Brett Wilkinson (born May 2, 1976 in Hyde Park, New York) is a former member of the U.S. National Rowing Team. Wilkinson began his rowing career at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School and later rowed for Bucknell University. After college, he was a member of the Potomac Boat Club in Washington, D.C. where he qualified for the U.S. National Rowing Team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1976 Hyde Park, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 195.6 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event(s) | Men's quadruple sculls; men's double sculls |
| Club | Potomac Boat Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2004, M4x, 11th [1] |
| World finals | 2001, M4x, 2nd; 2002, M2x, 14th; 2003, M2x, 10th; 2004, M4x, 7th [1] |
| Updated on December 8, 2008 | |
He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in the men's quadruple sculls with teammates Ben Holbrook, Sloan DuRoss and Kent Smack,[2] finishing 11th overall. Wilkinson also represented the United States in several World Championships, rowing in the men's double and quadruple sculls.
Wilkinson was a member of the team of engineers who worked to rebuild the Pentagon after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.[3]
References
edit- Citations
- ^ a b "Brett Wilkinson". International Rowing Federation.
- ^ "United States 2004 Olympic Roster". Row2K.
- ^ "Team USA: Rowing". USA Today.
- Sources
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Brett Wilkinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014.