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Potomac Boat Club Honor Roll

During the second half of the 20^th century and first part of the 21^st nearly 100 PBC rowers, paddlers, coxes, coaches, and team physicians have proudly represented their country at the Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships, and Pan Am Games. Among them are siblings, parent and child, spouses, life-long friends and rivals, and unforgettable stories (ask them!). Here we honor their commitment, hard work, and excellence. Bleed Red!

(Note: Due to the itinerant nature of some of the national team training programs and the vagaries of record keeping over time, this list may inadvertently contain some errors and omissions. If you have additions or corrections, please do not hesitate – in fact, we encourage you – to contact the Communications Committee Chair. Send photos too!)

Aquil Abdullah

2004 Athens Olympics (M2x)

2001 World Championships (M4x)

2002 World Championships (M1x)

2003 World Championships (Alternate)

1999 Pan AMs (M2x SILVER)

Kate Ackerman

1997 World Championships (LW4x)

2008-2021 Junior and Senior National Team Physician

Terry Adams

1974 World Championships (M2)

1975 World Championships (M4)

Mike Aller

2002 World Championships (LM4x)

2003 World Championships (LM4x)

2004 World Championships (LM4x)

2008 World Championships (LM4x)

Greg Ansolabehere

2019 World Championships (M4x)

2018 World Championships (M4x)

Frank Benson

1975 (Coach M4-)

Bob Blakely

1978 Pan Ams

Fred Borchelt

1976 Montreal Olympics (4+)

1980 Moscow Olympic Team (2+ BOYCOTT)

1984 Los Angeles Olympics (8+ SILVER)

1977 World Championships (M4-)

1978 World Championships (M2-)

1979 World Championships (M2+ BRONZE)

1981 World Championships (M4+ SILVER)

1982 World Championships (M4+ BRONZE)

1983 World Championships (M4+)

Mark Borchelt

1980 Moscow Olympic Team (2+ BOYCOTT)

1974 World Championships (M2-)

1975 World Championships (M4-)

1977 World Championships (M4-)

1978 World Championships (M2-)

1979 World Championships (M2+ BRONZE)

1973 European Championships (M2)

Marco Bovo

2003 World Championships (Coach LW4x)

2004 World Championships (LW4x BRONZE)

2003 Pan Ams (Coach LW2x)

Bob Brayton

1970 World Championships (M8+)

1967 European Championships (M4 BRONZE),

1969 European Championships (M4)

1963 Pan Ams (M2 SILVER)

1967 Pan Ams (M4 GOLD)

Doug Burden

*1998 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

1988 Seoul Olympics (8+ BRONZE),

1992 Barcelona Olympics (4- SILVER),

1996 Atlanta Olympics (8+)

1986 World Championships (M4+ BRONZE)

1987 World Championships (M8+ GOLD)

1990 World Championships (M2x)

1991 World Championships (M2x)

Charlie Butt III

1992 Barcelona Olympics (Coach)

2000 Sydney Olympics (Coach)

1980 World Championships (LM8+)

1985 World Championships (M8+ SILVER)

1986 World Championships (M8+)

1987 World Championships (M4-)

1994 World Championships (Coach)

1997 World Championships (Coach)

1998 World Championships (Coach)

1999 World Championships (Coach)

2002 World Championships (Coach)

2003 World Championships (Coach)

Kathy Byington

2013 (Adaptive LTAMix4)

Tom Charlton

*1958 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

1956 Melbourne Olympics (M8+ GOLD)

Matt Collins

*2003 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

1992 World Championships (LM4-)

1993 World Championships (LM4- GOLD)

1994 World Championships (LM2-)

US Senior National Team and Olympic Physician

Christine Smith Collins

*2016 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

2000 Sydney Olympics (LW2x BRONZE)

1991 World Championships (LW4- BRONZE)

1994 World Championships (LW4- GOLD)

1995 World Championships (LW2- GOLD)

1996 World Championships (LW2- GOLD)

1998 World Championships (LW2x GOLD)

Reilly Dampeer

2007 Pan Ams (W1x and W4x SILVER)

Karen Solem Derringer

1998 World Championships (Alternate)

Jack Devlin

2015 World Championships (LM8+)

2017 World Championships (LM2-)

Nicole Dinion

2011 World Championships (LW4x BRONZE)

Ken Dreyfuss

1976 Montreal Olympics (Cox M2+)

1974 World Championships (Cox M2+ GOLD)

1975 World Championships (Cox M2+)

1997 World Championships (Coach)

2003 World Championships (Coach)

1975 Pan Ams (Cox M2+ GOLD)

Mike Driscoll

1970 World Championships (LM8+ GOLD)

Jim Edmonds

1964 Tokyo Olympics (M2-)

1959 Pan Ams (M8+ GOLD)

Jen Edwards

2001 World Championships (LW4x SILVER)

2003 World Championships (LW4x SILVER)

Richard Ewing

1974 World Championships (LM8+ GOLD)

1973 European Championships (LM8+ BRONZE)

Anne Finke

2002 World Championships (LW4x BRONZE)

2006 World Championships (LW4x)

2003 Pan Ams (LW4x SILVER and LW2x BRONZE)

John Ferris

1967 European Championships (M4)

Jenifer Forbes

2019 Pan Ams (W1x)

JJ Forster

1972 Munich Olympics (Alternate)

1974 World Championships (M4)

1977 World Championships (M4)

1967 European Championships (Alternate)

1973 European Championships (M4)

1967 Pan Ams (Alternate)

1974 Pan Ams (M4 GOLD)

Francine Fox

1964 Tokyo Olympics (W Kayak Doubles 500m, SILVER)

Steve Gantz

1993 World Championships (LM8+)

1994 World Championships (LM8+)

1996 World Championships (LM8+)

1995 Pan Ams (LM8+ GOLD)

Mike MakeLovePeace Gasch

1973 European Championships (M4+ Coach)

Steve George

1997 World Championships (M2x)

Kristen Goodrich

2001 World Championships (W2x)

2002 World Championships (W1x)

2003 World Championships (W1x)

Brett Sickler Gorman

2008 Beijing Olympics (Alternate)

2006 World Championships (W8+ GOLD)

2007 World Championships (W8+ GOLD)

Megan Taylor Gradek

1997 World Championships (LW4x)

Jo Ann Grainger

1984 World Championships (LW8+ GOLD)

Sean Groom

1995 World Championships (LM Alternate)

1997 World Championships (LM4x)

1998 World Championships (LM4x BRONZE)

1999 World Championships (LM4x)

Paul Guthrie

2003 Pan Ams (LM4x BRONZE)

Devery Karz Harper

2016 Rio Olympics (LW2x)

2015 World Championships (LW2x)

2014 World Championships (LW2x)

Sarah Hirst

2004 World Championships (LW1x)

2003 Pan Ams (LW4x SILVER and LW2x BRONZE)

Larry Hough

*1971 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

1968 Mexico City Olympics (M2- SILVER)

1972 Munich Olympics (M2-)

1966 World Championships (M4+)

1970 World Championships (M2)

1967 European Championships (M2 GOLD)

1969 European Championships (M2 GOLD)

1967 Pan Ams (M2- GOLD)

Kari Hughes

1997 World Championships (W2x)

1999 Pan Ams (W2x SILVER)

Catherine Humblet

2003 Pan Ams (W2x SILVER)

Olwen Huxley

1997 World Championships (W2x)

1999 Pan Ams (W2x SILVER)

Brian Jamieson

*2016 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

1996 Atlanta Olympics (M4x SILVER)

1993 World Championships (M4x)

1994 World Championships (M4x)

1995 World Championships (M2x)

1997 World Championships (M4x)

1995 Pan Ams (M4x SILVER)

Tony Johnson

*1971 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

1964 Tokyo Olympics (M2-)

1968 Mexico City Olympics (M2- SILVER)

1972 Munich Olympics (Coach)

1975 World Championships (Coach)

1985 World Championships (Coach)

1965 European Championships (M8+ BRONZE)

1967 European Championships (M2 GOLD)

1969 European Championships (M2 GOLD)

1967 Pan Ams(M2- GOLD)

Chad Jungbluth

1991 Pan Ams (8+ SILVER)

Cameron Kiosoglous

2003 World Championships (Coach Men's Senior Team)

2007 Pan Amx (Men's Senior Team)

Paul Knight

1977 World Championships (M4-)

Michelle Knox-Zaloom

1992 Barcelona Olympics (4x)

1996 Atlanta Olympics (2x)

1993 World Championships (W4x BRONZE)

1991 Pan Ams (W4x GOLD)

1995 Pan Ams (W2x SILVER)

Andy Liverman

2002 World Championships (LM 8+ BRONZE)

2003 World Championships (LM1x)

2006 World Championships (LM4x)

2007 World Championships (LM2x)

2003 Pan Ams (M1x BRONZE and M4x)

2007 Pan Ams (LM2x SILVER)

Esther Lofgren

2012 London Olympics (8+, GOLD)

2006 World Championships (W4- BRONZE)

2008 World Championships (W4- SILVER)

2009 World Championships (W4- SILVER)

2010 World Championships (W8+ GOLD)

2011 World Championships (W8+ GOLD)

2013 World Championships (W4x)

Chip Lubsen

1984 Los Angeles Olympics (M8+ SILVER)

1980 Moscow Olympics (BOYCOTT)

1976 Montreal Olympics (Alternate)

1975 World Championships (M4-)

1977 World Championships (M8+)

1978 World Championships (M4+)

1979 World Championships (M8+)

Dan Lyons

*1997 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

1988 Seoul Olympics (M2+)

1981 World Championships (M8+ BRONZE), 1982 (M4-)

1985 World Championships (M2-)

1986 World Championships (M4- GOLD)

1987 World Championships (M4- BRONZE)

1997 World Championships (Coach)

1983 Pan Ams (M8+ GOLD)

Matt Madigan

2008 Beijing Olympics (Coach)

2012 London Olympics (Coach)

1997 World Championships (M4+)

1999 World Championships (M4x)

Katie Petrock Madigan

2003 Pan Ams (2x SILVER)

Wolfgang Maennig

1984 Los Angeles Olympics (German M4+)

1988 Seoul Olympics (German M8+ GOLD)

James Martinez

1996 Atlanta Olympics (Alternate)

1993 World Championships (LM4x)

1994 World Championships (LM1x)

1995 World Championships (LM1x)

1996 World Championships (LM1x)

1998 World Championships (LM1x)

Margaret Matia

2007 Pan Ams (W2x GOLD and W4x SILVER)

Mary Mazzio

1992 Barcelona Olympics (W2x)

1991 World Championships (W4x)

Julie McCleary

1996 World Championships (LW4+ BRONZE)

1999 Pan Ams (LW2x SILVER)

Morgan McGovern

2016 World Championships (LW4x)

Andy McMarlin

1997 World Championships (M2x)

Erik Meyers

1981 World Championships (M4x)

1969 (M4-/+ spare)

Linda Miller

2000 Sydney Olympics (W8+)

1997 World Championships (W8+)

1998 World Championships (W2- BRONZE)

1999 World Championships (W8+ SILVER)

Matt Miller

2016 Rio Olympics (M8+)

2015 World Championships (M8+)

2014 World Championships (M8+)

Jeff Moag

1993 World Championships (LM8+)

1994 World Championships (LM2-)

Ted Murphy

1996 Atlanta Olympics (M8+)

2000 Sydney Olympics (M2 SILVER)

1993 World Championships (M4+)

1994 World Championships (M4+ SILVER)

1995 World Championships (M4)

1997 World Championships (M2 BRONZE)

1999 Pan Ams (M2 SILVER)

John Olbrys

2021 World Rowing Beach Sprints (4x+ BRONZE)

2022 World Rowing Beach Sprints (Mixed 2x)

Chris Penny

1984 Los Angeles Olympics (M8+ SILVER)

1985 World Championships (M8+ BRONZE)

1986 World Championships (M8+ GOLD)

1983 Pan Ams (M8+ GOLD)

Nick Peterson

2000 Sydney Olympics (M4x)

1998 World Championships (M4x)

1999 World Championships (M2x)

Jim Pew

1989 World Championships (Alternate)

Mike Porterfield

2000 Sydney Olympics (Coach)

1989 World Championships (M8+)

1990 World Championships (M8+)

1991 World Championships (M4 SILVER)

1993 World Championships (M2+)

1994 World Championships (M4)

1998 World Championships (Coach)

Ciaran Powers

1993 World Championships (LM8+)

Allen Rosenberg

*1965, 1970, 1984 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

1964 Tokyo Olympics (Coach)

1976 Montreal Olympics (Coach)

1962 World Championships (Cox M4+)

1974 World Championships (Coach GOLD)

1995 World Championships (Coach)

1958 European Championships (M8+ Cox SILVER)

1964 European Championships (M4 Coach)

1965 European Championships (Coach)

1955 Pan Ams (Cox M4+ SILVER) and Cox M8+ GOLD)

1975 Pan Ams (Coach)

Doug Sanders

1998 Pan Ams (LM2x and LM4x BRONZE)

Emily Schmieg

2019 World Championships (LW1x)

2018 World Championships (LW2x SILVER)

2017 World Championships (LW2x BRONZE)

2016 World Championships (LW4x)

Peter Schmidt

2014 World Championships (LWM4x)

2015 World Championships (LW8+ BRONZE)

2016 World Championships (LW4x)

2017 World Championships (LM1x)

2018 World Championships (LM2x)

2019 World Championships (LM4x)

Steve Schmitt

1979 World Championships (LM8+ SILVER)

1980 World Championships (LM8+)

1985 World Championships (M8+ SILVER)

1986 World Championships (LM8+)

1987 World Championships (M4-)

Bob Schumacher

1970 World Championships (LM8+ GOLD)

Richard Schwartz

1962 World Championships (M4+)

1969 European Championships (Team Physician)

1963 Pan Ams (M8+)

Vikki Scott

1991 Pan Ams (LW2- SILVER)

Margot Shumway

2008 Beijing Olympics (W4x)

2012 London Olympics (W2x)

2005 World Championships (W4x)

2009 World Championships (W1x)

2010 World Championships (W4x)

2011 Pan Ams (W1x GOLD)

Duncan Spencer

1965 European Championships (M4+)

Don Spero

*1966 Inducted into National Rowing Hall of Fame

1964 Tokyo Olympics (M1x)

1966 World Championships (M1x GOLD)

1963 European Championships (M2x SILVER)

1964 European Championships (M1x BRONZE)

Bob Spousta

1981 World Championships (M4x)

1982 World Championships (M4x)

Sam Stitt

2008 Beijing Olympics (M4x)

2005 World Championships (M2x)

2006 World Championships (M4x)

2007 World Championships (M2x)

2009 World Championships (M4x)

2010 World Championships (M4-)

2011 World Championships (M4x)

2017 World Championships (M1x American Samoa Coach)

2015 Pan Ams (M2x and M4x)

Ruth Stiver

2007 Pan Ams (W2x BRONZE)

Andrea Thies

1996 Atlanta Olympics (W4x)

1991 World Championships (W4x),

1993 World Championships (W2x),

1994 World Championships (W4x),

1995 World Championships (W4x)

1995 Pan Ams (W2x SILVER)

Fargo Thompson

1965 (M8+ BRONZE)

1963 (M8+)

Wendy Campanella Tripician

2002 World Championships (LW4x BRONZE)

2007 World Championships (LW2x)

2008 World Championships (LW4x BRONZE)

Sarah Trowbridge

2012 London Olympics (W2x)

2008 World Championships (W4- SILVER)

2009 World Championships (W4x SILVER)

2010 World Championships (W4x)

2011 World Championships (W2x)

2007 Pan Ams (W2x GOLD and W4x SILVER)

Greg Walker

1992 Barcelona Olympics (M1x)

1990 World Championships (M2x)

1987 Pan Ams (M2x GOLD)

Jerry Welborn

1972 Munich Olympics (Mens Kayak-4, 1000m)

Meghan Wheeler

2017 World Championships (W8+)

Brett Wilkinson

2004 Athens Olympics(M4x)

2002 World Championships (M2x)

2003 World Championships (M2x)

Partial List of Sources

https://worldrowing.com/athletes/

https://olympics.com/en/athletes/

https://usrowing.org/sports/2019/8/20/athlete-bios.aspx

https://www.teamusa.org/Crawford-Family-US-Olympic-and-Paralympic-Archives/Exhibits/1980-US-Olympic-Team/Rowing

https://natrowing.org/hall-of-fame/