Margot Shumway (born August 2, 1979) is an American rower. She was born in

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. She competed at the

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in Beijing, where she place fifth in quadruple sculls. She competed in

double sculls A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly ...

together with Sarah Trowbridge at the

2012 Summer Olympics 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 ...

in London, where they placed sixth.

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* 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Cincinnati American female rowers Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in rowing Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games 21st-century American women {{US-rowing-bio-stub