Every 2018 Winter Olympian with Michigan Connections
There are 2,920 athletes from 92 countries participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Of those, 242 athletes are representing the United States of America across fifteen sports. Thirteen of those athletes were either born in Michigan or went to university in Michigan. And of those, only one was born, raised, and lives in the Upper Peninsula of America.
We put a list together of every 2018 Olympian with a Michigan connection, many whom were born in Michigan.
The list begins with local favorite, Nick Baumgartner. Nick was born and raised in Iron River, a southwestern town of the Upper Peninsula. Not only is he representing the United States and Yoopers, but this is the third time he’s done so, having also competed in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics as part of the USA Snowboard Team competing in snowboardcross.
Nick Baumgartner
- Hometown:
- Iron River, Mich.
- School:
- West Iron County High School
- Discipline:
- Snowboarding
- Age:
- 36
- Birthdate:
- Dec 17, 1981
- Previous Olympics:
- 2010, 2014
Shani Davis
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- School:
- Northern Michigan University
- Discipline:
- Long Track Speedskating
- Age:
- 35
- Birthdate:
- Aug 13, 1982
- Previous Olympics:
- 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
Evan Bates
- Hometown:
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
- School:
- University of Michigan
- Discipline:
- Figure Skating
- Age:
- 28
- Birthdate:
- Feb 23, 1989
- Previous Olympics:
- 2010, 2014
Chad Billins
- Hometown:
- Marysville, Mich.
- School:
- Ferris State University
- Discipline:
- Ice Hockey
- Age:
- 28
- Birthdate:
- May 26, 1989
Megan Keller
- Hometown:
- Farmington, Mich.
- School:
- Boston College
- Discipline:
- Ice Hockey
- Age:
- 21
- Birthdate:
- May 1, 1996
Chad Kolarik
- Hometown:
- Abington, Pa.
- School:
- University of Michigan
- Discipline:
- Ice Hockey
- Age:
- 32
- Birthdate:
- Jan 26, 1986
Jessica Kooreman
- Hometown:
- Melvindale, Mich.
- School:
- Ashworth College
- Discipline:
- Short Track Speedskating
- Age:
- 34
- Birthdate:
- Oct 14, 1983
- Previous Olympics:
- 2014
Kyle Mack
- Hometown:
- West Bloomfield, Mich.
- School:
- Brother Rice High School
- Discipline:
- Snowboarding
- Age:
- 20
- Birthdate:
- Jul 6, 1997
Ryan Pivirotto
- Hometown:
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Discipline:
- Short Track Speedskating
- Age:
- 22
- Birthdate:
- May 14, 1995
Alex Shibutani
- Hometown:
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
- School:
- University of Michigan
- Discipline:
- Figure Skating
- Age:
- 26
- Birthdate:
- Apr 25, 1991
- Previous Olympics:
- 2014
Maia Shibutani
- Hometown:
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
- School:
- University of Michigan
- Discipline:
- Figure Skating
- Age:
- 23
- Birthdate:
- Jul 20, 1994
- Previous Olympics:
- 2014
Jim Slater
- Hometown:
- Lapeer, Mich.
- School:
- Michigan State University
- Discipline:
- Ice Hockey
- Age:
- 35
- Birthdate:
- Dec 9, 1982
James Wisniewski
- Hometown:
- Canton, Mich.
- School:
- Canton High School
- Discipline:
- Ice Hockey
- Age:
- 33
- Birthdate:
- Feb 21, 1984
Rosie Frankowski
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- School:
- Northern Michigan University
- Discipline:
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Age:
- 26
- Birthdate:
- Jul 30, 1991
Nita Englund
- Hometown:
- Florence (born in Iron Mountain, Mich), Wisc.
- School:
- DeVry University
- Discipline:
- Ski Jumping
- Age:
- 25
- Birthdate:
- Jun 10, 1992
Data provided by Team USA
