Chip Lubsen Explained

Chip Lubsen
Birth Place:Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
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Walter Harry "Chip" Lubsen, Jr. (born July 13, 1955 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American former competitive rower and Olympic silver medalist. He was a member of Cornell University's varsity heavyweight eight boat that won the IRA championship in 1977.

Olympian

Lubsen participated in the men's eights at the 1976 Summer Olympics and placed 9th overall. He qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. Lubsen did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.[1] He was a member of the American men's eights team that won the silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Caroccioli. Tom. Caroccioli. Jerry. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. New Chapter Press. Highland Park, IL. 978-0942257403. 243–253.
  2. Chip Lubsen. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045157/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/chip-lubsen-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .

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