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Kendall Chase

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Kendall Chase
Personal information
NicknameKenny
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-08-25) August 25, 1994 (age 30)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Home townEvergreen, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportRowing
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  United States
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Varese W4-
Gold medal – first place 2014 Varese W8+
Gold medal – first place 2015 Plovdiv W4-
Gold medal – first place 2015 Plovdiv W8+
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rotterdam W8+
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Plovdiv W4-

Kendall "Kenny" Chase (born August 25, 1994 in San Francisco, California) is a current American rower who competes in international level events and has qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] She was a five-time World U23 champion and a World Junior silver medalist.[2][3] She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is openly a part of the LGBTQ+ community.[4]

Education

Kendall Chase attended Mullen High School in Evergreen, Colorado.[5] In 2016, Kendall graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing on health and illness in society.[6]

Rowing

Kendall Chase began rowing in 2010 with Mile High Rowing.[7] In 2011, Kendall finished third in the pair at 2011 USRowing Youth National Championships. In 2012, she finished third in the junior women's event at the 2012 C.R.A.S.H.-B. World Indoor Rowing Championships. With Mile High Rowing, she won gold in the pair and finished sixth in the four with coxswain at 2012 USRowing Youth National Championships.[7]

While a student-athlete at the University of California, Berkeley, Chase won gold in the varsity eight and finished second in the team standings at the 2013 NCAA Women's Rowing Championship.[8] In 2014, she finished third in the varsity eight and third in the team standings at the 2014 NCAA Women's Rowing Championship. Her junior year in 2015, Kendall stroked the varsity eight to a silver medal and finished second in the team standings at the 2015 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships. And in her senior year, in 2016, Kendall Chase won silver in the varsity eight and won the team title at the 2016 NCAA Women's Rowing Championships.

Kendall Chase competed at the 2020 Olympic games from July 24–28, 2021 in the Women's coxless four.[9]

References

  1. ^ OlympicTalk (June 17, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kendall Chase - World Rowing Results". World Rowing. November 21, 2020. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kendall Chase - USRowing". US Rowing. November 21, 2020.[dead link]
  4. ^ "33 LGBTQ+ Team USA Olympians to Cheer For". advocate.com. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Evergreen Rower Kendall Chase Makes Olympic Dreams Come True". denver.cbslocal.com. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kendall Chase - 2021 - Olympic Team". USRowing. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "row2k Starting Five: Kendall Chase". row2k.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kendall Chase - Women's Rowing". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Rowing CHASE Kendall - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com/tokyo-2020/. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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