Kristine O'Brien

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Kristine O'Brien
O'BRIEN, Kristine LATZ, Grace MARTELLI, Adrienne et LUCZAK, Grace 2015 - World Championships - 45 (cropped).JPG
The gold medal team in 2015 at Aiguebelette
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991 (age 31)
Clane, Ireland
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight164 lb (74 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Rowing
Event(s)Coxless four, Eight
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Aiguebelette Coxless four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Plovdiv Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rotterdam Coxless four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Ottensheim Eight

Kristine O'Brien (born October 3, 1991) is an American rower. [1] In 2015 O'Brien, Adrienne Martelli, Grace Latz and Grace Luczak took the gold medal in the coxless four at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. [2]

O'Brien and her twin sister were raised in Massapequa Park, New York, after moving to America from Ireland at two years old. A Catholic, she attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip.[ citation needed ] She rowed at the University of Virginia, and was named the 2012 USRowing Fan's Choice Collegiate Rower of the Year. [3]

In 2018 she was selected to the women's eight and rowed bow-seat at the World Championships, obtaining the gold medal. [4]

In 2019 she rowed 2-seat in the women's eight, earning bronze at the World Championships. [5]

She qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [6] At these Olympics, she rowed stroke seat in the women's eight, leading the USA to first place in the heat and thereby qualifying directly to the A final. The American boat finished in fourth place in the A final, 1.57 seconds behind third place China. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Kristine O'Brien Archived June 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at USRowing
  2. ↑ "Luczak of US wins 3rd career gold at rowing worlds". SI.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ Leung, Brian J. (October 24, 2012). "Virginia's Kristine O'Brien Named 2012 USRowing Fan's Choice Collegiate Rower of the Year". Streaking the Lawn. SB Nation . Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Events - worldrowing.com". www.worldrowing.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "World Rowing - 2019 World Rowing Championships".
  6. ↑ OlympicTalk (June 17, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "World Rowing - 2020 Olympic Games Regatta".


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