Jordan Burroughs, 23, freestyle wrestling
All you need to do is look at his Twitter handle — @allIseeisgold — to see what the New Jersey native expects in London. His chest tattoo says “Dream it. Do it.”
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Ashton Eaton, 24, decathlon
Eaton broke the world record for decathlon
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Trey Hardee, 28, decathlon
Hardee was a close second
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John Orozco, 19, gymnastics
The son of Puerto Rican immigrants, Orozco grew up working class in The Bronx and is now the youngest member of a five-person team that may be America’s best hope for a gold since 1984.
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Dennis Bowsher, 29, modern pentathlon
This Texan is Jason Bourne on the playing field — his event requires pistol shooting, fencing, swimming, running and horse jumping.
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Nathan Ghar-jun Adrian, 23, swimming
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte get all the press, but other Americans will heat up the pool — including Adrian in the 100m freestyle.
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Corey Cogdell, 25, trapshooting
The Alaska hunter was the first American woman to ever medal in a shooting event (bronze in Beijing). She’s back for gold.
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Clarissa Chun, 30, freestyle wrestling
She may only be 105 lbs., but this Hawaiian packs a punch — and a choke hold.
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Mariya Koroleva, 22, and Mary Killman, 21, synchronized swimming
The US synchronized team did not qualify for this Olympics, but this duo did — Russian-born Koroleva and Killman, a Texan who is part Native American.
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Allyson Felix, 26, track
The gold and silver medal winner in 2008 is back, racing in the 100m and 200m in London.
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Alexandra “Aly” Raisman, 18, gymnastics
The petite (5-foot-2) powerful Massachusetts native is part of a five-woman team that has a good chance against the Chinese and Russians.
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