Meghan Musnicki (born February 5, 1983 in
Naples, New York
Naples is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 2,417 at the 2020 census.
The Town of Naples contains a village, also called Naples. The town is located in the southwestern corner of Ontario County.
The annual N ...
) is an American representative
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 ...
. She is a five time world champion and twice Olympic champion. She has competed at three Olympics twice winning gold in the women's eight at the
London 2012
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
and
Rio 2016
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
. She has represented at
World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It is a week-long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the ...
six times, all in the W8+, winning gold five times and bronze on one occasion.
She attended Naples Central School District in
Naples, NY, and was a guest speaker at the Naples Central School Graduation in 2013, the year after she won her first Olympic gold medal.
Musnicki is a 2005 graduate of
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca, New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music and is set against the backdrop of the city of Ithaca (which is separate from the town), Cayuga Lake, waterfalls, and go ...
.
Musnicki qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She rowed in the seven seat of the US women's eight which finished in overall fourth place.
At the
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...
in 2022 Musnicki teamed up with Australian Olympian
Jessica Morrison and went through to win the final of the
Hambleden Pairs Challenge Cup over the British crew racing as Leander.
Henley 2022
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References
External links
Meghan Musnicki
at USRowing
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1983 births
Living people
American female rowers
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
People from Naples, New York
World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States