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
6'0"
Age
40
Hometown
Baton Rouge, LA
Education
Episcopal High School (Baton Rouge, La.) ‘03 University of Virginia ’08, Social Foundations and Policy
Personal
Daughter of Dan and Kathy O’Leary...Has one twin brother, Jon, and one older brother, Bryan...Was a two-sport athlete (softball and volleyball) at the University of Virginia, as well as a recipient of the prestigious Jefferson Scholarship...Picked up rowing post-college while living in Hartford, Conn., and working for ESPN before deciding to train full-time at the USRowing Training Center...After leaving ESPN in 2013, co-founded Turazo, a software startup helping companies recruit and hire more inclusively...Is an Athlete Representative on the USRowing Board of Directors, Ambassador with the Women's Sports Foundation, and a professional speaker represented by the BrightSight Group.Olympic Experience
- Two-time Olympian (2016, 2020)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 10th (quad sculls)
- Olympic Games Rio 2016, 6th (double sculls)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – bronze (double sculls)
- Years of Participation: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
- Silver – 2017 (double sculls)
- Bronze – 2018 (double sculls)
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