Peter Chatain | |
Birth Date: | 8 November 1999[1] |
Birth Place: | Winnetka, Illinois, U.S. |
Height: | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Education: | Stanford University |
Olympics: | Paris 2024 M8+ |
Country: | United States |
Sport: | Rowing |
Peter Chatain (born 8 November 1999) is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
He is from Winnetka, Illinois. When he was twelve, he discovered rowing when he attended a University of Michigan rowing camp. At New Trier High School, he initially played hockey but eventually dedicated himself to rowing.
He graduated from Stanford University in 2022 with a degree in mathematics and a minor in physics. He was a graduate student at Stanford University in 2023 studying computer science. After graduation, he accepted a job at a tech start-up firm in San Francisco while simultaneously training for the 2024 Olympics.[2]
In 2021, he won silver with the United States at the Under-23 World Rowing Championships[3] in the men's eight. He then competed in the United States men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.[4]
He competed in the men's eight at the 2024 Paris Olympics and won a bronze medal with a time of 5:25.28.[5] [6]