William Bender (born 9 June 2001) is an American rower. He competed at the
2024 Paris Olympics
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Early life
From
Norwich, Vermont, he attended
Hanover High School and
Dartmouth College. He won bronze at the 2021 IRA National Championships and all-American honours at Dartmouth. He competed internationally for the United States at under-23 level.
Career
Bender placed fifth at the
2023 World Rowing Championships
The 2023 World Rowing Championships were held from 3 to 10 September 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Medal summary Medal table
Non-Olympic/Paralympic classes
Men
Women
Pararowing
References
External links
Official websiteWorld Rowing websi ...
in Serbia in the men's
coxless pair
A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.
The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ...
with Evan Olson.
He won the men's pairs at the 2023 US Rowing Senior National Team Trials alongside
Oliver Bub
Oliver Bub (born 16 April 1998) is an American rower. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Early life
Bub is originally from Westport, Connecticut. He has a rowing family and both of his parents rowed at Boston University. He attended Dar ...
.
He competed at the
2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la XXXIIIe Olympiade, links=no) and also known as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event that is s ...
alongside Bub in the men's pairs, where they reached the semi final.
References
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2001 births
Living people
American male rowers
Olympic rowers for the United States
People from Norwich, Vermont
Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Dartmouth College alumni
Sportspeople from Vermont
21st-century American sportsmen