Ellen Tomek

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Ellen Tomek
Medal record
Women's rowing
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World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Sarasota Double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Plovdiv Double sculls

Ellen Tomek (born May 1, 1984, in Flint, Michigan) is an American rower. [1] Along with Megan Kalmoe she finished 5th in the women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

She has qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2] She is openly lesbian. [3]

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References

  1. "Ellen Tomek". Team USA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. OlympicTalk (June 17, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. "Ex-Wolverine, Tokyo Olympian Ellen Tomek ready for the unexpected". mlive. July 13, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.