Skip To Main Content

Cornell University Athletics

Cornell Rowing at World Championships and Olympics

Many of Cornell's rowers have success in the international rowing arena as well. Among them are the following world champions and Olympians:

If you believe results are wrong or missing, please send an email to Marshall Haim, assistant director of athletic communications, at mh2348@cornell.edu.
 
 Thomas Pierie '32
1932 Olympics Los Angeles, California United States Men's four Final 7:14.2 - 4th of 4
 Peter Raymond '53
1956 Olympics Melbourne, Australia United States Did not participate (Served as alternate)
 Peter Sparhawk '54
1956 Olympics Melbourne, Australia United States Did not participate (Served as alternate)
 Edward Masterson '59
1956 Olympics Melbourne, Australia United States Men's coxed fours (coxswain) Semifinal 2 8:24.3 - 4th of 4
 Don Spero '61
1964 Olympics Tokyo, Japan United States Men's single sculls Final 8:37.53 - 6 of 6
1966 World Championships Bled, Slovenia United States Men's single sculls Final 7:05.92 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
 David Knight '62
1964 Olympics Tokyo, Japan United States Did not participate (Served as alternate)
 Bill Stowe '62
1964 Olympics Tokyo, Japan United States Men's eight Final 6:18.23 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
 John Nunn '64
1968 Olympics Mexico City, Mexico United States Men's double sculls Final 6:54.21 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
 Roland 'Dick' Edmunds '69
1968 Olympics Mexico City, Mexico United States Men's coxed pair Final 8:12.60 - 5th of 6
 Mike Staines '71
1972 Olympics Munich, West Germany United States Men's coxed pair 'B' Final 8:04.80 - 5th of 6
1976 Olympics Montréal, Québec United States Men's coxless pair Final 7:26.73 - 2nd of 6 Silver medal
 Ken Brown '74
1973 European Championships Moscow, Soviet Union United States Men's eight Final 6:41.64 - 6th of 6
1974 World Championships Lucerne, Switzerland United States Men's eight Final 5:46.37 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
1975 World Championships Nottingham, England United States Men's eight Final 5:46.62 - 5th of 6
 Marion Greig '76
1975 World Championships Nottingham, England United States Women's coxed quad sculls Final 3:30.84 - 5th of 6
1976 Olympics Montréal, Québec United States Women's eight Final 3:38.68 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
 Walter (Chip) Lubsen '77
1975 World Championships Nottingham, England United States Men's four 'B' Final 6:32.02 - 1st of 6
1976 Olympics Montréal, Québec United States Men's eight 'B' Final 6:11.07 - 3rd of 5
1977 World Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands United States Men's eight Final 5:58.94 - 6th of 6
1978 World Championships Karapiro, New Zealand United States Men's coxed four Final 6:39.21 - 4th of 6
1979 World Championships Bled, Slovenia United States Men's eight Final 5:44.45 - 5th of 6
1980 Olympics Moscow, Soviet Union United States Men's eight Did not participate (USA boycotted Olympics)
1984 Olympics Los Angeles, California United States Men's eight Final 5:41.74 - 2nd of 7 Silver medal
 Michael Bach '82
1983 World Championships Duisburg, West Germany United States Men's coxless four Final 6:04.99 - 6th of 6
1984 Olympics Los Angeles, California United States Men's coxed four Final 6:20.28 - 2nd of 6 Silver medal
 Dave Clark '82
1981 World Championships Munich, West Germany United States Men's eight Final 6:06.13 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
1983 World Championships Duisburg, West Germany United States Men's eight 'B' Final 5:47.52 - 1st of 5
1984 Olympics Los Angeles, California United States Men's coxless four Final 6:06.10 - 2nd of 6 Silver medal
 Stephanie Maxwell '86
1987 World Championships Copenhagen, Denmark United States Women's eight Final 6:57.27 - 2nd of 6 Silver medal
1988 Olympics Seoul, South Korea United States Women's eight Final 6:26.66 - 6th of 6
1989 World Championships  Bled, Slovenia United States Women's coxless pair Final 7:33.49 - 4th of 6
1990 World Championships Lake Barrington, Tasmania, Australia United States Women's pair Final 8:41.62 - 2nd of 6 Silver medal
1990 World Championships Lake Barrington, Tasmania, Australia United States Women's eight Final 6:01.67 - 2nd of 6 Silver medal
1991 World Championships Vienna, Austria United States Women's coxless four Final 6:27.39 - 2nd of 6 Silver medal
1992 Olympics Barcelona, Spain United States Women's coxless pair Final 7:08.11 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
 Andrea Thies '89
1991 World Championships Vienna, Austria United States Women's quadruple sculls 'B' Final 7:18.39 - 3rd of 3
1992 Olympics Barcelona, Spain United States Women's quadruple sculls Final 6:32.65 - 5th of 6
1993 World Championships Račice, Czechia United States Women's double sculls 'B' Final 7:16.27 - 2nd of 6
1994 World Championships Indianapolis, Indiana United States Women's quadruple sculls Final 6:24.86 - 6th of 6
1995 World Championships Tampere, Finland United States Women's quadruple sculls Final 6:47.89 - 5th of 6
1996 Olympics Atlanta, Georgia United States Women's quadruple sculls 'B' Final 6:24.49 - 2nd of 4
 Tom Murray '91
1991 World Championships Vienna, Austria United States Men's eight 'B' Final 5:54.04 - 2nd of 5
1993 World Championships Račice, Czechia United States Men's eight Final 5:41.47 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
1994 World Championships Indianapolis, Indiana United States Men's four 'B' Final 6:00.53 - 3rd of 6
1995 World Championships Tampere, Finland United States Men's four 'B' Final 6:03.83 - 1st of 6
1996 Olympics Atlanta, Georgia United States Men's coxless four 'B' Final 5:59.91 - 5th of 6
1999 World Championships St. Catharines, Ontario United States Men's coxed four Final 6:38.31 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
 Steven Segaloff '92
1993 World Championships Račice, Czechia United States Men's eight Final 5:41.47 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
1994 World Championships Indianapolis, Indiana United States Men's eight Final 5:24.50 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
1995 World Championships Tampere, Finland United States Men's eight Final 5:57.46 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
1996 Olympics Atlanta, Georgia United States Men's eight Final 5:48.45 - 5th of 6
 Nick Anderson '97
1997 World Championships Aiguebelette-le-Lac, France United States Men's coxed pair (coxswain) Final 6:56.30 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
1998 World Championships Cologne, Germany United States Men's coxed pair (coxswain) Final 6:50.06 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
1999 World Championships St. Catharines, Ontario United States Men's coxed pair (coxswain) Final 6:48.56 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
2000 World Championships Zagreb, Croatia United States Men's coxed pair (coxswain) Final 7:07.15 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
2001 World Championships Lucerne, Switzerland United States Men's eight (coxswain) Final 5:30.76 - 4th of 6
2002 World Championships Seville, Spain United States Men's coxed four (coxswain) Final 6:14.62 - 6th of 6
2004 World Championships Banyoles, Spain United States Lightweight men's eight (coxswain) Final 5:51.77 - 5th of 5
 Gabe Winkler '99
2000 World Championships Zagreb, Croatia United States Lightweight men's eight Final 5:55.04 - 1st Gold medal
2001 World Championships Lucerne, Switzerland United States Lightweight men's coxless four 'B' Final 6:05.72 - 4th of 5
2002 World Championships Seville, Spain United States Lightweight men's four 'B' Final 6:05.65 - 4th of 6
2004 World Championships Banyoles, Spain United States Lightweight men's eight Final 5:51.77 - 5th of 5
 Ken Jurkowski '03
2005 World Championships Gifu, Japan United States Men's quadruple sculls 'B' Final 5:46.42 - 3rd of 6
2006 World Championships Dorney, England United States Men's eight Final 5:24.14 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
2008 Olympics Beijing, China United States Men's single sculls 'B' Final 7:22.75 - 5th of 6
2010 World Championships Karapiro, New Zealand United States Men's single sculls 'B' Final 7:18.85 - 6th of 6
2011 World Championships Bled, Slovenia United States Men's single sculls 'B' Final 7:01.62 - 5th of 6
2012 Olympics London, England United States Men's single sculls 'D' Final Did not start
2015 World  Championships Aiguebelette-le-Lac, France United States Men's single sculls 'D' Final 7:03.56 - 3rd of 6
 Jen Kaido '03
2006 World Championships Dorney, England United States Women's quadruple sculls Final 6:22.01 - 5th of 6
2007 World Championships Munich, Germany United States Women's double sculls 'B' Final 7:03.04 - 2nd of 6
2008 Olympics Beijing, China United States Women's quadruple sculls Final 6:25.86 - 5th of 6
 Colin Farrell '05
2006 World Championships Dorney, England United States Lightweight men's coxless four 'B' Final 5:56.71 - 3rd of 6
2007 World Championships Munich, Germany United States Lightweight men's coxless four 'B' Final 6:07.20 - 5th of 6
2008 World Championships Linz, Austria United States Lightweight men's eight Final 5:50.29 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
 Tracy Eisser '11
2014 World Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands United States Women's quadruple sculls Final 6:12.03 - 3rd of 6 Bronze medal
2015 World Championships Aiguebelette-le-Lac, France United States Women's quadruple sculls Final 6:27.07 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil United States Women's quadruple sculls Final 6:57.67 - 5th of 6
2017 World Championships Sarasota, Florida United States Women's coxless pair Final 7:04.37 - 2nd of 6 Silver medal
2018 World Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria United States Women's eight Final 6:00.97 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
2019 World Championships Ottensheim, Austria United States Women's pair Final 7:32.25 - 4th of 6
2020 Olympics Tokyo, Japan United States Women's pair 'B' Final 7:02.16 - 4th of 6
 Alexander Karwoski '12
2013 World Championships Chungju, South Korea United States Men's pair 'C' Final 6:58.70 - 2nd of 6
2014 World Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands United States Men's double sculls 'D' Final 6:25.56 - 2nd of 5
2015 World Championships Aiguebelette-le-Lac, France United States Men's eight 'B' Final 5:27.26 - 1st of 6
2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil United States Men's eight Final 5:34.23 - 4th of 6
2017 World Championships Sarasota, Florida United States Men's eight Final 5:28.45 - 2nd of 6 Silver medal
2018 World Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria United States Men's eight Final 5:26.31 - 4th of 6
2019 World Championships Ottensheim, Austria United States Men's eight Final 5:23.92 - 5th of 6
2020 Olympics Tokyo, Japan United States Did not participate (served as alternate)
2022 World Championships Račice, Czechia United States Men's eight Final 5:29.20 - 4th of 6
 Solveig Imsdahl '13
2022 World Championships Račice, Czechia United States Women's lightweight pair Final 7:43.84 - 2nd of 4 Silver medal
2023 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia United States Women's lightweight coxless pair Final 8:51.84 - 3rd of 3
 Eliot (Finn) Putnam '18
2023 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia United States Men's single sculls 'D' Final 6:53.53 - 1st of 4
 Michael Grady '19
2020 Olympics Tokyo, Japan United States Men's coxless four Final 5:48.85 - 5th of 6
2022 World Championships Račice, Czechia United States Men's pair 'B' Final 6:30.59 - 1st of 6
2023 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia United States Men's coxless four Final 6:06.37 - 2nd of 6
2024 Olympics Paris, France United States Men's coxless four Final 5:49.03 - 1st of 6 Gold medal
 Sorin Koszyk '20
2022 World Championships Račice, Czechia United States Men's double sculls 'B' Final 6:19.31 - 1st of 6
2023 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia United States Men's double sculls 'C' Final 6:12.55 - 1st of 5
2024 Olympics Paris, France United States Men's double sculls Final 6:17.02 - 4th of 6