Team USA Pushes Towards Medal Races On Day 5 Of Rowing
With three more days of rowing remaining, Day 5 got underway Wednesday American crews hitting the water.
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'5"
Age
38
Hometown
Folsom, CA
Education
University of Tulsa
Quick Facts
- Began rowing at age 14 for Capital Crew in Folsom, Calif. after seeing how much her older sister was enjoying crew.
- After attending grad school at the University of Tulsa for her MBA, she began pursuing her U.S. National Team dream
- In the offseason, she enjoys cycling and races bikes for QCW p/b Cadence Cycling
- Her biggest role models are the USA lightweight women who trail-blazed before her, including Jen Goldsack, Christine Collins, Lindsay Burns Barbier, Ellen St Clair and Joanne Iverson.
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (Lightweight Double Sculls - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (Lightweight Double Sculls - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – silver (Lightweight Double Sculls - Women)
- Years of participation: Lightweight Double Sculls - Women 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; Lightweight Single Sculls - Women 2013, 2018; Lightweight Quadruple Sculls - Women 2012
- Medals: 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Silver – 2023 (Lightweight Double Sculls - Women); 2022 (Lightweight Double Sculls - Women)
- Bronze – 2017 (Lightweight Double Sculls - Women)
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Michelle Sechser Photos#
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