Jenny Sichel

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio

5'3"

Clifton, NJ

Clifton High School (Clifton, N.J.) ‘06 Bryn Mawr College ’10, Mathematics

Classification: Legs, Trunk and Arms Four with Coxswain

Sichel began rowing her freshman year of college because the school did not have a softball team. She was the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Rower and the 2010 Bryn Mawr College Most Valuable Rower. She received the 2010 Bryn Mawr College Founder’s Award. She was named the 2007 Mid-Atlantic All-Region Novice Rower. She was a rower before a herniated disc caused her to switch to coxing. The most influential people in her athletic career are her college Rowing coach Carol Bower, who taught her the sport and encouraged her national team aspirations
Has one brother, Billy
Her hobbies include baking, running, pole vaulting, baton twirling and playing softball
In high school, she was a drum majorette for the band and earned the Clifton High School Drum Majorette Award for Excellence in Performance
Her pre-race ritual is her “race day hair,” the braids she has worn for every race in her career
Most memorable sporting achievement is making the 2010 U.S. National Team
After rowing, she plans to study veterinary medicine.

Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (Legs, Trunk & Arms Coxed Four - Mixed)

Most recent: 2018 – silver (PR3 Coxed Four - Mixed)
Years of participation: PR3 Coxed Four - Mixed 2017, 2018; Legs, Trunk & Arms Coxed Four - Mixed 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
Medals: 4 (4 silver)

Silver – 2018 (PR3 Coxed Four - Mixed); 2017 (PR3 Coxed Four - Mixed); 2015 (Legs, Trunk & Arms Coxed Four - Mixed); 2014 (Legs, Trunk & Arms Coxed Four - Mixed)