Phil Henry (rower)

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Phil Henry
Personal information
Full namePhilip Henry
NationalityAmerican
Born (1971-04-16) April 16, 1971 (age 52)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Sport Rowing
ClubPrinceton TC
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Eight
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Aiguebelette Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 St. Catharines Coxed pair
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Cologne Coxed pair

Philip Henry (born April 16, 1971) is an American former rower.

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Biography

Henry trained in Princeton, New Jersey, but grew up in Seattle and attended the University of Washington. He was a member of the American eight crew that won the gold medal at the 1997 World Rowing Championships. [1] In 1999 he was World Champion in the coxed pair and won gold in the eight at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg. [2] He was an alternate at the 2000 Summer Olympics for the United States. [3]

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References

  1. "Philip Henry". WorldRowing.com. World Rowing. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. Olderr, Steven (April 29, 2003). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History. McFarland. ISBN   9780786443369.
  3. "Olympics: Local Olympians". Seattle Times . Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.