Amidst the fur coats, warm mittens and traditional ushanka hats that have been popular at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, a few cheeseheads can be seen walking around as well. Wisconsin is well represented, with almost 30 athletes having some roots – whether that’s having trained in or having been born and raised in – in Wisconsin.
Get to know the Olympians with Milwaukee Magazine’s Team Wisconsin Guide:
Speedskating
Shani Davis
Team: USA Men’s Speedskating
Current Residence: Chicago, Ill., trains at Milwaukee’s Pettit National Ice Center
Education: Northern Michigan University, Marquette Senior High School, Mich.
Alyson Dudek
Team: USA Women’s Speedskating
Current Residence: Hales Corners, Wis.
Education: Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Tucker Fredricks
Team: USA Men’s Speedskating
Current Residence: Salt Lake City, UT., born in Janesville, Wis.
Education: Joseph A. Craig High School
Brian Hansen
Team: USA Men’s Speedskating
Current Residence: Milwaukee, Wis.
Education: Marquette University
Jonathan Kuck
Team: USA Men’s Speedskating
Current Residence: West Allis, Wis.
Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Maria Lamb
Team: USA Women’s Speedskating
Current Residence: lives in Park City, UT, raised in River Falls, Wis.
Education: Westminster College
Emery Lehman
Team: USA Men’s Speedskating
Current Residence: Oak Park, Ill.
Education: Oak Park River Forest High School
Jilleanne Rookard
Team: USA Women’s Speedskating
Current Residence: lived in West Allis, Wis.
Education: Ashworth College
Sugar Todd
Team: USA Women’s Speedskating
Current Residence: Milwaukee, Wis.
Education: Wauwatosa West High School
Mitchell Whitmore
Team: USA Men’s Speedskating
Current Residence: Waukesha, Wis.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Hockey
Brianna Decker
Team: USA Women’s Hockey
Current Residence: Dousman, Wis.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Meghan Duggan
Team: USA Women’s Hockey
Current Residence: Beverly Hills, Calif.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Amanda Kessel
Team: USA Women’s Hockey
Current Residence: lives in Arlington, Mass., born in Madison, Wis.
Education: University of Minnesota
Phil Kessel
Team: USA Men’s Hockey
Current Residence: lives in Toronto, Canada, born in Madison, Wis.
Education: University of Minnesota
Hilary Knight
Team: USA Women’s Hockey
Current Residence: Sun Valley, ID
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ryan McDonagh
Team: USA Men’s Hockey
Current Residence: New York, N.Y.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Joe Pavelski
Team: USA Men’s Hockey
Current Residence: Born in Stevens Point, Wis.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Derek Stepan
Team: USA Men’s Hockey
Current Residence: New York, N.Y
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ryan Suter
Team: USA Men’s Hockey
Current Residence: Born in Madison, Wis.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jessie Vetter
Team: USA Women’s Hockey
Current Residence: Born in Cottage Grove, Wis.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Blake Wheeler
Team: USA Men’s Hockey
Current Residence: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, played with Green Bay Gamblers
Education: University of Minnesota
Curling
Craig Brown
Team: USA Men’s Curling
Current Residence: Madison, Wis.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Erika Brown
Team: USA Women’s Curling
Current Residence: Oakville, Ontario, born in Madison, Wis.
Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; master’s degree from Finch University of Health Sciences (Chicago)
Jeff Isaacson
Team: USA Men’s Curling
Current Residence: Virginia, Minn.
Education: University of Wisconsin-Superior
Debbie McCormick
Team: USA Women’s Curling
Current Residence: Rio, Wis.
Education: Associate degree in applied sciences
Allison Pottinger
Team: USA Women’s Curling
Current Residence: Eden Prairie, Minn.
Education: Master’s degree in marketing at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Snowboarding
Nick Baumgartner
Team: USA Men’s Snowboarding
Current Residence: From Iron River, Mich.-raised with Wisconsin family and devout Packers fan
Education: West Iron County High School
Skeleton
Matt Antoine
Team: USA Men’s Skeleton
Current Residence: Lake Placid, N.Y –Born in Prairie du Chein, Wis.
Education: California University of Pennsylvania
Bobsled
Johnny Quinn
Team: USA Men’s Bobsled
Current Residence: Born in Harrisburg, Penn. Free agent signed by Green Bay Packers in 2008
Education: University of North Texas, currently getting master’s in business administration at Keller Graduate School of Management
Check out the full Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic schedule.
