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Connecticut Athletes

  • Caitlin Cahow
    Caitlin Cahow

    Hockey

    New Haven native and Harvard alum with degree in anthropology

  • Ellery Hollingsworth
    Ellery Hollingsworth

    Snowboarding

    First female to land a "backside 900" in a quarterpipe competition

  • Brooke Shaw
    Brooke Shaw

    Snowboarding

    Enjoys "shredding" with Olympian and Danbury native Lindsey Jacobellis

  • Angela Ruggiero
    Angela Ruggiero

    Hockey

    Choate Rosemary Hall grad who was a favorite while competing on the Apprentice

  • Ryan St. Onge
    Ryan St. Onge

    Freestyle Skiing

    Started skiing at age two while living in Hartford

  • Lindsey Jacobellis
    Lindsey Jacobellis

    Snowboarding

    Appeared in Visa commercials that aired before the 2006 Games

  • Julie Chu
    Julie Chu

    Hockey

    Deferred her acceptance to Harvard until after the 2002 Olympics

  • Chris Drury
    Chris Drury

    Hockey

    Led Trumbull to the 1989 Little League World Series Championship

  • Erin Pac
    Erin Pac

    Luge & Bobsled

    Farmington native who ran track and field at Springfield College

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