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Dirkmaat, Megan
- Qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in the women’s eight
- Earned gold medals in the eight at the 2004 Lucerne and Munich World Cup stops
- Fifth in the eight at the 2003 World Championships; fourth in the eight at 2001 Worlds
- Three-time national team member
- 2001 U.S. National Champion in the eight
- Graduated from the University of California-Berkeley in 2000
- Earned the “Bettina Bents Award” for loyalty, proficiency and spirit as a rower at California
- Enjoys camping at Lake Tahoe, building forts, and the Foster Farm’s chickens
- Works as a sales associate at The Home Depot through the USOC’s Olympic Job Opportunities Program
She considers her hardest and most rewarding challenge in her life so far was teaching fourth grade at Castlemont Elementary School in California. She prepared for the challenge way back in the second grade, when she had the opportunity to play the role of a pine tree in her school play, displaying great fortitude and mastery of the performing arts.
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Height: 6-1
Born: 03-May-76
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Resides: Princeton, N.J.
Sport: Rowing
Event: Women's Eight
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