Name: Margot Shumway
Sport: Rowing
Discipline: Women's Double Sculls
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 170
Current Residence: Arlington, Virginia
College: The Ohio State University '02, Comparative Cultural Studies
Olympic Experience:
- 2008 Olympic Games, 5th in the quad sculls
- 2012 Olympic Games, 6th place in the double sculls
Career Highlights:
- Won gold in the single sculls at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Finished fifth in the double sculls and fifth in the quadruple sculls at the 2010 Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne
- Finished 13th in the single sculls at the 2009 World Rowing Championships
- Finished second in the quadruple sculls at the 2008 Rowing World Cup stop in Lucerne
Fun Facts: Margot enjoys playing acoustic guitar, as well as mosaic-ing old tables ... Her favorite movies include Tommy Boy, The Shawshank Redemption and A League of Their Own ... She began rowing as a fourth-year student at The Ohio State University ... She lists East of Eden as her favorite book
Learn more:
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