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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 24, 1984 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (Jefferson Scholar) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 162 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
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Meghan O'Leary (born August 24, 1984 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American Olympic rower.[1] Having represented the United States twice at Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, and at Tokyo 2020, O'Leary is a three-time World Cup medalist. She currently serves on the USRowing Board of Directors.
She attended the University of Virginia as a Jefferson Scholar, where she played volleyball and softball.[2][3]
She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's double sculls.[4]
She has qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
- ↑ "Meghan O'Leary". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 18, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ↑ Price, Karen (November 12, 2020). "Combining Two Sports With Rigorous Academics At UVA Led Meghan O'Leary To The Olympics In A Third Sport". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ↑ Training, Leo (October 1, 2017). "LT 091 | Meghan O' Leary - Novice to Olympian in Six Years -". Leo Training. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she was a two-sport student athlete (Volleyball, Softball) and Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia. After obtaining both her Bachelor's (CLAS '07) and Master's (M.Ed '08) from UVA, she joined ESPN as a Production Assistant, working primarily on college sports and the ESPNU network. After a year, she transitioned into the Programming and Acquisitions Department, continuing her work in the college sports division.
- ↑ "Meghan O'Leary". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ OlympicTalk (June 17, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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