Jason Read
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| Olympic medalist | |||
| [[Image:|Center|100px]] Jason Read |
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| Medal record | |||
| Men's Rowing | |||
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| Gold | 2004 Athens | Mens Eight | |
Jason Read is a rower who sat in the bow seat in the 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal-winning, U.S. Men's Rowing Team.
Read attended the Hun School of Princeton, where he took up the sport. He was among those who responded when 9/11 struck.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Lieber, Jill. "Read emerges from nightmare with stronger faith, will", USA Today, July 21, 2004. Accessed June 12, 2007. "He became passionate about rowing when he was just a scrawny, metal-mouthed eighth-grader at The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., battling his way to the 2004 Olympic eight despite always being seen as too small in such a powerful sport."
