Austin Hack

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Austin Hack
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-05-17) May 17, 1992 (age 31)
Springfield Massachusetts
Height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Rowing

Austin Hack (born May 17, 1992 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American rower. [1] He grew up in Old Lyme, Connecticut. He competed in the men's eight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2] He rowed for Stanford University under coach Craig Amerkhanian, graduating in 2014 with a B.A. in Political Science. [3]

In June 2021, he qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [4]

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References

  1. "Austin Hack - Men's Rowing". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. "Austin Hack". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  3. "Austin Hack - Men's Rowing".
  4. OlympicTalk (June 17, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2021.