Jamie Schroeder
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James Schroeder (born September 9, 1981 in St Louis, Missouri) is an American rower, and a victorious Oxford Blue.
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[edit] Education
Jamie was educated at Choate Rosemary Hall, Connecticut, and Stanford University from where he has a BSc and an MSc in Bioengineering. He has since enrolled at Christ Church, Oxford where he is studying for a Doctorate in Physiology.
[edit] The Boat Race
At Oxford University, James was a member of Oxford University Boat Club and took part in the Boat Race in 2006. Both universities had extremely strong intakes that year, with Cambridge boasting several world champions and the Oxford crew including Olympic silver medallists Barney Williams and Jake Wetzel. Oxford, with Jamie in the five seat, won the epic contest by 5 lengths in a time of 18 minutes 26 seconds.
[edit] International Rowing Career
Jamie won his first senior international vest in 2003. He sat in the three seat of the United States Coxless Four, which came 7th at the World Championships in Seville. He occupied the two seat a year later when the Four came 10th at the Olympics in Athens. After taking a break from international rowing, Jamies competed in the single scull at the World Championships at Dorney Lake, Eton. He finished 12th.
[edit] Achievements
[edit] Olympics
[edit] World Championships
- 2007 Munich - 9th, Quad Scull (three)
- 2006 Eton - 12th, Single Scull
- 2003 Milan - 7th, Coxless Four (three)
[edit] World Cup
[edit] Other Rowing
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In the summer of 2006, Jamie competed for his college - Christ Church - in one of Oxford's annual inter-collegiate competitions, Summer Eights. Christ Church - stroked by Jamie - rose one place in the bumps charts to fourth.
