Taylor Ritzel

Taylor Ritzel
Personal information
Born September 4, 1988 (1988-09-04) (age 27)
Aurora, Colorado
Medal record
Women's rowing
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
2012 London Women's eight
World Championships
2010 Karapiro W8+
2011 Lake Bled W8+

Taylor Ritzel (born September 4, 1988 in Aurora, Colorado)[1] is an American rower who was part of the United States women's eights team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The team won an Olympic gold medal.[2] Ritzel started rowing at Yale University,[3] from which she graduated in 2010.[4] While at Yale, she won the I Eight event three times at the NCAA Championships (2007, 2008, 2010). Taylor is currently working in Beverly Hills, CA

References

  1. ↑ US rowing
  2. ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/london2012/ci_21217403/taylor-ritzel-helps-u-s-womens-eight-gold
  3. ↑ Denver Post
  4. ↑ Yale Daily News


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