Brown Set to Support Four Athletes, Two Coaches at Rio Olympics
8/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | General
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University athletics will have six individuals to support at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics as four Bears will compete as athletes while two Brown alumni will serve as head coaches as the games get underway with the opening ceremony on Friday, Aug. 5.
Fans can look for updates on Brown's Olympians on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as well as on BrownBears.com while joining the conversation in connection to all Ivy League Olympians using the hashtag #IviesinRio.
Athletes:
Louisa Chafee '14 | Sailing
- Event: Nacra 17 (Mixed Multihull)
- Competition Dates: Aug. 10-11, 13-14 (Preliminaries) | Aug. 16 (Medal Race)
- Important Links: Official Rio Page | World Sailing Rio Site | US Sailing Olympic Site | NBC Sailing Stream
- In the News: "WPRI 12 Hometown Hero: Louisa Chafee"
- Bio Highlights: Three-time All-American crew … All-NEISA First Team … Competed in all three national regattas … Qualified through Nacra 17 World Championships in Clearwater, Fla., in February 2016.
Tessa Gobbo '13 | Women's Rowing
- Event: Women's Eight (W8+)
- Competition Dates: Aug. 8 (Heats), Aug. 10 (Repechage), Aug. 13 (Medal Race)
- Important Links: Official Rio Page | World Rowing Rio Site | USRowing Rio Site | NBC Rowing Stream
- In the News: Sports Illustrated: "U.S. Women's Eight is the Most Dominant Team in Rio"
- Bio Highlights: Three-time CRCA All-American … Won 2011 NCAA team title … Won gold with the U.S. women's eight at the 2015 World Championships and the 2016 and 2015 World Cup II regattas … USRowing Bio.
Sovijja Pou '17 | Men's Swimming
- Event: 100-Meter Freestyle (Team Cambodia)
- Competition Dates: Aug. 9 (Heats, Semifinals), Aug. 10 (Medal Race)
- Important Links: Official Rio Page | FINA Rio Site | NBC Swimming Stream (Day 4)
- In the News: Voice of America: "Cambodian-American Swimmer to Compete at Rio 2016"
- Bio Highlights: Qualified for Rio at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia … Holds Cambodian national records in the 100m, 200m, and 400m freestyle; the 100m and 200m butterfly, and the 200m and 400m individual medley … Brown Bio.
Anders Weiss '15 | Men's Rowing
- Event: Men's Pair (M2-)
- Competition Dates: Aug. 6 (Heats), Aug. 7 (Repechage), Aug. 9 (Semifinals), Aug. 11 (Medal Race)
- Important Links: Official Rio Page | World Rowing Rio Site | USRowing Rio Site | NBC Rowing Stream
- In the News: Time: "Training for the Olympics Taught Me the Secret to Life"
- Bio Highlights: Two-time All-Ivy selection … Placed second with Brown's varsity eight at the 2013 and 2014 IRA national championships … Won the men's pair event at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials II in June 2016 … USRowing Bio.
Coaches:
Luke McGee '01 | Men's Rowing
- Team: Head Coach Men's Heavyweight Rowing
- Competition Dates: Aug. 6-13 | Medal Races: Aug. 10-13
- Important Links: Official Rio Page | World Rowing Rio Site | USRowing Rio Site | NBC Rowing Stream
- In the News: Herald Tribune: "Road to Rio: Meet USRowing Coach Luke McGee"
- Bio Highlights: Became U.S. men's heavyweight coach in November 2013 … Guided U.S. men's eight to first-place finish at Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in May 2016 … Won silver medal at IRA National Championship as Brown rower in 2000 … Coached at Brown (2004-07) and Washington (2007-12) at collegiate level … USRowing Bio.
Jimmy Pedro '94 | Judo
- Team: Judo Head Coach
- Competition Dates: Aug. 7 (W52kg) | Aug. 8 (M73kg, W57kg) | Aug. 9 (M81kg) | Aug. 10 (M90kg) | Aug. 11 (W78kg)
- Important Links: Official Rio Page | International Judo Federation Rio Site | USA Judo Olympic Team | NBC Judo Stream
- In the News: Wall Street Journal: "How an American Took Down Judo"
- Bio Highlights: Competed at the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics in judo, winning bronze medals in 1996 and 2004 … Won an Eastern Championship while competing at Brown in wrestling … Coached USA Judo at the 2012 Olympics.
Photos Courtesy USRowing, U.S. Sailing, USA Judo, Brown Athletics
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