Jason Read

Jason Read (born December 24, 1977)[1] rowed in the bow seat in the 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal-winning U.S. Men's Rowing Team Eight.

Jason Read
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-12-24) December 24, 1977
East Amwell Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Education
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Eight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Milan Eight
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Princeton Eight
Gold medal – first place 2004 Lucerne Four
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Eight

He attended the Hun School of Princeton, where he took up rowing, continuing the sport at Temple University. As a volunteer with the Amwell Valley – Ringoes Rescue Squad in Ringoes, he was among those who responded to the September 11 attacks in 2001.[2]

Read was a member of the U.S. rowing team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

References
  1. Jason Read Archived 2018-07-05 at the Wayback Machine, USRowing. Accessed November 10, 2016.
  2. Lieber, Jill. "Read emerges from nightmare with stronger faith, will", USA Today, July 21, 2004. Accessed June 12, 2007. "He became passionate about rowing when he was an eighth-grader at The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., battling his way to the 2004 Olympic eight despite always being seen as too small in such a powerful sport."
  3. "Area pair are rowing alternates", The Times (Trenton), June 28, 2008.

4. “A Slap in the Face” https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2016/02/1_rescue_squad_gets_first-call_status_for_all_of_r.html

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