Philip Henry (born April 16, 1971) is an American former

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 ...

Biography

Henry trained in

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, but grew up in Seattle and attended the

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. He was a member of the American eight crew that won the gold medal at the 1997 World Rowing Championships. In 1999 he was World Champion in the coxed pair and won gold in the eight at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg. He was an alternate at the

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for the United States.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Philip 1971 births Living people American male rowers Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States University of Washington alumni Rowers from Seattle Rowers at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games