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.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
6'4"
Age
27
Hometown
Kennett Square, PA
Education
Drexel University ‘19, Business and Engineering
Personal
- Son of Jeanne and Glenn Best, and grew up the youngest of two children with older brother Garren
- His parents watched "The Social Network" and thought since the actors who portrayed the Winklevoss twins had big upper bodies, he would be perfect for the sport and signed him up for a summer camp the next day
- Hobbies include reading, video games, exercising, and watching movies.
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, gold (Four - Men)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (Eight - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – silver (Four - Men)
- Years of participation: Four - Men 2023; Pair - Men 2022
- Medals: 1 (1 silver)
- Silver – 2023 (Four - Men)
Athlete News#
Justin Best Photos#
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