Carie Graves
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Carie Brand Graves (born June 27, 1953) is an American
rower
who won medals in the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
Carie Graves grew up in Wyoming Township
near Spring Green, Wisconsin
, and she attended River Valley High School.
Her first experience with rowing was as a walk-on when she was a freshman at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1971. Her freshmen team went to the women's national championships. Her first international success came in 1975 when she won a silver medal in the eight-oared shell at the World Championships, as part of what came to be known as the "Red Rose Crew", coached by Harry Parker. She then made the 1976 Olympic team in the eight, adding an Olympic bronze. But she continued to row and made the 1980 Olympic team, rowing on the eight that won the Lucerne Regatta over East Germany.
In 1981 she had the six-oar for the women’s eight that finished second at the World Championships in Munich, but her big moment that year came at the Henley Royal Regatta when she was a member of the winning fours with crew in the first year that women were admitted to the Henley. Graves later became the women’s crew coach at Harvard and is now the head coach at the University of Texas at Austin
.
In 1976 she was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.
Eight years later she won the gold medal with the American boat in the eights competition.
to parents Robert and Dyrele (Derry) Graves. The parents of Robert Graves moved to the Spring Green area in the 1930s from South Dakota so that Ben Graves (Robert's father) could take up a position as the land and farm manager at Taliesin
. Robert Graves himself rowed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. Derry Graves, who came from a circus family in Baraboo, Wisconsin
, trained as a registered nurse. In the late 1960s, she worked as a nurse at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant
, while Robert farmed. Carie has attributed her renowned musculature and work ethic to early days of laboring on the farm.
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rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who won medals in the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
Carie Graves grew up in Wyoming Township
Wyoming, Iowa County, Wisconsin
Wyoming is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census.-Landmarks:Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin is located in the town, as is his Wyoming Valley School.-Geography:...
near Spring Green, Wisconsin
Spring Green, Wisconsin
Spring Green is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,444 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Spring Green.-Geography:Spring Green is located at ....
, and she attended River Valley High School.
Her first experience with rowing was as a walk-on when she was a freshman at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1971. Her freshmen team went to the women's national championships. Her first international success came in 1975 when she won a silver medal in the eight-oared shell at the World Championships, as part of what came to be known as the "Red Rose Crew", coached by Harry Parker. She then made the 1976 Olympic team in the eight, adding an Olympic bronze. But she continued to row and made the 1980 Olympic team, rowing on the eight that won the Lucerne Regatta over East Germany.
In 1981 she had the six-oar for the women’s eight that finished second at the World Championships in Munich, but her big moment that year came at the Henley Royal Regatta when she was a member of the winning fours with crew in the first year that women were admitted to the Henley. Graves later became the women’s crew coach at Harvard and is now the head coach at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
.
In 1976 she was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.
Eight years later she won the gold medal with the American boat in the eights competition.
Family background
Graves was born in Madison, WisconsinMadison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
to parents Robert and Dyrele (Derry) Graves. The parents of Robert Graves moved to the Spring Green area in the 1930s from South Dakota so that Ben Graves (Robert's father) could take up a position as the land and farm manager at Taliesin
Taliesin (studio)
Taliesin , near Spring Green, Wisconsin, was the summer home of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright began the building in 1911 after leaving his first wife, Catherine Tobin, and his Oak Park, Illinois, home and studio in 1909. The impetus behind Wright's departure was his affair with...
. Robert Graves himself rowed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. Derry Graves, who came from a circus family in Baraboo, Wisconsin
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Baraboo is the largest city in, and the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA. It is situated on the Baraboo River. Its 2010 population was 12,048 according to the US Census Bureau...
, trained as a registered nurse. In the late 1960s, she worked as a nurse at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant
Badger Army Ammunition Plant
The Badger Army Ammunition Plant or Badger Ordnance Works is an excess, non-BRAC, United States Army facility located near Baraboo, Wisconsin. Badger consists of 7,354 acres of land. It manufactured nitrocellulose-based propellants during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam...
, while Robert farmed. Carie has attributed her renowned musculature and work ethic to early days of laboring on the farm.