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Volpenhein, Bryan
- Two-time Olympian (2000, 2004)
- 2004 Olympic gold medalist (men's eight); 2000 finished 5th (men’s eight)
- Two-time men’s eight World champion (1998, 1999)
- Five-time World Championships Team member; seven-time U.S. National Team member (1997-2003)
- Named 2002 U.S. Rowing Athlete of the Year by the athletes and coaches of the 2002 World Championship team, after leading the men’s eight to a world bronze medal.
- Wasn’t interested in rowing until his freshman year of college in 1994 and saw a flyer for rowing, went to practice, and hasn’t stopped since.
- Moved from the Ohio State University crew club, in 1997 to start training at U.S. Rowing’s Princeton Training Center.
- Missed out on the gold medal winning 1997 World Championship team for men’s eight due to broken ribs.
- Currently attends Rutgers University, but has plans to finish his philosophy graduate degree at Ohio State.
- His grandfather invented Olestra, the non-fat cooking oil.
Volpenhein enjoys philosophy, cycling, playing chess, and listening to music in his spare time. He aspires to be a NACAR driver or a member of a pit crew, following his rowing career.
“I hate the erg,” says Volpenhein after the 2003 Crash-B, an indoor stationary rowing competition on simulated rowing machines called “ergs.”
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Height: 6' 3"
Born: 18-Sep-76
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Resides: Princeton, N.J.
Sport: Rowing
Event: Men's eight, sweep
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