Of course we’ll cheer for the home team at the Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, but maybe we’d also give an extra cheer for the closer-to-home team. Here’s some information about Olympians who call Colorado home.
Which Olympian has a super-high GPA in college? Who’s a cancer survivor? Who’s a wounded warrior? Who’s an active duty Green Beret? Who’s the oldest? The youngest among Colorado’s athletes? Who’s an Olympic gold medalist already? (That should be an easy one.) Who’s a Paralympics gold medalist? (That one could be harder.) Follow the links to find the answers and be the best at Colorado Olympian and Paralympian trivia. The Olympics are Feb. 8-25 and the Paralympics are March 9-18.
And if you’re interested in other Olympic-inspired reading, the Poudre River Public Library District has some recommendations.
Olympians from Colorado
Casey Andringa, Boulder, Freestyle Skiing
Ben Berend, Steamboat Springs, Nordic Combined
Aaron Blunck, Crested Butte, Freestyle Skiing
David Chodounsky, Crested Butte, Alpine Skiing
Chris Corning, Silverthorne, Snowboarding
Mick Dierdorff, Steamboat Springs, Snowboarding
Alex Ferreira, Aspen, Freestyle Skiing
Bryan Fletcher, Steamboat Springs, Nordic Combined
Taylor Fletcher, Steamboat Springs, Nordic Combined
Red Gerard, Silverthorne, Snowboarding
Lauren Gibbs, Denver, Bobsled
Arielle Gold, Steamboat Springs, Snowboarding
Jasper Good, Steamboat Springs, Nordic Combined
Simi Hamilton, Aspen, Cross-Country Skiing
Nicole Hensley, Lakewood, Hockey
Noah Hoffman, Aspen, Cross-Country Skiing
Tess Johnson, Aspen, Freestyle Skiing
Hagen Kearney, Norwood, Snowboarding
Gus Kenworthy, Telluride, Freestyle Skiing
Wiley Maple, Aspen, Alpine Skiing
Keaton McCargo, Telluride, Freestyle Skiing
Alice McKennis, New Castle, Alpine Skiing
Jake Pates, Eagle, Snowboarding
Joanne Reid, Boulder, Biathlon
Mikaela Shiffrin, Eagle-Vail, Alpine Skiing
Troy Terry, Highlands Ranch, Hockey
Meghan Tierney, Eagle, Snowboarding
Katie Uhlaender, Breckenridge, Skeleton
Lindsey Vonn, Vail, Alpine Skiing
Nathan Weber, Pueblo West, Bobsled
Torin Yater-Wallace, Basalt, Freestyle Skiing
Paralympians from Colorado
Jasmin Bambur, Granby, Alpine Skiing
Kevin Burton, Erie, Alpine Skiing
Tyler Carron, Berthoud, Sled Hockey
Arlene Cohen, Breckenridge, Snowboarding
Brittani Coury, Durango, Snowboarding
Ralph DeQuebec, Denver, Sled Hockey
Allison Kunkel, Steamboat Springs, Alpine Skiing
Nikko Landeros, Berthoud, Sled Hockey
Mike Minor, Frisco, Snowboarding
Brandon Powell-Ashby, Boulder, Alpine Skiing
Joy Rondeau, Granby, Nordic Skiing and Biathlon
Melanie Schwartz, Aspen, Alpine Skiing
Jimmy Sides, Silverthorne, Snowboarding
Thomas Walsh, Vail, Alpine Skiing
