Silas Stafford

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Silas Stafford
Personal information
Born (1986-04-27) April 27, 1986 (age 38)
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SportRowing
EventMen's pair

Silas Stafford (born April 27, 1986) is an American rower. [1] He participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he competed in the Men's Pair event together with his teammate Thomas Peszek. [2] They finished second in the B finals, earning them an eighth place overall. [3]

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References

  1. Silas Stafford at World Rowing
  2. "Silas Stafford - Rowing - Olympic Athlete". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Men's Pair - Olympic Rowing". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.