Ellen Tomek (born May 1, 1984, in

Flint, Michigan Flint is the largest city and seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States. Located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. At the 2020 census, Flint had a population of 8 ...

) is an American

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. Along with Megan Kalmoe she finished 5th in the women's double sculls at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

. She has qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is openly lesbian.

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* * 1984 births Living people American female rowers Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Flint, Michigan World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States American LGBT sportspeople 21st-century American women {{US-rowing-bio-stub