Meghan O'Leary explained

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Meghan O'Leary
Birth Date:24 August 1984
Birth Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Alma Mater:University of Virginia (Jefferson Scholar)
Height:6 ft
Weight:162 lb
Sport:Rowing

Meghan O'Leary (born August 24, 1984 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American Olympic rower.[1] Having represented the United States twice at Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, and at Tokyo 2020, O'Leary is a three-time World Cup medalist. She currently serves on the USRowing Board of Directors.

She attended the University of Virginia as a Jefferson Scholar, where she played volleyball and softball.[2] [3]

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's double sculls.[4]

She has qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meghan O'Leary. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718054530/http://www.teamusa.org/us-rowing/athletes/Meghan-OLeary. July 18, 2016. dead. June 17, 2021. Team USA.
  2. News: Combining Two Sports With Rigorous Academics At UVA Led Meghan O'Leary To The Olympics In A Third Sport. https://web.archive.org/web/20201203122115/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/November/12/Combining-Two-Sports-With-Rigorous-Academics-At-UVA-Led-Meghan-OLeary-To-The-Olympics. dead. December 3, 2020. Team USA. Karen. Price. November 12, 2020. July 23, 2021.
  3. Web site: Training . Leo . 2017-10-01 . LT 091 Meghan O' Leary - Novice to Olympian in Six Years - . 2023-04-08 . Leo Training . en . A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she was a two-sport student athlete (Volleyball, Softball) and Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia. After obtaining both her Bachelor’s (CLAS ’07) and Master’s (M.Ed ’08) from UVA, she joined ESPN as a Production Assistant, working primarily on college sports and the ESPNU network. After a year, she transitioned into the Programming and Acquisitions Department, continuing her work in the college sports division..
  4. Web site: Meghan O'Leary . rio2016.com . August 10, 2016 . August 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806034110/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/meghan-o-leary . dead .
  5. Web site: OlympicTalk. 2021-06-17. U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games. 2021-06-17. OlympicTalk NBC Sports. en-US.

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