Daniel Cormier (Wrestling)

Born: March 20, 1979
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Residence: Stillwater, OK

Bio: Daniel Cormier was a 3-time state high school wrestling champion in Lafayette, LA. After becoming a 2-time junior college national champion at Colby Community College, he transferred to Oklahoma State University where he was an NCAA runner-up before graduating. Cormier was selected to the 2004 Athens games where he finished 4th. He is also a 5-time U.S. Nationals champion.

Sarah Haskins (Triathlon)

Born: March 13, 1981
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO

Bio: According to NBC, Sarah Haskins was born in Oklahoma, though other sites list St. Louis as her birth place. Either way, she grew up in Missouri before attending the University of Tulsa on a track and field scholarship, graduating in 2003. In addition, she lived in Bristow prior to her Olympic training in Colorado Springs. A longtime competitive swimmer and runner, Haskins took part in her first triathlon in 2003, finishing 2nd.

Chad Vaughn (Weightlifting)

Born: May 11, 1980
Hometown: Konawa, OK
Residence: Rowlett, TX

Bio: Chad Vaughn was born in Konawa, Oklahoma, a small town southeast of the metro. Though he currently trains in Texas, he has a number of family members in Oklahoma. Vaughn is an experienced Olympic athlete, having competed in the 2004 Athens games where he finished 19th. He is a 5-time national champion and set the national record with a lift of 190kg in the clean & jerk at the 2007 Arnold Classic.

Natalie Woolfolk (Weightlifting)

Born:December 7, 1983
Hometown:Annapolis, MD
Residence:Colorado Springs, CO

Bio: Born in Buffalo, Oklahoma, Natalie Woolfolk is the daughter of a U.S. Navel Academy strength coach. She relocated to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and set an American record in 2006. Winner of 3 consecutive national championships from 2005-2007, Woolfolk was named USA Weightlifting's Lifter of the Year award in 2006 and 2007. She is making her first trip to the Olympic games.