Valerie McClain-Ward

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Valerie McClain-Ward
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1956-02-14) February 14, 1956 (age 67)
Berkeley, California, United States
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Sport Rowing

Valerie McClain-Ward (born February 14, 1956) is an American rowing coxswain. She competed in the women's coxed four event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valerie McClain-Ward Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2018.