Date of birth: 13 Oct 1978

Age on Race day: 24

Born in: Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania, USA

Home town: Maple Glen, Pennsylvania, USA

Club: OUBC

College: St Anne’s College

Course: MSc Applied & Computational Mathematics (enrolled in 2002 for 1 year)

Previous Uni: Princeton University (studied Economics & Applied Maths)

School: La Salle College High School

Height: 6ft 2in

Weight: 79kg

Boat: Isis

Boat position: 7

Coach: Sean Bowden

Rowing record:

2000 World Champion - USA Lightweight Men’s eight

1998 National Champion

1998, 1999 East Coast Champion

1998, 1999 All-Ivy League Rower

Sporting history:

1999 Badminton Champion @ Princeton

1996 Philadelphia City Champs - Volleyball

1989 US Table Tennis Open participant

Interests:

Rowing for 11 years after being introduced to the sport by friends of the family. 3 brothers and 1 sister Would like to trial for US national team again next year, but depends upon studies