Alex Flynn

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Alex Flynn
Personal information
Born (2003-11-10) November 10, 2003 (age 21) [1]
Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education Tufts University
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Pararowing
Disability Clubfoot
Disability class PR3
Medal record
Para-rowing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris PR3 Mix4+
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Belgrade PR3 Mix4+

Alex Flynn (born November 10, 2003) is an American pararower. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

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Early life and education

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]

Career

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.

References

  1. "Alex Flynn". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. "A Jumbo Presence at the Paris Games". Tufts University. July 9, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  3. "Wilmington's Alex Flynn Invited To Select Camp For Spot On U.S. Paralympic Team At 2022 World Rowing Championships". wilmingtonapple.com. May 27, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  4. "St. John's Announces Student-Athlete Collegiate Signees". stjohnsprep.org. May 4, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  5. "Alex Flynn". teamusa.com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  6. "Alex Flynn Named To USRowing PR3 Mixed Four at 2023 World Rowing Championships". gotuftsjumbos.com. July 12, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  7. "Rower Alex Flynn Medals With PR3 Mixed 4+ Team at World Championships". gotuftsjumbos.com. September 29, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  8. "USRowing Announces Paralympic Games Paris 2024 Roster". usrowing.org. July 2, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  9. Druckman, Max (May 19, 2024). "From brown and blue to red, white and blue: Jumbos in Paris Olympic Games". The Tufts Daily . Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  10. "PR3 Mixed Four Wins Silver at 2024 Paralympic Games". rowingnews.com. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  11. Kurie, Brendan (September 1, 2024). "Three Massachusetts rowers capture silver medals at Paris Paralympics". The Boston Globe . Retrieved September 1, 2024.