Jaclyn Smith (born July 3, 1993 in Mineola, New York) is an American rower. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won three silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games. She is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, a four-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and a U.S. national champion. She was a member of the Paralympic Great Eight at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta consisting of gold, silver, and bronze Rio Paralympic medalists from Great Britain, United States, and Canada.

Jaclyn Smith
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1993-07-03) July 3, 1993 (age 30)
New York, NY
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sportrowing
College teamSacred Heart University
ClubCommunity Rowing Inc.
Medal record
Adaptive rowing
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 2 3 0
Head of the Charles Regatta 4 3 0
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta 1 0 0
Total 7 4 0
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ottensheim PR3 Women's Coxless Pair
Gold medal – first place 2018 Plovdiv PR3 Women's Coxless Pair
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sarasota PR3 Mixed Four
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aiguebelette Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Silver medal – second place 2014 Amsterdam Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
Gold medal – first place 2015 St. Catharines Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Harsha Lake Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Head of the Charles Regatta
Gold medal – first place 2017 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Gold medal – first place 2016 Boston Mixed Eight
Gold medal – first place 2016 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Gold medal – first place 2015 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four

Career edit

Senior career edit

2013–2014 season edit

Smith won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1]

2014–2015 season edit

Smith won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.[2]

2015–2016 season edit

Smith won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3]

2016–2017 season edit

Smith won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.[4]

Senior edit

Year Event Women's 8+ PR3 Mixed 4+ Mixed 8+
2014 World Championships  
2015 Head of the Charles Regatta  
World Championships  
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta  
2016 Head of the Charles Regatta    
Paralympic Games  
2017 Head of the Charles Regatta  
World Championships  
U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships  

References edit

[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

  1. ^ "Jaclyn Smith - 2019 - Senior National Team".
  2. ^ "Jaclyn Smith - 2019 - Senior National Team".
  3. ^ "Jaclyn Smith - 2019 - Senior National Team".
  4. ^ "Jaclyn Smith - 2019 - Senior National Team".
  5. ^ "Jaclyn Smith". USRowing. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "U.S. Paralympic rower Jaclyn Smith". SI.com. September 21, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "Jaclyn SMITH". Worldrowing.com. July 2, 1993. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  8. ^ "Paralympic Games Rower Jaclyn Smith Visits Colonial School Students - The Pelhams-PLUS: Schools". Pelhamplus.com. December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "Jaclyn Smith U.S. Rower (COM555 SHU) on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. October 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.