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Mary Whipple, Rowing

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Mary Whipple, Rowing

2004 Olympic silver medalist Mary Whipple heads to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics to try for the gold.

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About Mary Whipple:


Birthdate: May 10, 1980
Home town: Orangevale, CA
High School: Sacramento Adventist Academy
Began Rowing: Capital Crew in 1994

About Sport:


Sport: Rowing
Side: Coxswain
Home Course: Lake Natoma
Club Affiliation: U.S. Rowing Training Center
Current Coach: Tom Terhaar

Olympic Career:

Whipple is a two-time Olympian and earned a silver medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Collegiate Career:


College: University of Washington

International Competition Results :

  • 2008, 2007 and 2004, FISA World Cup in Lucerne, gold
  • 2007 and 2006, FISA World Championships, gold
  • 2006 FIS World Cup in Lucerne, second place
  • Remenham Cup at the 2006 Henley Royal Regatta, winner
  • 2005 FISA World Championships, fourth place
  • 2005 FISA World Cup in Munich, bronze
  • 2004 Athens Olympic Games, silver
  • 2004 FISA World Cup in Munich, gold
  • 2003 FISA World Championships, fifth place
  • 2003 FISA World Cup in Milan and Munich, gold
  • 2002 World Championships, gold
  • 2001 World Championships, fourth
  • Henley Prize at the 2000 Henley Royal Regatta, winner
  • 1998 World Junior Championships, fifth

Domestic Competition Results :

  • 2007, 2002, and 2001 U.S. Rowing National Championships, gold
  • 2002, 2001 and 1999 NCAA Championships, champs
  • 2000 NCAA Championships, second place

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