Brett Newlin

Brett Newlin (born March 24, 1982, in Mission Viejo, California) is an American rower, who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He grew up in Riverton, Wyoming[1] and began college at Michigan State University, but transferred to the University of Washington in January 2003 as a sophomore and rowed in the UW V8+ that spring as the Huskies won their first Pac-10 Championship since 1997 and took silver at the IRA regatta.[2] He repeated both results in 2004.[3] He graduated from UW in 2005.

Brett Newlin
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  United States
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Gifu M4+

Newlin has been a member of eight USRowing national teams. World Rowing Championships results include silver in the 4+ (2005), fourth in the 4- (2006), fourth in the 8+ (2007), 13th in the 4- (2009), sixth in the 8+ (2010), and fourth in the 4- (2011). Olympic Games results include a ninth-place finish in the 4- (2008) and fourth in the 8+ (2012).[4]

Personal life

Newlin's sister is Kristen Newlin, who played professional women's basketball for Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey.

References
  1. http://archive.usrowing.org/pressbox/athletebios/brettnewlin Archived November 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. "Player Bio". GoHuskies.com.
  3. "2000–2006". Husky Crew.
  4. "Athlete Bio". USRowing. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011.


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