Jennifer Sichel (born March 9, 1988, in Clifton, New Jersey) is an American coxswain. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won three silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games. She is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, a five-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and three-time U.S. national champion. She was a member of the Paralympic Great Eight at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta consisting of gold, silver, and bronze Rio Paralympic medalists from Great Britain, United States, and Canada.

Jennifer Sichel
Jennifer Sichel competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1988-03-09) March 9, 1988 (age 36)
New York, NY
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
Sportrowing
College teamBryn Mawr College
ClubCommunity Rowing Inc.
Medal record
Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 0 3 0
Head of the Charles Regatta 5 3 0
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta 1 0 0
Total 6 4 0
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sarasota PR3 Mixed Four
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aiguebelette Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Silver medal – second place 2014 Amsterdam Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
Gold medal – first place 2015 St. Catharines Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Harsha Lake Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Gold medal – first place 2010 Oak Ridge Women's Senior Four
Gold medal – first place 2010 Oak Ridge Men's Intermediate Lightweight Four
Head of the Charles Regatta
Gold medal – first place 2017 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Gold medal – first place 2016 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Gold medal – first place 2016 Boston Mixed Eight
Gold medal – first place 2015 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Gold medal – first place 2014 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four

Career edit

Senior career edit

2013–2014 season edit

Sichel won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1]

2014–2015 season edit

Sichel won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.[2]

2015–2016 season edit

Sichel won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3]

2016–2017 season edit

Sichel won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.[4]

Competitive History edit

Senior edit

Year Event Women's 4+ Men's 4+ Women's 8+ Men's 8+ PR3 Mixed 4+ Mixed 8+
2010 U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships  
2014 Head of the Charles Regatta  
World Championships  
2015 Head of the Charles Regatta  
World Championships  
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta  
2016 Head of the Charles Regatta    
Paralympic Games  
2017 Head of the Charles Regatta  
World Championships  
U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships  

References edit

  1. ^ "Jenny Sichel | USRowing - USRowing". www.usrowing.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Jenny Sichel | USRowing - USRowing". www.usrowing.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Jenny Sichel | USRowing - USRowing". www.usrowing.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Jenny Sichel | USRowing - USRowing". www.usrowing.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016.

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