Wyatt Allen

Wyatt Allen (born January 11, 1979, in Baltimore, Maryland)[1] is an American rower.

Wyatt Allen
Personal information
BornJanuary 11, 1979 (1979-01-11) (age 44)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Eight

Career

Allen is a graduate of Portland High School and the University of Virginia,[2] where he rowed on the men's club team from 1998 to 2001.[3]

In 2004, he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier event for single sculls) at the Henley Royal Regatta.[4] Later that year he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Four years later he won bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]

He is currently the head coach of men's heavyweight rowing at Dartmouth College.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wyatt Allen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. Wyatt Allen rowing.teamusa.org
  3. "Former Virginia Rower Wyatt Allen Wins Diamond Sculls At Henley Royal Regatta". Virginia Athletics. July 6, 2005. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. "Diamond Challenge Sculls, List of past winners". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  5. Maine rowers strike gold, bronze news.mainetoday.com Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine


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