Amanda Elmore

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Amanda Elmore
Personal information
BornMarch 13, 1991 (1991-03-13) (age 34)
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Medal record
Women's rowing
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Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro W8+
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Aiguebelette W4x

Amanda Elmore (born March 13, 1991) is an American rower. She won the gold medal in the quad sculls at the 2015 World Rowing Championships and won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Woman's eight. [1] Elmore graduated from Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Indiana in 2009, and earned a biology degree from Purdue University in 2013. [1] [2] She then studied at the University of Michigan, graduating with M.Sc. in 2014. [3]

She is the granddaughter of William Cronk Elmore. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Amanda Elmore". US Rowing. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ King, Sam (June 20, 2016). "Harrison, Purdue grad makes U.S. Olympic rowing team" . Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Elmore Earns Olympic Gold with U.S. Rowing Women's Eight". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Elmore, David. "Elmore Genealogy". davidelmore.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
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