| Samuel Ojserkis | |
| Birth Name: | Samuel Ojserkis |
| Nationality: | American |
| Residence: | Linwood, New Jersey, United States |
| Birth Date: | 24 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Galloway Township, New Jersey |
| Height: | 172cm (68inches) |
| Weight: | 56kg (123lb) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Sport: | Men's rowing |
| Event: | Eight |
| Collegeteam: | University of Washington Cambridge University |
| Club: | USRowing Training Center – Princeton |
| Coach: | Lucas McGee |
Samuel Ojserkis (born March 24, 1990) is an American rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Samuel Ojserkis was born in the Pomona section of Galloway Township, New Jersey, he grew up in Linwood, New Jersey and graduated from Mainland Regional High School. He earned a degree in geography from the University of Washington in 2012 and a degree in management in 2013 from the University of Cambridge.[2] At the University of Washington, Ojserkis’ crews won 3 National Championships. He was a JV 8+ National Champion in 2010 and won the Varsity 8+ National Championship in 2011 & 2012.[1] At the 2012 National Championship Regatta the UW Varsity 8 set the American Collegiate record of 5 minutes, 21.482.[3] Ojserkis was named to the 2012 1st Team All Pac-12 rowing team his senior year.[4]
Off the water, Ojserkis was awarded for academics. He was named 2012 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year.[5] He was also named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Rowing Team in 2010, 2011, and 2012.[6] [7] [8] In 2012, Ojserkis joined Phi Beta Kappa.
After graduating in 2012, Ojserkis coxed the American Under-23 National Team 8+ to a World Championship in Trakai, Lithuania.[9]
At Cambridge, Ojserkis competed in the 2013 BNY Mellon Boat Race as a reserve for Cambridge's Goldie crew. He attended Judge Business School.[10] [11]
On the American Rowing Team, Ojserkis’ highlights included a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, along with 2 Bronze Medals at a 2015 & 2016 World Rowing World Cup. Ojserkis’ last competitive race was the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he placed 4th.