In Rowing, Men’s Four Wins First Olympic Gold Medal Since 1960
The last time a U.S. crew in the coxless men’s four stood atop the podium, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president.
Athlete Bio#
Height
6'2"
Age
29
Hometown
Peru, VT
Education
University of Washington
Quick Facts
- Parents are Tamra and Jim
- Has two siblings - Heather and Scott
- Hobbies include baking (it's a great hobby when you have a team full of taste testers), tennis, sailing, swimming, walking/hiking and traveling
- Is a baker with multiple 5-star yelp reviews
- No place is too far to walk became her motto when recovering from brain surgery in 2017
- Found the sport of rowing through cross-country skiing
- Grew up in Vermont as a competitive cross-country skier with multiple junior national championship podiums but transitioned to rowing for her senior year of high school.
Career Highlights
- 2019 World Rowing Cup II, silver (eight)
- 2019 World Rowing Cup I, 4th (four)
- 2019 World Rowing Cup I, 7th (pair)
- 2019 World Rowing Indoor Championships, 2nd (women’s open division)
- Was named Pac-12 Athlete of the Year, Pocock CRCA First-Team All-America, and Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (Eight - Women)
More
US RowingWorld Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – silver (Eight - Women)
- Years of participation: Eight - Women 2023
- Medals: 1 (1 silver)
- Silver – 2023 (Eight - Women)
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