Champaign-Urbana plays home to some of the world’s most dominate athletes. From the very inception of paralympic sports, the University of Illinois has been an absolute POWER HOUSE — our legacy is quite literally unrivaled.
Illinois’ dominance is evident in the fact that the university has sent 31 athletes from six different countries to compete in London. Absolutely amazing.
Track and Field
Adam Bleakney (marathon)
Ryan Chalmers (400m, 800m, 1500m, marathon, 4x400m relay)
Anjali Forber-Pratt (100m, 200m, 400m)
Jessica Galli (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m)
Josh George (200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, marathon, 4x400m relay)
Ray Martin (100m, 200m, 400m)
Tatyana McFadden (100m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, marathon)
Amanda McGrory (800m, 1500m, 5000m, marathon)
Aaron Pike (800m, 1500m, 5000m marathon, 4x400m relay)
Christina Ripp-Schwab (5000m, marathon)
Susannah Scaroni (marathon)
Brian Siemann (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 4x400m)
Amberlynn Weber (100m, 400m, 800m)
Tony Iniguez – Coach Wheelchair Track
Wheelchair Basketball
Dylan Alcott (Australia)
Patrick Anderson (Canada)
Matt Buchi (USA)
Sarah Castle (USA)
Shelley Chaplin (Australia)
Jennifer Chew (USA)
Tracey Ferguson (Canada)
Helen Freeman (Great Britain)
Bridie Kean (Australia)
Hiroaki Kozai (Japan)
Adam Lancia (Canada)
Grant Mizens (Australia)
Edina Mueller (Germany)
Steve Serio (USA)
Brandon Wagner (Canada)
Will Waller (USA)
Sitting Volleyball
Kari Miller (USA)
Centennial Graduate Nichole Millage (USA)
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If you know of any other local Olympians, please let me know and I’ll update the list.