Personal information | |
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Born | [1] Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S. | November 10, 2003
Education | Tufts University |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Pararowing |
Disability | Clubfoot |
Disability class | PR3 |
Medal record |
Alex Flynn (born November 10, 2003) is an American pararower. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Flynn was born with a left clubfoot. [2] He attended St. John's Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts. He attends Tufts University and is a member of the rowing team. [3] [4]
Flynn made his international debut for the United States at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in the PR3 Mixed coxed four event. [5] On July 12, 2023, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. [6] He won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed coxed four event with a time of 7:25.01. [7]
On July 2, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [8] [9] He won a silver medal in the mixed coxed four event. [10] [11]
Flynn has also been a standout athlete for the Tufts University Men’s Rowing Team. He was a NESCAC champion in the Men’s 4th Varsity Eight in 2023, as well as in the 3rd Varsity Eight in 2024, in addition to a NIRC regatta championship in the 3rd Varsity Eight in 2024. He also raced at the Head of the Charles regatta twice for Tufts, in 2023 and 2024.