Jon Brown (rower)

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Jon Brown
Personal information
Full nameJonathan W. Brown
BornNovember 28, 1968 (1968-11-28) (age 54)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Indianapolis M8+
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Račice M8+
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Tampere M8+
Henley Royal Regatta
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Grand Challenge Cup M8+
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Grand Challenge Cup M8+
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Queen Mother Cup M4x
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Coxless four

Jonathan W. Brown (born November 28, 1968 in New York City) is an American rower. He finished 5th in the men's eight at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] Jon Brown rowed at Boston University. He also won two bronze medals (1993, 1995) and one Gold (1994) in the HW8 at Worlds. Vanity Fair Cover 1996 Olympics photo shoot by Annie Leibowitz with other Olympic athletes.  

Education: Boston University, Bachelor of Arts (BA), John Jay College (CUNY), Master's degree

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jon Brown". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2018.


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