Wyatt Allen (born January 11, 1979, in Baltimore, Maryland)[1] is an American rower.

Wyatt Allen
Personal information
BornJanuary 11, 1979 (1979-01-11) (age 45)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Eight

Career

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Allen is a graduate of Portland High School and the University of Virginia,[2] where he rowed on the men's club team from 1998 to 2001.[3]

In 2004, he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier event for single sculls) at the Henley Royal Regatta.[4] Later that year he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Four years later he won bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]

He is currently the head coach of men's heavyweight rowing at Dartmouth College.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wyatt Allen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Wyatt Allen rowing.teamusa.org
  3. ^ "Former Virginia Rower Wyatt Allen Wins Diamond Sculls At Henley Royal Regatta". Virginia Athletics. July 6, 2005. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Diamond Challenge Sculls, List of past winners". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Maine rowers strike gold, bronze news.mainetoday.com Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Wyatt Allen – Men's Heavyweight Rowing Coach dartmouthsports.com