Wyatt Allen (born January 11, 1979, in

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) is an American rower.

Career

Allen is a graduate of Portland High School and the

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, where he rowed on the men's club team from 1998 to 2001. In 2004, he won the

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(the premier event for single sculls) at the Henley Royal Regatta. Later that year he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Four years later he won bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Maine rowers strike gold, bronze
news.mainetoday.com He is currently the head coach of men's heavyweight rowing at

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1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Portland, Maine Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in rowing Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing University of Virginia alumni American male rowers Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Portland High School (Maine) alumni Virginia Cavaliers rowers {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub