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| Born | December 22, 1992 [1] Franklin, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Country | United States |
| Sport | Rowing |
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Sophia Vitas (born 22 December 1992) is an American rower. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the double sculls.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 22, 1992 [1] Franklin, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Rowing |
Medal record | |
Sophia Vitas (born 22 December 1992) is an American rower. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the double sculls.
She is from Franklin, Wisconsin, born to Kelly and Mark Vitas. She attended Franklin High School. She was a basketball player at the University of Milwaukee and only took up rowing after she transferred to the University of Wisconsin. [2] [3]
She won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, alongside Kristina Wagner in the double sculls. [4]
They won their first international event as a pair at the at Lucerne Rowing World Cup in May 2024. [5] She was selected for the double sculls alongside Wagner for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [6] [7]
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