Emma Preuschl (born 13 October 1984) is an American former rower who competed at international rowing competitions. She is a Paralympic silver medalist at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3]
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Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | 13 October 1984|||||||||||
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Sport | Adaptive rowing | |||||||||||
Disability | Erb's palsy | |||||||||||
Club | Purdue Crew Club | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Preuschl was introduced to rowing when she was 14 years old by her aunt in Wisconsin. She has rowed for Purdue University for four years, she trained in Oklahoma City where the US Olympic and Paralympic rowing training site is based.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Emma Preuschl - Team USA". Team USA. 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Emma Preuschl - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Emma Preuschl - World Rowing Bio". World Rowing. 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Rowing for Paralympic gold". The Oklahoman. 25 August 2008.