Peter Chatain

Peter Chatain
Personal information
Born (1999-11-08) November 8, 1999[1]
Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
EducationStanford University
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportRowing
Achievements and titles
Paris 2024 M8+
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisEight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 AmsterdamCoxless four
Bronze medal – third place2026 AmsterdamMixed eight
World U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 RaciceEight
World Rowing Cup
Silver medal – second place2024 LucerneEight
Silver medal – second place2026 PlovdivPair
Silver medal – second place2026 PlovdivEight

Peter Chatain (born 8 November 1999) is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early and personal life

He is from Winnetka, Illinois. When he was twelve, he discovered rowing when he attended a University of Michigan rowing camp. At New Trier High School, he initially played hockey but eventually dedicated himself to rowing.

He graduated from Stanford University in 2022 with a degree in mathematics and a minor in physics. He was a graduate student at Stanford University in 2023 studying computer science. After graduation, he worked as a machine learning engineer at a tech start-up firm in San Francisco while simultaneously training for the 2024 Olympics.[2]

Career

In 2021, he won silver with the United States at the Under-23 World Rowing Championships[3] in the men's eight. He then competed in the United States men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.[4]

He competed in the men's eight at the 2024 Paris Olympics and won a bronze medal with a time of 5:25.28.[5][6] Competing in the men's pair at the 2026 World Rowing Cup in Plovdiv, Peter captured the silver medal and set a new American best time of 6:11.77.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Chatain". World Rowing. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ St Clair, Stacy (August 2, 2024). "Stanford grad Peter Chatain worked a high-tech job in SF while pursuing his Olympic dream". Mercurynews. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2021 World Rowing U23 Championships".
  4. ↑ Peene, Sam (June 20, 2024). "THE BOYS IN THE BOAT: MEET TEAM USA'S MEN SET TO RACE THE EIGHT AT PARIS 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ Hanson, Scott (August 3, 2024). "U.S. men's eight, with several Huskies in the boat, wins bronze medal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ Goodbread, Chase (August 3, 2024). "Team USA rowing men's eight takes bronze medal at Paris Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2026 World Rowing Cup II Results and Record".
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