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Every four years, athletes from around the world come together in a different location to compete in athletic games in world competition for the sole reason to be considered the World’s Best in their particular Sport. But after looking over the roster for the United States Team; it seems like more than half of the Athletes are from the D.C.; Maryland & Virginia region!
Here’s a list of athletes that are competing on the World’s Stage from this DMV Area.
Matthew Centrowitz
Annapolis
Track & Field
Jack Conger
Rockville
Swimming
Kevin Durant
Washington, D.C
Basketball
Carmen Farmer
Richmond, Va.
Women’s Rugby
Townley Haas
Henrico, Virginia
Swimming
Kat Holmes
Washington, DC
Fencing
Chase Kalisz
Bel Air, Maryland
Track & Field
Lauren Kieffer
Middleburg, Va.
Equestrian
Lucas Kozeniesky
Fairfax, Va
Air Rifle
Ali Krieger
Dumfries, Virginia
Women’s soccer
Denis Kudla
Arlington, Virginia
Men’s tennis singles
Katie Ledecky
Bethesda, Maryland
Swimming
Helen Maroulis
Rocky Point, Maryland
Freestyle Wrestling
Angel McCoughtry
Baltimore, Maryland
Women’s basketball
Matt Miller
Springfield, Virginia
Rowing (men’s 4)
Joe Morris
Annapolis, Maryland
Sailing
Ashley Nee
Darnestown, Maryland
Canoe kayak (canoe slalom)
Michael Phelps
Towson, Maryland
Swimming
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Reid Priddy
Richmond, Virginia
Men’s indoor volleyball
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Gary Antuanne Russell
Capitol Heights, Maryland
Boxing
Aaron Russell
Ellicott City, Maryland
Men’s indoor volleyball
