Jason Read (born December 24, 1977)[1] rowed in the bow seat in the 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal-winning U.S. Men's Rowing Team Eight.
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1977-12-24) December 24, 1977 (age 44) East Amwell Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He attended the Hun School of Princeton, where he took up rowing, continuing the sport at Temple University. As a volunteer with the Amwell Valley – Ringoes Rescue Squad in Ringoes, he was among those who responded after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.[2]
Read was a member of the U.S. rowing team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
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See also: 1972 New Zealand eight · 1984 Canadian men's eight |