Barbara Kirch

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Barbara Kirch
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Full nameBarbara Ann Kirch Grudt
Born (1960-05-02) May 2, 1960 (age 63)
Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Medal record
Women's Rowing
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Lucerne W4+
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Copenhagen W2x

Barbara Kirch (born May 2, 1960, in Abington, Pennsylvania) an American Olympic rower who competed in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympic coxless pair contests. [1] In the 1988 Olympics, she competed with Mara Keggi. Kirch graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984 with a B.A. Degree. [2] After the Olympics, she eventually became the head rowing coach for the Penn Women's Rowing Team. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Kirch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. "Penn Athletes Competing in the Olympics, University of Pennsylvania University Archives". www.archives.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2017. Barbara Ann Kirch Grudt
  3. "University of Pennsylvania Assistant Coach of Women's Crew (advert)". The Independent Rowing News. Vol. 7, no. 12. July 26, 2000. p. 23.