Margot
Shumway
Olympian 2008, 2012
Athlete Bio#
Height
5’11”
Age
45
Hometown
Westlake
Education
The Ohio State University '02, Comparative Cultural Studies
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games London 2012, 6th (Double Sculls - Women)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 5th (Quadruple Sculls - Women)
Career Highlights
- Won gold in the single sculls at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Finished fifth in the double sculls and fifth in the quadruple sculls at the 2010 Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne
- Finished 13th in the single sculls at the 2009 World Rowing Championships
- Finished second in the quadruple sculls at the 2008 Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne
Fun Facts: Margot enjoys playing acoustic guitar, as well as mosaic-ing old tables ... Her favorite movies include Tommy Boy, The Shawshank Redemption and A League of Their Own ... She began rowing as a fourth-year student at The Ohio State University ... She lists East of Eden as her favorite book
Learn more:
US Rowing
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2010 – 5th (Quadruple Sculls - Women)
- Years of participation: Quadruple Sculls - Women 2005, 2010; Single Sculls - Women 2009
- Top finish: 5th – 2005 (Quadruple Sculls - Women), 2010 (Quadruple Sculls - Women)
