| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 3, 1998 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event(s) | PR3 coxed four |
John Tanguay (born April 3, 1998) is an American rower. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
He graduated from Columbia University in 2020 and won a silver medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships. [1] [2]
A resident of Pennington, New Jersey, Tanguay attended Hopewell Valley Central High School. [3]
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Hopewell Township is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Located within the Raritan Valley region, the township is an exurb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau, while also directly bordering the Philadelphia metropolitan area, being a part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 17,304, reflecting an increase of 1,199 (+7.4%) from the 16,105 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 4,515 (+39.0%) from the 11,590 counted in the 1990 Census.
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