List of flag bearers for the United States at the Olympics
List of flag bearers
Table:
#
Event year
Season
Ceremony
Flag bearer
Sex
State/Country
Sport

62
2018
Winter
Closing
Jessica Diggins
F
Minnesota
Cross-country skiing

61
2018
Winter
Opening
Erin Hamlin
F
New York
Luge

60
2016
Summer
Closing
Simone Biles
F
Texas
Gymnastics

59
2016
Summer
Opening
Michael Phelps
M
Maryland
Swimming

58
2014
Winter
Closing
Julie Chu
F
Connecticut
Hockey

57
2014
Winter
Opening
Todd Lodwick
M
Colorado
Nordic combined

56
2012
Summer
Closing
Bryshon Nellum
M
California
Athletics

55
2012
Summer
Opening
Mariel Zagunis
F
Oregon
Fencing

54
2010
Winter
Closing
Bill Demong
M
New York
Nordic combined

53
2010
Winter
Opening
Mark Grimmette
M
Michigan
Luge

52
2008
Summer
Closing
Khatuna Lorig
F

Georgia (country)
Archery

51
2008
Summer
Opening
Lopez Lomong
M

Sudan (now South Sudan)
Athletics

50
2006
Winter
Closing
Joey Cheek
M
North Carolina
Speed skating

49
2006
Winter
Opening
Chris Witty
F
Wisconsin
Speed skating

48
2004
Summer
Closing
Mia Hamm
F
Texas
Women's soccer

47
2004
Summer
Opening
Dawn Staley
F
Pennsylvania
Basketball

46
2002
Winter
Closing
Brian Shimer
M
Florida
Bobsleigh

45
2002
Winter
Opening
Amy Peterson
F
Minnesota
Short track speed skating

44
2000
Summer
Closing
Rulon Gardner
M
Wyoming
Wrestling

43
2000
Summer
Opening
Cliff Meidl
M
California
Canoeing

42
1998
Winter
Closing
Cammi Granato
F
Illinois
Hockey

41
1998
Winter
Opening
Eric Flaim
M
Massachusetts
Speed skating

40
1996
Summer
Closing
Michael Matz
M
Pennsylvania
Equestrian

39
1996
Summer
Opening
Bruce Baumgartner
M
New Jersey
Wrestling

38
1994
Winter
Closing
Dan Jansen
M
Wisconsin
Speed skating

37
1994
Winter
Opening
Cammy Myler
F
New York
Luge

36
1992
Summer
Closing
Peter Westbrook
M
Missouri
Fencing

35
1992
Summer
Opening
Francie Larrieu Smith
F
California
Athletics

34
1992
Winter
Opening
Bill Koch
M
Vermont
Cross-country skiing

33
1988
Summer
Opening
Evelyn Ashford
F
Louisiana
Athletics

32
1988
Winter
Opening
Lyle Nelson
M
Idaho
Biathlon

31
1984
Summer
Opening
Ed Burke
M
California
Athletics

30
1984
Winter
Opening
Frank Masley
M
Delaware
Luge

29
1980
Winter
Opening
Scott Hamilton
M
Ohio
Figure skating

28
1976
Summer
Opening
Gary Hall
M
North Carolina
Swimming

27
1976
Winter
Opening
Cindy Nelson
F
Minnesota
Alpine skiing

26
1972
Summer
Opening
Olga Fikotová
F

Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Athletics

25
1972
Winter
Opening
Dianne Holum
F
Illinois
Speed skating

24
1968
Summer
Opening
Janice Romary
F
California
Fencing

23
1968
Winter
Opening
Terry McDermott
M
Michigan
Speed skating

22
1964
Summer
Opening
Parry O'Brien
M
California
Athletics

21
1964
Winter
Opening
Bill Disney
M
Kansas
Speed skating

20
1960
Summer
Opening
Rafer Johnson
M
Texas
Athletics

19
1960
Winter
Opening
Don McDermott
M
New York
Speed skating

18
1956
Summer
Opening
Norman Armitage
M
New York
Fencing

17
1956
Winter
Opening
James Bickford
M
New York
Bobsleigh

16
1952
Summer
Opening
Norman Armitage
M
New York
Fencing

15
1952
Winter
Opening
James Bickford
M
New York
Bobsleigh

14
1948
Summer
Opening
Ralph Craig
M
Michigan
Athletics

13
1948
Winter
Opening
Jack Heaton
M
Connecticut
Skeleton

12
1936
Summer
Opening
Al Jochim
M

Germany
Gymnastics

11
1936
Winter
Opening
Rolf Monsen
M

Norway
Cross-country skiing

10
1932
Summer
Opening
Morgan Taylor
M
Iowa
Athletics

9
1932
Winter
Opening
Billy Fiske
M
Illinois
Bobsleigh

8
1928
Summer
Opening
Bud Houser
M
Missouri
Athletics

7
1928
Winter
Opening
Godfrey Dewey
M
Florida
President of Lake Placid Organizing Committee

6
1924
Summer
Opening
Pat McDonald
M

Ireland
Athletics

5
1924
Winter
Opening
Taffy Abel
M
Michigan
Hockey

4
1920
Summer
Opening
Pat McDonald
M

Ireland
Athletics

3
1912
Summer
Opening
George Bonhag
M
Massachusetts
Athletics

2
1908
Summer
Opening
Ralph Rose
M
California
Athletics & tug of war

1
1906
Summer
Opening
Matthew Halpin
M
New York
Team manager

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