Phil Henry (rower)

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Phil Henry
Personal information
Full namePhilip Henry
NationalityAmerican
Born (1971-04-16) April 16, 1971 (age 53)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportRowing
ClubPrinceton TC
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Eight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Aiguebelette Eight
Gold medal – first place 1999 St. Catharines Coxed pair
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Cologne Coxed pair

Philip Henry (born April 16, 1971) is an American former rower.

Biography[edit]

Henry trained in Princeton, New Jersey, but grew up in Seattle and attended the University of Washington. He was a member of the American eight crew that won the gold medal at the 1997 World Rowing Championships.[1] In 1999 he was World Champion in the coxed pair and won gold in the eight at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg.[2] He was an alternate at the 2000 Summer Olympics for the United States.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Philip Henry". WorldRowing.com. World Rowing. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Olderr, Steven (April 29, 2003). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786443369.
  3. ^ "Olympics: Local Olympians". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.

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