Chris Swan (rower)

Chris Swan (born September 24, 1967) is an American former rower.

Chris Swan
Personal information
Birth nameChris Swan
NationalityAmerican
Born (1967-09-24) September 24, 1967
Sport
Country United States
SportRowing
ClubHarvard
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1995 Mar del PlataCoxed four
Silver medal – second place1995 Mar del PlataCoxed pair
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place1994 IndianapolisCoxed four

Biography

Swan hails from Simsbury, Connecticut and is a graduate of Harvard University. He was an alternate for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, not getting a chance to row. At the 1994 World Rowing Championships he was a member of the American team which finished second behind Romania in the coxed four final.[1][2] He won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar Del Plata, a gold in the coxed four and silver in the coxed pair.[3]

References
  1. "Chris Swan". worldrowing.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. Hine, Tommy (March 29, 1995). "Swan: No Alternate Plan". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. Olderr, Steven (April 29, 2003). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786443369.
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