Amy Martin (rower)
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Amy Martin is an American
rower
who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics
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, where she began rowing in 1992. She earned a silver medal in the 1999 World Championships, and a bronze medal in 1998. Martin was a member of the U.S. women's eight rowing team that competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics
. The U.S. team came in 6th place.
United States
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Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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Rowing career
Martin attended Oregon State UniversityOregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, where she began rowing in 1992. She earned a silver medal in the 1999 World Championships, and a bronze medal in 1998. Martin was a member of the U.S. women's eight rowing team that competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Rowing events at the 2000 Summer Olympics:The event is probably most noted for Steve Redgrave's winning his fifth Olympic gold medal in as many games in the British men's coxless four. However, there were a number of other dramatic races. Both the men's and women's single...
. The U.S. team came in 6th place.