Carol Brown (rower)
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Carol Page Brown is an American
rower
who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
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She was born in Oak Park, Illinois
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In 1976 she was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event. Carol was also a 9 times member of the US National Rowing Team including the 1980 and the 1984 Olympic Teams. She is the holder of 3 silver and 1 bronze world championship medals. At the time of her retirement she held more World Championship medals than any other US woman.
United States
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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 competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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She was born in Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois
Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
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In 1976 she was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event. Carol was also a 9 times member of the US National Rowing Team including the 1980 and the 1984 Olympic Teams. She is the holder of 3 silver and 1 bronze world championship medals. At the time of her retirement she held more World Championship medals than any other US woman.