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Alexander

Richards

Olympian 2020

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'6"

Age

29

Hometown

Watertown, MA

Education

Belmont Hill School (Belmont, Mass.) ‘14 Harvard University ‘18, Human Evolutionary Biology with Secondary in Psychology

Quick Facts
  • Thankful for his coaches, family, friends and dogs for supporting him in the sport
  • Lists his dad as his most influential person in his sports career
  • Runs Third String Clothing, a clothing embroidery business, and is aspiring to become a physician
  • Is an avid cinephile, bookworm, and anime appreciator
  • Loves hiking in the redwood forests and cooking.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (Eight - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – 5th (Eight - Men)
  • Years of participation: Eight - Men 2019; Four - Men 2017, 2018
  • Top finish: 5th – 2019 (Eight - Men)
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