Best Winter Olympic athlete from every state

Flowers became the first Winter Olympic medal winner from Alabama and the first black athlete to win when she claimed gold in the two-man bobsled at the 2002 Salt Late City Games. She returned to the Olympics in 2006, finishing in sixth place. A native of Birmingham, she was a sprinter and long jumper at UAB.

One of the most celebrated athletes in Alaska history, Moe won gold in the men's downhill and silver in the super G during the 1994 Winter Games at Lillehammer. While he was born in Montana, Moe honed his skills as a teenager when he attended Glacier Creek Ski Academy.

Fry was a member of the 2014 women's ice hockey team that took home the silver medal. She was born in Mesa, Ariz., and attended Harvard.

After failing to medal in short track during the 2006 Olympics at age 20, Derrick returned in the Vancouver Games and was able to find the medal stand. She finished third place on the women's 3,000-metres relay team. Derrick was born in Blytheville, Ark.

Arguably the most recognizable current U.S. Wniter Olympian, White was born in San Diego. He won gold in the men's halfpipe snowboarding competition in both 2006 and 2010 before finishing in fourth place in 2014. He will go for the gold again in 2018.

Spillane has participated in the nordic combined in three Olympics but won all three of his silver medals at the 2010 Games in Vancouver. He was born in Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Drury represented Team USA in three consecutive Olympics and also played 12 seasons in the NHL. The center won silver in the 2002 and 2010 Games. A native of Trumbull, Conn., he also played in the Little League World Series.

Masley is one of very few Winter Olympians from Delaware. He participated in the luge in three consecutive Olympics, with his best finish 12th place in men's singles during the 1988 Games in Calgary.

Rodriguez was born in Miami, but that didn't stop her from becoming a world-class speed skater. She won two bronze medals in 2002, in the 1,000 metres and 1,500 metres.

Spain was born in Georgia but later moved to Massachusetts, where he played hockey. He made the 1936 men's ice hockey team that won the bronze medal.

Born in Kauai, Hight competed in women's halfpipe snowboarding in 2006 and 2010. She finished sixth in 2006 and 10th in the following Winter Olympics.

One of the faces of the U.S. ski team during the '90s, Street won silver in the women's downhill in 1994 and gold in the super G in 1998. She also participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics but failed to medal. She was born in Triumph, Idaho.

Perhaps the greatest U.S. speed skater ever, Blair was born in New York but moved to Champaign, Ill., when she was very young. She was able to win five gold medals and one bronze over the four Winter Olympics in which she participated. All of her medals came in the 500 metres and 1,000 metres, though she did finish fourth in the 1,500 metres twice.

Meredith played for the men's ice hockey team in 1956 and 1960. The team won silver in 1956 and followed up that success with the gold medal in 1960. Born in South Bend, Ind., Meredith scored four goals during his Olympic career.

More known as a Summer Olympics track and field athlete, Jones participated in the women's bobsled during the 2014 Sochi Games. She was born in Des Moines.

A native of Topeka, Disney won silver in the men's 500 metres speed skating at the 1960 Winter Games. Four years later, he finished tied for eighth in the same event.

Robinson was born in Florida but moved to Kentucky. He competed in the two- and four-man bobsled during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Franks is a native of New Orleans and competed in mixed pairs figure skating during the 1980 Games at Lake Placid, finishing in seventh place. She finished in third place four times at the U.S. Championships.

After attending Harvard, Bolduc played ice hockey for Team USA in 1976. The team finished fifth, with Bolduc scoring two goals. He was born in Waterville, Maine.

Born in Towson, Md., Meissner finished sixth place in single's figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She won gold at the World Championships that same year.

One of the most infamous athletes in Winter Olympics history after she was attacked following a practice skate in 1994, Kerrigan won two medals during her Olympic career. She claimed the bronze in 1992 and made a miraculous recovery from the leg injury she suffered in the attack to win silver in 1994. Kerrigan was born in Woburn, Mass.

Davis has won three medals during her figuring skating career. She won silver in mixed ice dancing during the 2010 Games. She followed up that success with a gold in the same event in 2014 and bronze in mixed team. Davis was born in Royal Oak, Mich.

One of the most recognizable current Winter Olympians, Vonn is set to participate in her fourth games this year. Both of her wins in alpine skiing came in 2010, winning gold in the downhill and bronze in the super G.

One of a select few Winter Olympians from Mississippi, Porter finished 20th place in the freestyle skiing women's aerials in 1994. She was born in Biloxi.

Born in Imperial, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis, Ziegelmeyer medaled in the women's 3,000 metres short track relay in consecutive Olympics. She won silver in 1992 and bronze in 1994.

Bergoust participated in the men's aerial freestyle skiing in four consecutive Olympics. His only medal came during the 1998 Games in Nagano, when he won gold. He was born in Missoula, Mont.

Tomasevicz has won two medals in men's bobsled. He won gold in the four-man during the 2010 Games and returned to win bronze in the same event four years later. He was born in Shelby, Neb., and played football at the University of Nebraska.

Mancuso is one of the greatest U.S. alpine skiers ever, winning four Olympic medals during her career. She won her only gold in the giant slalom in 2006. She was able to win two silver medals in 2010, finishing second in the downhill and combined. Mancuso returned to win bronze in the combined during the 2014 Games.

Raised in a cabin in New Hampshire without indoor plumbing or electricity, Miller won six Olympic medals in alpine skiing. His only gold came in the men's combined in 2010, but he also won three silver and two bronze medals during his Olympic career.

One of the greatest figure skaters ever, Button won the gold medal in 1948 and again in 1952. He was born in Englewood, N.J., and attended Harvard.

Gale was the first Olympic gold medalist when women's skeleton was added to the games in 2002. She's a native of Ruidoso, N.M.

Turner won four medals in short track speed skating. She won gold in the women's 500 metres in 1992 and again two years later. She also claimed silver in the 3,000 metres relay in 1992 and bronze in 1994. Turner was born in Rochester.

Wescott won the men's boardercross snowboarding competition in consecutive Olympics in 2006 and 2010. He was born in Durham, N.C., but grew up in Maine.

Lamoureux won silver for the women's ice hockey team in 2010 and 2014 alongside her twin sister, Jocelyne. She had 10 points in 2010 and three points in 2014. The sisters were born in Grand Forks, N.D.

Jenkins won the bronze medal in men's figure skating during the 1956 Winter Olympics, while his brother, Hayes, won gold. He was able to get the gold himself in the following Olympics in 1960. Jenkins was born in Akron.

MacDonald starred for the U.S. hockey team in 1988, which finished in seventh place. He scored six goals in six games. Born in Tulsa, MacDonald's father, Lowell, played in the NHL.

Armstrong earned the gold medal in women's giant slalom at the 1984 Winter Olympics. She also participated in the 1988 Winter Games. Armstrong was born in Salem, Ore.

A two-time track and field medal winner in the Summer Olympics, Williams turned to bobsled in 2014. She was able to win silver in the two-woman competition, adding to her career Olympics medal count. Williams is a native of Pittsburgh.

Clark has three Olympic medals in women's halfpipe snowboarding. She won gold at age 18 in 2002, bronze in 2010 and bronze again in 2014. Clark was born in Newport, R.I.

Born in Columbia, S.C., Kohn won the bronze medal in the four-man bobsled in 2002. He return to the Olympics in 2010 but failed to medal.

The state of South Dakota has few successful Winter Olympians. Lindsey is a two-time participant in the women's aerials freestyle skiing, finishing 16th in 2006 and 17th in 2010.

Born in Knoxville, Oppegard won the bronze medal in mixed pairs figure skating during the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Hedrick has five speed skating medals during his Olympic career.Hedrick won gold, silver and bronze medals in 2006. He returned to the Olympics four years later, winning another silver and bronze.

Ligety won gold in the men's combined skiing competition in 2006 at Torino. He failed to medal in 2010 but returned in 2014 to win gold in the giant slalom at Sochi. He was born in Salt Lake City.

Mead Lawrence won two gold medals during the 1952 Winter Games at Oslo, winning the women's giant slalom and slalom skiing events. She also participated in the 1948 and 1956 Winter Olympics. She was born in Rutland, Vt.

Born in Roanoke, Shaughnessy Jr. was a member of the 1936 U.S. ice hockey team that won the bronze medal.

Ohno is one of the most successful U.S. Winter Olympians ever, winning eight short track medals. Ohno won two gold, two silver and four bronze medals in three Olympics from 2002-2010.

Born in Logan, W.V., Parsley won silver in the women's skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics. She was also the first U.S. skeleton medal winner in the World Cup.

Considered the greatest speed skater ever, Heiden won five gold medals in 1980 at Lake Placid. His wins included one world record and four Olympic records.

One of very few Winter Olympics from Wyoming, Stiegler skied in the 2006 and 2014 Olympics. Her best finish was 11th in the 2006 women's combined.