Checking in with Summer Olympians who were born in, currently live in or have another link to Illinois and compete for U.S.
ATHLETE, AGE, SPORT, CONNECTION, THE SKINNY
Kevin Barnett, 30, Volleyball, Naperville, 6 spikes, 4 blocks in 3-1 loss to Italy Sunday
Martin Boonzaayer, 31, Judo, Hoffman Estates, Competes in heavyweight class Friday
Tim Broe, 27, Track, Peoria native, Won 5,000m at U.S. trials; runs Wednesday, Aug. 25
Brandon Brooks, 23, Water polo, Born, Rock Island, Topped Croatia 7-6 Sunday, faces Kazakhstan Tuesday
Tamika Catchings, 25, Basketball, Stevenson High, 9 pts, 6 rebs in 80-61 win over Czech Republic Mon.
Robert Gary, 31, Track, Chicago-born, Evanston H.S. grad runs 3,000 steeplechase Saturday
Yolanda Griffith, 34, Basketball, Chicago-born, 10 pts, 5 rebs in win Mon.; team plays S. Korea Wed.
Nancy Haberland, 43, Sailing, Glenbrook North Team 11th after 6 races (15th, 10th Mon.) in Yngling
Tom Hoff, 31, Volleyball, Park Ridge, 7 spikes in loss to Italy Sun.; face Netherlands Tue.
Illija Lupulesku, 36, Table tennis, Chicago resident Lost in 2nd-round singles and doubles matches Mon.
John Magera 34, Archery, Carterville resident, Lost 159-144 to Taiwanese in 1/32 elimination Mon.
Shawn Marion, 26, Basketball, Waukegan native, 4 pts, 6 rebs in 92-73 loss to Puerto Rico Sunday
Consuella Moore, 23, Track, Chicago native, 11-time Penn St. All-American runs Thur., Aug. 26
Ogonna Nnamani, 21, Volleyball, Bloomington native, Played in Games 3, 4 of 3-1 defeat of Germany Mon.
Jasna Reed, 33, Table tennis, Chicago resident, Lost in 5 sets to No. 29 player from Singapore Sunday
Vince Spadea, 30, Tennis, Chicago-born, Beat Austria’s Jurgen Melzer 6-0, 6-1 in 1st rd. Mon.
Jamie Schroeder, 22, Rowing, Wilmette, Qualified fourth in Group 2 heat Sat.; event ppd. Mon.
Jillian Schwartz, 24, Pole vault, Lake Forest Qualifying begins Saturday evening in Athens
Dwyane Wade, 22, Basketball, Chicago-born 10 pts in 20 mins in loss to Puerto Rico Sunday
Joe Williams, 29, Wrestling, Chicago-born, Freestyle 75kg (163 lbs) starts Saturday, Aug. 28
Vic Wunderle, 28, Archery, Lincoln resident, Beat Majhi Sawaiyan of India 145-128 on Monday
