Thomas Nisbit "Tom" Kiefer (born February 25, 1958 in

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) is a former

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competitive rower and Olympic silver medalist.

Career

At the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

, Kiefer finished in 2nd place in the men's coxed fours competition with Edward Ives, Michael Bach, Gregory Springer, and

John Stillings John Stuart Stillings (born July 23, 1955 in Sedro-Woolley, Washington) is an American former competitive rower and Olympic silver medalist. Career Stillings was the coxswain of the U.S. men’s four with coxswain that won the silver medal in ...

. Kiefer won 3 bronze medals at the

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during his career in the US men’s 8s. In doing so he was the first American rower to win 3 medals in the men’s 8 at the World Rowing Championship.

Personal

Kiefer grew up in Salisbury, Connecticut where he participated in the Salisbury Winter Sports Association as a cross country skier. He attended Salisbury school and furthered his education at Northeastern University. Kiefer has four kids: three girls (Madison, Ellery, and Oralye) and one boy (Emerson).

References

1958 births Living people Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in rowing American male rowers Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub