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Chicago Athletes

  • Katherine Reutter
    Katherine Reutter

    Short Track

    Was raised in the same town as Bonnie Blair - is it in the water?

  • Patrick Kane
    Patrick Kane

    Hockey

    Selected by Blackhawks with first overall draft pick in 2007

  • Catherine Raney
    Catherine Raney

    Speed Skating

    Switched from figure skating to speedskating after a knee injury

  • Brandon Mroz
    Brandon Mroz

    Figure Skating

    St. Louis native who comes from family of winter athletes

  • Evan Lysacek
    Evan Lysacek

    Figure Skating

    Born in Chicago and raised in Naperville

  • Ben Agosto
    Ben Agosto

    Figure Skating

    Born in Chicago and raised in Northbrook

  • Shani Davis
    Shani Davis

    Speed Skating

    Speed skater born in Chicago

  • Courtney Zablocki
    Courtney Zablocki

    Luge

    Hinsdale native who is member of National Guard

  • Rockne Brubaker
    Rockne Brubaker

    Figure Skating

    Attended Jacobs High School in Algonquin

  • Tucker Fredricks
    Tucker Fredricks

    Speed Skating

    2002 graduate of Janesville Craig High School

  • Lana Gehring
    Lana Gehring

    Short Track

    Graduated from Glenbrook South High in 2009

  • Mark Grimmette
    Mark Grimmette

    Luge & Bobsled

    The Muskegon Winter Sports Complex hosts viewing parties for Mark's competitions

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