List of Every Olympian Born in the United States
Which American Cities Have Produced the Most Olympians?
Below is a ranking of which states have had the most Olympians in women’s gymnastics born in their respective state. This article is part of a 3-part series, the other two parts are linked above.
State | # of Olympians | Name |
New Jersey | 10 | Dorothy Dalton Helen Schifano Marie Kibler Doris Kirkman Kristen Maloney Laurie Hernandez Roxanne Pierce Irma Haubold Ada Lunardoni Jennie Caputo |
New York | 9 | Anita Simonis Ruth Topalian Connie Caruccio Adelaide Meyer Kathy Gleason Chelle Stack Julianne McNamara Laddie Bakanic Muriel Grossfeld |
California | 8 | Michelle Dusserre Cathy Rigby McKayla Maroney Jamie Dantzscher Dominique Moceanu Wendy Cluff Amy Chow Tracee Talavera |
Pennsylvania | 7 | Mohini Bhardwaj Pam Bileck Judy Howe Marian Barone Margaret Duff Joan Moore Clara Schroth |
Florida | 6 | Brandy Johnson Elise Ray Leslie Wolfsberger Lenika De Simone Jessica Gil Ortiz Carrie Englert |
Texas | 6 | Wendy Bruce Kathy Howard Courtney Kupets Madison Kocian Kim Zmeskal Mary Wright |
Wisconsin | 6 | Joyce Racek Sharon Richardson Colleen Mulvihill Marie Hoesly Ruth Grulkowski Chellsie Memmel |
Ohio | 5 | Marie Walther Bridget Sloan Betty Jean Maycock Simone Biles Amanda Borden |
Illinois | 4 | Teri Montefusco Jackie Klein Phoebe Mills Linda Metheny |
Massachusetts | 4 | Aly Raisman Alicia Sacramone Houry Gebeshian Kathy Corrigan |
Arizona | 3 | Kerri Strug MyKayla Skinner Jade Carey |
Indiana | 3 | Sandra Ruddick Samantha Peszek Jaycie Phelps |
Minnesota | 3 | Colleen Casey Grace McCallum Sunisa Lee |
Missouri | 3 | Terin Humphrey Courtney McCool Shannon Miller |
Colorado | 2 | Nancy Thies Debra Willcox |
Maryland | 2 | Toni-Ann Williams Dominique Dawes |
Oklahoma | 2 | Janie Speaks Kelly Garrison |
Tennessee | 2 | Kathy Johnson Kimberly Chace |
Virginia | 2 | Hope Spivey Gabby Douglas |
Georgia | 1 | Kylie Dickson |
Hawaii | 1 | Kyla Ross |
Iowa | 1 | Shawn Johnson |
Louisiana | 1 | Carly Patterson |
Michigan | 1 | Jordyn Wieber |
Nevada | 1 | Tasha Schwikert |
Oregon | 1 | Jordan Chiles |
Puerto Rico | 1 | Lorena Quinones |
Washington | 1 | Joyce Tanac |
West Virginia | 1 | Mary Lou Retton |

Missy Marlowe from Utah?
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She was born in Belgium.
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