Lynn Silliman (born April 24, 1959) 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 ...

who competed in the

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. She was born in

Watsonville, California Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, located in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California. The population was 52,590 according to the 2020 census. Predominantly Latino and Democratic, Watsonville is a self ...

in 1959. In 1976 she was the

coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boa ...

of the American boat that won the bronze medal in the eight event.

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1959 births Living people American female rowers Coxswains (rowing) Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in rowing People from Watsonville, California Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States 21st-century American women {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub