Snohomish County Olympic medal winners

Published 9:12 pm Saturday, July 21, 2012

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Athletes who attended high schools in Snohomish County who went on to earn medals at the Summer Olympics

GOLD

Rusty Wailes, Edmonds High School1956 GamesCrew, men’s coxed eights

1960 Games Crew, men’s coxless fours

Steve Erickson, Edmonds High School1984 Games Sailing, Star Class

SILVER

Alan Forney, Woodway High School1984 GamesCrew, men’s coxless fours

Brett McClure, Jackson High School 2004 GamesGymnastics, member of men’s runner-up team

John Stillings, Meadowdale High School1984 GamesCrew, men’s fours with coxswain

BRONZE

Fil Leanderson, Edmonds High School1952 OlympicsCrew, four-oared shell

Marc Schneider, Cascade High School 1996 OlympicsCrew, men’s lightweight coxless fours

Dick Walstrom, Edmonds High School1952 OlympicsCrew, four-oared shell

Note: Several other athletes who went on to reside in Snohomish County, including gold medalists Kaye Hall Greff (Mukilteo, swimming) and Paul Enquist (Edmonds, crew) were not included on this list because they attended high schools outside of Snohomish County