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District of Columbia, United States

Place names (1)

Washington, District of Columbia (USA)

People born here (122)
Aquil Abdullah	USA	ROW	Olympics	2004	20 June 1973	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
William Aldrich	USA	ART	Olympics	1928	16 February 1880	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John Taylor Arms	USA	ART	Olympics	1932	19 April 1887	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Desmond Armstrong	USA	FBL	Olympics	1988	2 November 1964	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Jack Bacheler	USA	ATH	Olympics	1968—1972	30 December 1943	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Phoebe Bacon	USA	SWM	Olympics	2020	12 August 2002	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
David Banks	USA	ROW	Olympics	2008—2012	30 August 1983	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Bill Belden	USA	ROW	Olympics	1976	5 January 1949	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Melissa Belote	USA	SWM	Olympics	1972—1976	16 October 1956	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Sue Blinks	USA	EDR	Olympics	2000	5 October 1957	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
De’Janae Boykin	USA	BK3	YOG	2014	4 May 1997	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Jim Bradford	USA	WLF	Olympics	1952—1960	1 November 1928	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Brookner Brady	USA	MPN	Olympics	1932	1 January 1905	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Jim Bregman	USA	JUD	Olympics	1964	17 November 1941	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Jack Brosius	USA	CSP	Olympics	1972	27 February 1940	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Derek Brown	USA	HBL	Olympics	1996	8 April 1970	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Steve Brown	TTO	ATH	Olympics	2000	6 January 1969	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Art Burns	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984	19 July 1954	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Homer Byington	USA	TEN	1906	1906	19 September 1879	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Robin Campbell	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984	25 January 1959	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John Carpenter	USA	ATH	Olympics	1908	7 December 1884	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Kenny Carr	USA	BKB	Olympics	1976	15 August 1955	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Richard Cashin	USA	ROW	Olympics	1976	17 April 1953	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Jon Chaffee	USA	BTH	Olympics	1968	22 August 1944	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Art Cook	USA	SHO	Olympics	1948	19 March 1928	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Marie Corridon	USA	SWM	Olympics	1948	5 February 1930	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Joe Crockett	USA	SHO	Olympics	1924	16 February 1905	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Amanda Cromwell	USA	FBL	Non-starter	1996	15 June 1970	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Perry Crosswhite	AUS	BKB	Olympics	1972—1980	22 September 1947	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Louis Curtis	USA	BOX	Olympics	1976	14 March 1955	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Adrian Dantley	USA	BKB	Olympics	1976	28 February 1955	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Gary Dilley	USA	SWM	Olympics	1964	15 January 1945	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Marcus Dinwiddie	USA	SHO	Olympics	1924	27 August 1906	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Pascal Dobert	USA	ATH	Olympics	2000	8 April 1974	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Don Douglas	USA	SAL	Olympics	1932	3 July 1917	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Rowley Douglas	GBR	ROW	Olympics	2000	27 January 1977	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Ken Dreyfuss	USA	ROW	Olympics	1976	8 October 1947	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John W. Dunn	USA	ART	Olympics	1932	5 April 1891	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Kevin Durant	USA	BKB	Olympics	2012—2020	29 September 1988	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Liz Filter	USA	SAL	Olympics	2004	29 March 1965	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Nina Fout	USA	EVE	Olympics	2000	23 June 1959	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Francine Fox	USA	CSP	Olympics	1964	16 March 1949	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Patrícia Freitas	BRA	SAL	Olympics	2008—2020	10 March 1990	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Eileen Grench	PAN	FEN	Olympics	2016	5 August 1986	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Charles Grimes	USA	ROW	Olympics	1956	9 July 1935	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Bill Havens	USA	CSP	Olympics	1948	29 January 1919	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Bud Havens	USA	CSP	Non-Medal	1924	22 August 1903	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Ralph Hills	USA	ATH	Olympics	1924	19 January 1902	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Louise Holcombe	USA	CSL	Olympics	1972	17 March 1954	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Kat Holmes	USA	FEN	Olympics/YOG	2010—2020	15 July 1993	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Mark Holowesko	BAH	SAL	Olympics	1996	12 March 1960	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Thomas Horton	USA	CSP	Olympics	1948—1952	11 May 1926	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Peter Hudnut	USA	WPO	Olympics	2008—2012	16 February 1980	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John Huettner	USA	SAL	Olympics	1932	21 October 1906	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
C. J. Hunter	USA	ATH	Olympics	1996	14 December 1968	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Sheila Ingram	USA	ATH	Olympics	1976	23 March 1957	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Troy Isley	USA	BOX	Olympics	2020	5 September 1998	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Joe Jacobi	USA	CSL	Olympics	1992—2004	26 September 1969	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Virgil Jacomini	USA	ROW	Olympics	1920	30 May 1899	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Tim Jecko	USA	SWM	Olympics	1956	24 January 1938	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Allen Johnson	USA	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	1 March 1971	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Bascom Johnson	USA	ATH	Non-Medal	1900	17 January 1878	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Bryant Johnson	USA	HBL	Olympics	1988	7 October 1959	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Tony Johnson	USA	ROW	Olympics	1964—1968	16 November 1940	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John Paul Jones	USA	ATH/BBL	Olympics/Non-Medal	1912	15 October 1890	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Scott Keswick	USA	GAR	Olympics	1992	3 March 1970	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Ed Kirby	USA	ATH	Olympics	1924	30 October 1901	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Kay Knapp	USA	SWM	Olympics	1956	14 September 1938	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Harry Knight, Jr.	USA	CSP	Non-Medal	1924	12 July 1888	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Karl Knight	USA	CSP	Non-Medal	1924	21 February 1896	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Emma Laaksonen-Terho	FIN	IHO	Olympics/Administrator	1998—2018	17 December 1981	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Arnold Landvoigt	GER	RGB	Olympics	1900	6 February 1879	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John Layton	USA	SHO	Olympics	1948	7 August 1912	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Katie Ledecky	USA	SWM	Olympics	2012—2020	17 March 1997	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Philip Long	USA	SWM	Olympics	1968	6 December 1948	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Pablo McCandless	CHI	CSL	Olympics	2008	2 March 1982	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Katrina McClain	USA	BKB	Olympics	1988—1996	19 September 1965	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
William McGowan	USA	ROW	Non-Medal	1904	13 February 1874	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Forest McNeir	USA	SHO	Olympics	1920	16 August 1875	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Linda Miller	USA	ROW	Olympics	2000	16 October 1972	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Derek Mills	USA	ATH	Olympics	1996	9 July 1972	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Charlie Mooney	USA	BOX	Olympics	1976	27 January 1951	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Linda Murray-Dragan	USA	CSP	Olympics	1972—1976	18 September 1952	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Ashley Nee	USA	CSL	Olympics	2016	15 June 1989	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Frank Newton	USA	GLF	Olympics	1904	3 January 1874	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
David O'Connor	USA	EVE	Olympics	1996—2000	18 January 1962	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Morgan Pearson	USA	TRI	Olympics	2020	22 September 1993	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Gary Russell	USA	BOX	Olympics	2016	14 June 1996	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Gary Russell, Jr.	USA	BOX	Non-starter	2008	5 June 1988	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Pete Sampras	USA	TEN	Olympics	1992	12 August 1971	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Rosângela Santos	BRA	ATH	Olympics	2008—2020	20 December 1990	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Lisa Scheibert	NOR	ROW	Olympics	1984	22 September 1963	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Ollie Schriver	USA	SHO	Olympics	1920	17 December 1879	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
William Schuette	USA	CMA/CSP	Olympics	1952—1956	5 November 1933	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Christian Schurr	MEX	SWM	Olympics	2012	20 August 1984	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Jordan Sherman	USA	CSP	YOG	2014	27 March 1997	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Charles Sherrill	USA	ART	Referee/Administrator	1922—1936	13 April 1867	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Dallas Shirley	USA	BKB	Referee	1960	7 January 1913	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Leon Shore	USA	FEN	Olympics	1924	10 July 1892	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Haley Skarupa	USA	IHO	Olympics	2018	3 January 1994	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Charles E. Smith, IV	USA	BKB	Olympics	1988	29 November 1967	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Rodney Smith	USA	WRE	Olympics	1992—1996	13 April 1966	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Tom Southworth	USA	CSL	Olympics	1972	12 April 1944	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Andy Stanfield	USA	ATH	Olympics	1952—1956	29 December 1927	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Esther Stroy	USA	ATH	Olympics	1968	12 August 1953	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John Tarkong, Jr.	PLW	WRE	Olympics/Other	2004	7 December 1965	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John B. Taylor	USA	ATH	Olympics/Non-Medal	1904—1908	3 November 1882	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John Thompson	USA	BKB	Coach	1988	2 September 1941	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Akiko Thomson	PHI	SWM	Olympics	1988—1996	8 October 1974	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Lynda Tolbert-Goode	USA	ATH	Olympics	1992—1996	3 October 1967	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Sarah Trowbridge	USA	ROW	Olympics	2012	27 September 1982	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Guy Troy	USA	MPN	Olympics	1952	15 March 1923	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Itoro Umoh	NGR	BKB	Olympics	2004	21 February 1977	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Juan Pablo Valdivieso	PER	SWM	Olympics	2000—2004	27 February 1981	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Steven van Randwijck	USA	HOC	Olympics	1996	27 August 1969	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Clarence Vinson	USA	BOX	Olympics	2000	10 July 1978	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Wick Walker	USA	CSL	Olympics	1972	29 June 1946	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Elliot Weintrob	USA	CSL	Olympics	1992	2 March 1965	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Michael Weiss	USA	FSK	Olympics	1998—2002	2 August 1976	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Wes Wessberg	USA	CRD	Olympics	1968	27 June 1939	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John E. B. Wofford	USA	EVE	Olympics/Other	1952—1956	11 April 1931	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Augie Wolf	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984	3 September 1961	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
People who died here (44)
Henry Allen	USA	EJP	Olympics	1920	21 December 1971	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Roscoe Bowman	USA	FEN	Olympics	1920	24 September 1964	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Amos Casselman	USA	ARC	Olympics	1904	30 November 1929	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Clarence Childs	USA	ATH	Olympics	1912	16 September 1960	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Cho Byung-Ock	KOR		Administrator	1951—1952	15 February 1960	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Emma Cooke	USA	ARC	Olympics	1904	22 January 1929	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Joseph Cranston	USA	BOX	Olympics	1920	7 December 1973	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Charles Curtis	USA		Other	1932	8 February 1936	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Tom Denton	USA	GAR	Olympics	1932	8 March 1946	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Dan Dillon	USA	ATH	Non-Medal	1904	29 October 1957	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John W. Dunn	USA	ART	Olympics	1932	7 April 1975	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Norman Edwards	JAM	ATH	Olympics	1984	13 July 2015	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Edwin Fullinwider	USA	FEN	Olympics	1920—1924	8 February 1982	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Ralph Gomes	GUY	ATH	Olympics	1960	16 March 2020	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Betty Grimes	USA	DIV	Olympics	1920	18 March 1976	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Gavin Hadden	USA	ART	Olympics	1932	9 March 1956	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX	INA		Administrator	1947—1981	2 October 1988	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Gustaf Johnsson	SWE	GAR	Olympics	1908	11 December 1959	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Clifton F. von Kann	USA		Administrator	1988—1990	15 January 2014	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Larry Knapp	USA	HOC	Olympics	1932—1936	8 November 1976	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Sam LaBeach	PAN	ATH	Non-starter	1952	22 November 2022	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Arnold Landvoigt	GER	RGB	Olympics	1900	15 December 1970	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Allan Lard	USA	GLF	Olympics	1904	22 January 1946	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
John Layton	USA	SHO	Olympics	1948	5 October 1989	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Elmer Lindroth	USA	SHO	Olympics	1920	9 September 1942	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Douglas MacArthur	USA		Administrator	1927—1928	5 April 1964	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Jack Montgomery	USA	EDR/EJP/EVE/POL	Olympics	1912—1920	7 June 1948	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Mike Mooney	USA	SAL	Olympics	1948	18 November 1985	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Frank Parsons, Jr.	USA	SHO	Olympics	1948	21 March 1957	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Russell Payne	USA	ATH	Olympics	1924	June 1970	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Bill Pecora	USA	FEN	Olympics	1936	19 July 1972	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Marjorie Phillips	USA	ART	Olympics	1932	19 June 1985	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Fritz Pollard	USA	ATH	Olympics	1936	14 February 2003	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Sim Price	USA	GLF	Olympics	1904	16 December 1945	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
William Riedell	USA	SHO	Olympics	1936	29 November 1952	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
William Robbins	USA	ATH	Olympics	1908	23 February 1963	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Robert Rodgers	USA	ART	Olympics	1932	1 June 1934	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Josef Schejbal	CZE TCH	MPN	Olympics	1928	9 February 1963	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Ollie Schriver	USA	SHO	Olympics	1920	28 June 1947	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Leon Shore	USA	FEN	Olympics	1924	25 December 1942	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Suzanne Silvercruys Farnam	BEL	ART	Olympics	1932	1 April 1973	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Dodd Starbird	USA	MPN	Olympics	1936	28 July 1983	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Mal Whitfield	USA	ATH	Olympics	1948—1952	18 November 2015	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Robert Williams	USA	ARC	Olympics	1904	10 December 1914	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)

Affiliations

D.C. United, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
George Washington Colonials, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Georgetown Hoyas, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Howard Bisons, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Potomac Archers, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Potomac BC, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Ronin, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Walter Reed SC, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Washington Canoe Club, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Washington Capitals, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Washington Mystics, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Washington Wizards, Washington (USA)	Washington, District of Columbia (USA)