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

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. 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

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and

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. She has represented at

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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

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. 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 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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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Musnicki, Meghan 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