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Jason Read
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-12-24) December 24, 1977 (age 46)
East Amwell Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Education
  • Temple University
  • Sport
    SportRowing

    Medal record

    Men's rowing
    Representing the  United States
    Summer Olympics
    Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Eight
    World Championships
    Silver medal – second place 2003 Milan Eight
    World Cup
    Gold medal – first place 2001 Princeton Eight
    Gold medal – first place 2004 Lucerne Four
    Pan American Games
    Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Eight

    Jason Read (born December 24, 1977)[1] rowed in the bow seat in the 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal-winning U.S. Men's Rowing Team Eight.

    He attended the Hun School of Princeton, where he took up rowing, continuing the sport at Temple University. As a volunteer with the Amwell Valley – Ringoes Rescue Squad in Ringoes, he was among those who responded to the September 11 attacks in 2001.[2]

    Read was a member of the U.S. rowing team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Jason Read Archived 2018-07-05 at the Wayback Machine, USRowing. Accessed November 10, 2016.
  • ^ Lieber, Jill. "Read emerges from nightmare with stronger faith, will", USA Today, July 21, 2004. Accessed June 12, 2007. "He became passionate about rowing when he was an eighth-grader at The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., battling his way to the 2004 Olympic eight despite always being seen as too small in such a powerful sport."
  • ^ "Area pair are rowing alternates", The Times (Trenton), June 28, 2008.
  • 4. “A Slap in the Face” https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2016/02/1_rescue_squad_gets_first-call_status_for_all_of_r.html


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