegan native an NBA star for Phoenix
Ogonna Nnamani 21 Volleyball Bloomington native starred at Stanford
Jasna Reed 33 Table tennis 4-time Bosnian Olympian lives in Chicago
Vince Spadea 30 Tennis Chicago native is in 2nd straight Olympics
Jamie Schroeder 22 Rowing 1st-time from Wilmette a star at Stanford
Jillian Schwartz 24 Pole vault Lake Forest woman is 5th to clear 15 feet
Dwyane Wade 22 Basketball Chicagoan led Marquette to Final Four
Joe Williams 29 Wrestling Chicagoan a 3-time U.S. national champ
Vic Wunderle 28 Archery Born in Mason City, lives in Lincoln %%
