Pieter Quinton (born 11 February 1998) is an American rower. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's eight.
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| Born | February 11, 1998 [1] Evanston, IL, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Harvard University University of Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editQuinton grew up in Portland, Oregon. He started rowing in 2011 at Rose City Rowing Club. He attended Grant High School.[2] He graduated from Harvard University in 2020, and was a graduate student at the University of Washington in 2021.[3] Quinton was part of the Huskies' undefeated national champion boat in 2021, winning the program's 19th national title in the Varisty 8+.[4]
Career
editHe competed as part of the United States men's eight boat at the 2022 and 2023 World Rowing Championships.[5]
Quinton represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the men's eight, with a time of 5:25.28.[6][7]
Personal Life
editQuinton's younger brother Philip is a professional soccer player for Real Salt Lake.
References
edit- ^ "Pieter Quinton". World Rowing. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Former Grant High School rower Pieter Quinton selected to the U.S. Olympic team". Oregon Live. June 11, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "row2k Starting Five: Pieter Quinton". row2k. July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Sweeps IRAs; Wins Program's 19th National Championship". May 29, 2021.
- ^ Peene, Sam (June 20, 2024). "THE BOYS IN THE BOAT: MEET TEAM USA'S MEN SET TO RACE THE EIGHT AT PARIS 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (August 3, 2024). "U.S. men's eight, with several Huskies in the boat, wins bronze medal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Goodbread, Chase (August 3, 2024). "Team USA rowing men's eight takes bronze medal at Paris Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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