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Raoul Rodriguez
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Full nameRaoul Pablo Rodriguez
Born1 February 1963 (1963-02) (age 57)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater Tulane University
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubPenn AC

Raoul Pablo Rodriguez (born February 1, 1963) is an American rower. He won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in the men's coxless fours, along with Thomas Bohrer, Richard Kennelly, and David Krmpotich. [1]

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he now lives in New York State.

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References

  1. "Olympic Rowing Coxless Fours (4-) Men's Past Medalists". About.com.