Billy Bender Explained

Billy Bender
Full Name:William Bender
Nationality:American
Birth Date:9 June 2001[1]
Country:United States
Sport:Rowing
Event:Coxless pair

William Bender (born 9 June 2001) is an American rower. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life

From Norwich, Vermont, he attended Hanover High School and Dartmouth College. He won bronze at the 2021 IRA National Championships and all-American honours at Dartmouth. He competed internationally for the United States at under-23 level.[2] [3]

Career

Bender placed fifth at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Serbia in the men's coxless pair with Evan Olson.[4]

He won the men's pairs at the 2023 US Rowing Senior National Team Trials alongside Oliver Bub.[5]

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Bub in the men's pairs, where they reached the semi final.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billy Bender. Eurosport. 29 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Meet New England's athletes heading to this year's Olympics. nbcboston. 29 July 2024. Jessica. Castellano. 22 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Norwich's Billy Bender Qualifies for World Rowing Championships. Norwich Times. 6 October 2023. 29 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Ahead of this summer's Olympics, a Vermonter prepares to defy the odds one more time. vtdigger. 29 July 2024. 21 April 2024.
  5. Web site: 'A gamble that paid off': Three Dartmouth rowers secure spots in the Olympics. thedartmouth. 29 July 2024. 12 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Westport's Oliver Bub advances to men's pair semifinals at Paris Olympics. nbcconneticut. 29 July 2024. 29 July 2024.