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Austin

Meyer

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'11"

Age

34

Hometown

Cohoes, NY

Education

Shaker High School (Latham, N.Y.) ‘08 Harvard University ’13, Public Policy and Environmental Science





Career Highlights
  • Pan American Games, Toronto, 2015 (Lightweight Double Sculls - Men, Quadruple Sculls - Men)
  • World Championships Under 23, Trakai, 2012 (Lightweight Double Sculls - Men)
  • World Championships Under 23, Brest, 2010 (Lightweight Four - Men)
  • World Championships Under 23, Racice, 2009 (Lightweight Four - Men)
Quick Facts
  • Son of Liz and Chris Meyer
  • Trains out of Cambridge Boat Club and Boston University’s strength and conditioning center under Glenn Harris
  • Began rowing at age 14
  • Also competed in swimming ,baseball, wrestling and triathlon in high school
  • Hobbies include outdoor activities, cooking, cycling, competing in triathlons and studying energy economics
  • Speaks basic Russian and intermediate French.

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World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 5th (Lightweight Quadruple Sculls - Men)
  • Years of participation: Lightweight Quadruple Sculls - Men 2015; Lightweight Double Sculls - Men 2013, 2014; Lightweight Eight - Men 2011
  • Top finish: 5th – 2011 (Lightweight Eight - Men), 2015 (Lightweight Quadruple Sculls - Men)

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