Community Corner

Meet Your Massachusetts Olympians

A quick look at the area athletes who will be competing in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Updated on Tuesday, July 24 at 7 p.m.

They've put in innumerable hours of sweat, blood and tears to get where they are today. They are among the best of the best and are ready to prove their mettle. Beginning this week, 529 athletes from 45 states will represent the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

They are competing in events as diverse as athletics, fencing, rowing, soccer and basketball. For everyone, from swimmer Katie Ledecky, 15, to 54-year-old equestrian jumper Karen O’Connor, these Games represent the culmination of all the hard work and dedication they've put in to win the coveted medal.

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It's time to meet the Olympians from Patch towns in Massachusetts!

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Here are a few quick facts about your Olympians:

Shalane Flanagan

Sex: Female
Competing in: Athletics
Event/position/class: Marathon
Age: 31
From: Marblehead

Kristin Hedstrom

Sex: Female
Competing in: Rowing
Event/position/class: Lightweight Double Sculls
Age: 26
From: Concord

Will Newell

Sex: Male
Competing in: Rowing
Event/position/class: Lightweight Four
Age: 23
From: Weston

Shelley Olds

Sex: Female
Competing in: Cycling
Event/position/class: Road/Road Race
Age: 31
From: Groton

Elena Pirozhkova

Sex: Female
Competing in: Wrestling
Event/position/class: Freestyle 63kg
Age: 25
From: Greenfield

Alexandria Raisman

Sex: Female
Competing in: Gymnastics
Event/position/class: Artistic
Age: 18
From: Needham

Evelyn Stevens

Sex: Female
Competing in: Cycling
Event/position/class: Road/Road Race
Age: 29
From: Acton

Sex: Female
Competing in: Rowing
Event/position/class: Single Sculls
Age: 27
From:
Newton

Sarah Scherer 

Sex: Female
Competing in: Shooting
Event/position/class: Air Rifle
Age: 21
From: Woburn 

Kayla Harrison

Sex: Female
Competing in: Judo
Event/position/class: 78 kg. Division
Age: 21
From: Wakefield 

Stuart McNay

Sex: Male
Competing in: Sailing
Event/position/class: Skipper of 470 Class boat
Age: 30
From: Newton

Ruben Sanca

Sex: Male
Competing in: Track and Field for Cape Verde
Event/position/class: 5,000 Meters
Age: 25
From: Boston, graduated from O’Bryant High School

Dorian McMenemy

Sex: Female
Competing in: Swimming for Dominican Republic
Event/position/class: 100 meter Butterfly
Age: 15
From: Northborough

Mark Mendelblatt

Sex: Male
Competing in: Sailing
Event/position/class: Laser
Age: 39
From: St. Petersburg, FL; attended Tufts University in Medford

Tim Morehouse

Sex: Male
Competing in: Fencing
Event/position/class: Sabre
Age: 33
From: New York, NY; attended Brandeis University in Waltham

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Looking for a way to celebrate the Olympics locally? You can find local events for Olympic Fun Day on July 28 on the Let’s Move website, which has a page about how to set up your own local Olympics

Also check out our Directory and Events Calendar for listings of places where you can learn and participate in Olympic sports ranging from basketball to karate, gymnastics, swimming and more.


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