Tracy Eisser

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Tracy Eisser
Personal information
Born (1989-11-20) November 20, 1989 (age 34)
Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Aiguebelette Quadruple sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Sarasota Coxless pair
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Amsterdam Quadruple sculls

Tracy Eisser (born November 20, 1989) is an American rower who was selected to compete as part of the United States team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal in the quad sculls at the 2015 World Rowing Championships.

Eisser grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey and attended Fair Lawn High School, where she competed in the high jump and long jump. [1] She graduated from Cornell University in 2012.

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References

  1. Sullivan, Tara. "Sullivan: Fair Lawn high jumper takes unlikely road to Rio Games as rower", The Record (Bergen County) , July 18, 2016. Accessed July 19, 2016. "In other words, quite a leap from those high jump and long jump meets Eisser used to dominate for Fair Lawn High School’s Cutters."