Jason Read
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-12-24) December 24, 1977 (age 46)
East Amwell Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Education
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Eight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Milan Eight
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Princeton Eight
Gold medal – first place 2004 Lucerne Four
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Eight

Jason Read (born December 24, 1977)[1] rowed in the bow seat in the 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal-winning U.S. Men's Rowing Team Eight.

He attended the Hun School of Princeton, where he took up rowing, continuing the sport at Temple University. As a volunteer with the Amwell Valley – Ringoes Rescue Squad in Ringoes, he was among those who responded to the September 11 attacks in 2001.[2]

Read was a member of the U.S. rowing team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Jason Read Archived 2018-07-05 at the Wayback Machine, USRowing. Accessed November 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Lieber, Jill. "Read emerges from nightmare with stronger faith, will", USA Today, July 21, 2004. Accessed June 12, 2007. "He became passionate about rowing when he was an eighth-grader at The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., battling his way to the 2004 Olympic eight despite always being seen as too small in such a powerful sport."
  3. ^ "Area pair are rowing alternates", The Times (Trenton), June 28, 2008.

4. “A Slap in the Face” https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2016/02/1_rescue_squad_gets_first-call_status_for_all_of_r.html

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