Jaclyn Smith (rower)

Jaclyn Smith (born July 3, 1993 in Mineola, New York) is an American rower. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won three silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games. She is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, a four-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and a U.S. national champion. She was a member of the Paralympic Great Eight at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta consisting of gold, silver, and bronze Rio Paralympic medalists from Great Britain, United States, and Canada.

Jaclyn Smith
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1993-07-03) July 3, 1993
New York, NY
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sportrowing
College teamSacred Heart University
ClubCommunity Rowing Inc.

Career

Senior career

2013–2014 season

Smith won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1]

2014–2015 season

Smith won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.[2]

2015–2016 season

Smith won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3]

2016–2017 season

Smith won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.[4]

Senior

Year Event Women's 8+ PR3 Mixed 4+ Mixed 8+
2014World Championships
2015Head of the Charles Regatta
World Championships
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
2016Head of the Charles Regatta
Paralympic Games
2017Head of the Charles Regatta
World Championships
U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships

References

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  1. http://www.usrowing.org/bio/jaclyn-smith/
  2. http://www.usrowing.org/bio/jaclyn-smith/
  3. http://www.usrowing.org/bio/jaclyn-smith/
  4. http://www.usrowing.org/bio/jaclyn-smith/
  5. "Jaclyn Smith". USRowing. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  6. "U.S. Paralympic rower Jaclyn Smith". SI.com. September 21, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  7. "Jaclyn SMITH". Worldrowing.com. July 2, 1993. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  8. "Paralympic Games Rower Jaclyn Smith Visits Colonial School Students - The Pelhams-PLUS: Schools". Pelhamplus.com. December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  9. "Jaclyn Smith U.S. Rower (COM555 SHU) on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. October 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.


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