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
5'9"
Age
41
Hometown
Oakland, CA
Education
Bishop O’Dowd High School (Oakland, Calif.) ‘02 Princeton University ‘06, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Quick Facts
- Daughter of John and Christine Bertko
- Has one sister, Liz
- Transitioned from heavyweight to lightweight competition in 2013
- Underwent emergency abdominal surgery in 2014 and went on to win a bronze medal at the world championships eight weeks later.
Olympic Experience
- Olympian (2016)
- Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 10th
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – bronze (lightweight single sculls)
- Years of Participation: 2009 (quadruple sculls); 2010 (double sculls); 2011 (quadruple sculls); 2013 (lightweight double sculls); 2014-15 (lightweight single sculls)
- Medals: 4 (2 silvers, 2 bronzes)
- Silver – 2009 (quadruple sculls); 2013 (lightweight double sculls)
- Bronze – 2014 (lightweight single sculls); 2015 (lightweight single sculls)
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