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Glenn Ochal
Personal information
BornMarch 1, 1986 (1986-03) (age 38)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportMen's rowing
University teamPrinceton University
ClubCrescent Boat Club
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Coxless four

Glenn Ochal (born March 1, 1986) is an American rower. He won the bronze medal in the coxless four at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed in the coxed eights at the 2016 Summer Olympics and finished fourth.

A native of the Philadelphia neighborhood of Roxborough, Ochal began rowing as a freshman at Roman Catholic High School.[1] He was recruited for Princeton University's rowing team and was part of the crew which became the first collegiate team to win the Championship Eights at the Head of the Charles Regatta in twenty years.[2][3] He currently works at Sparks Consulting, a social business that is concerned with rowing community development.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Philly Olympian Ochal's epic workout". The Philadelphia Inquirer. philly.com. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Road to Rio: Ochal '08, a Bronze Medalist in 2012, Trains for More". Princeton Alumni Weekly. April 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "On Tap with Glenn Ochal '08". The Daily Princetonian. July 21, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016./
  4. ^ "About Us". Sparks Consulting.