Justin Best

Justin Best (born August 17, 1997) is an American rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Justin Best
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-08-17) August 17, 1997
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, US[1]
EducationDrexel University[2]
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 BelgradeCoxless four

When he was in middle school, Best suffered a concussion playing football that caused him to reconsider his athletic activities. After seeing The Social Network his parents were inspired by the Harvard rowing team scenes and he started rowing for the Newport Rowing Club.[4] He continued rowing while at Unionville High School in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania,[5] where he was part of an effort to petition the local school board to add rowing as a club sport.[6] In 2015, he was part of the men's eight that won a silver medal at the World Rowing Junior Championships.[7]

Best attended Drexel University, where he studied business and engineering. While competing for the Drexel Dragons, they won the Dad Vail Regatta team title all four years.[5] During his time at Drexel he also competed for the US National U23 squad in 2018 and 2019.[6] After being selected in 2020,[6] he competed in the one year delayed men's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8] After graduating, he worked as an investment analyst.[9]

References
  1. "Justin Best". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. "Drexel's Justin Best Named to Olympic Team". Drexel Dragons. Drexel University. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  3. "Justin Best". Olympedia. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. Tresolini, Kevin (June 23, 2021). "Delaware native's unlikely journey to berth on U.S. Olympic rowing team". Delaware News Journal.
  5. "Justin Best". Drexel University.
  6. Hoffman, Steven (June 28, 2021). "Justin Best, a UHS graduate, earns spot on the U. S. Olympic Rowing Team". Chester County Press.
  7. "World Rowing - 2015 World Rowing Junior Championships".
  8. "Rowing - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  9. "Justin Best - Junior Analyst". Union Square Advisors. Retrieved August 8, 2022.


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