Checking in with Summer Olympians who were born in, currently live in or have another link to Illinois.
ATHLETE, AGE, SPORT, CONNECTION, THE SKINNY
Kevin Barnett, 30, Volleyball, Naperville, Meets Italy in 1st-round on Sunday
Martin Boonzaayer, 31, Judo, Hoffman Estates, Competes in heavyweight class Friday
Brandon Brooks, 23, Water polo, Born, Rock Island, Faces Croatia on Sunday in first match
Tamika Catchings, 25, Basketball, Stevenson High, 6 points, 8 rebounds in win over New Zealand
Yolanda Griffith, 34, Basketball, Chicago-born, 9 points, 6 rebounds off bench vs. New Zealand
Nancy Haberland, 43, Sailing, Glenbrook North, Team 5th after 2 races in Yngling
Tom Hoff, 31, Volleyball, Park Ridge, Meets Italy in 1st round on Sunday
Illija Lupulesku, 36, Table tennis, Chicago resident, Swept Juan Papic of Chile in 4 straight
John Magera, 34, Archery, Carterville resident, Placed 47th with 637 pts in Thursday’s ranking round
Shawn Marion, 26, Basketball, Waukegan native, Team USA faces Puerto Rico on Sunday
Ogonna Nnamani, 21, Volleyball, Bloomington native, Team fell to China in preliminaries
Jasna Reed, 33, Table tennis, Chicago resident, Down 2, won 4 in row vs. Renata Strbikova of Czech
Vince Spadea, 30, Tennis, Chicago-born, First-round singles start Sunday
Jamie Schroeder, 22, Rowing, Wilmette, Qualified fourth in Group 2 heat
Jillian Schwartz, 24, Pole vault, Lake Forest Qualifying begins Saturday
Dwyane Wade, 22, Basketball, Chicago-born, Faces Puerto Rico on Sunday
Joe Williams, 29, Wrestling, Chicago-born, Freestyle 75kg (163 lbs) starts Saturday, Aug. 28
Vic Wunderle, 28, Archery, Lincoln resident, Placed 43rd with 639 pts in Thursday’s ranking round
