Harriet Metcalf
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Harriet Morris Metcalf (born March 25, 1958) is a six-time USA national/ Olympic team member in women's rowing
, who won a Gold medal in rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
for the Women's Eight.
in 1981 and a masters in risk and prevention and a certificate of advanced study in human development and psychology from Harvard University
.
Sport rowing
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 a Gold medal in rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics featured 14 events in total, for both men and women.Due to the Eastern Bloc boycott of these Olympics, some of the strongest rowing nations like East Germany, the USSR or Bulgaria were not present...
for the Women's Eight.
Background
Metcalf received her B.A. in Music and English from Mount Holyoke CollegeMount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
in 1981 and a masters in risk and prevention and a certificate of advanced study in human development and psychology from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.