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Birth name | Samuel Ojserkis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Galloway Township, New Jersey | March 24, 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5.64 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Men's rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Eight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team |
University of Washington Cambridge University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | USRowing Training Center – Princeton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Lucas McGee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuel Ojserkis (born March 24, 1990) is an American rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [7]
Samuel Ojserkis was born in the Pomona section of Galloway Township, New Jersey, he grew up in Linwood, New Jersey and graduated from Mainland Regional High School. He earned a degree in geography from the University of Washington in 2012 and a degree in management in 2013 from the University of Cambridge. [8] At the University of Washington, Ojserkis’ crews won 3 National Championships. He was a JV 8+ National Champion in 2010 and won the Varsity 8+ National Championship in 2011 & 2012. [7] [8] [9] At the 2012 National Championship Regatta the UW Varsity 8 set the American Collegiate record of 5 minutes, 21.482. [9] Ojserkis was named to the 2012 1st Team All Pac-12 rowing team his senior year. [10]
Off the water, Ojserkis was awarded for academics. He was named 2012 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. [11] He was also named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Rowing Team in 2010, 2011, and 2012. [12] [13] [14] In 2012, Ojserkis joined Phi Beta Kappa.
After graduating in 2012, Ojserkis coxed the American Under-23 National Team 8+ to a World Championship in Trakai, Lithuania. [15]
At Cambridge, Ojserkis competed in the 2013 BNY Mellon Boat Race as a reserve for Cambridge's Goldie crew. He attended Judge Business School. [16] [17]
On the American Rowing Team, Ojserkis’ highlights included a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, [15] along with 2 Bronze Medals at a 2015 & 2016 World Rowing World Cup. [15] Ojserkis’ last competitive race was the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he placed 4th. [15]
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Samuel Ojserkis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Galloway Township, New Jersey | March 24, 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5.64 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Men's rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Eight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team |
University of Washington Cambridge University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | USRowing Training Center – Princeton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Lucas McGee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samuel Ojserkis (born March 24, 1990) is an American rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [7]
Samuel Ojserkis was born in the Pomona section of Galloway Township, New Jersey, he grew up in Linwood, New Jersey and graduated from Mainland Regional High School. He earned a degree in geography from the University of Washington in 2012 and a degree in management in 2013 from the University of Cambridge. [8] At the University of Washington, Ojserkis’ crews won 3 National Championships. He was a JV 8+ National Champion in 2010 and won the Varsity 8+ National Championship in 2011 & 2012. [7] [8] [9] At the 2012 National Championship Regatta the UW Varsity 8 set the American Collegiate record of 5 minutes, 21.482. [9] Ojserkis was named to the 2012 1st Team All Pac-12 rowing team his senior year. [10]
Off the water, Ojserkis was awarded for academics. He was named 2012 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. [11] He was also named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Rowing Team in 2010, 2011, and 2012. [12] [13] [14] In 2012, Ojserkis joined Phi Beta Kappa.
After graduating in 2012, Ojserkis coxed the American Under-23 National Team 8+ to a World Championship in Trakai, Lithuania. [15]
At Cambridge, Ojserkis competed in the 2013 BNY Mellon Boat Race as a reserve for Cambridge's Goldie crew. He attended Judge Business School. [16] [17]
On the American Rowing Team, Ojserkis’ highlights included a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, [15] along with 2 Bronze Medals at a 2015 & 2016 World Rowing World Cup. [15] Ojserkis’ last competitive race was the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he placed 4th. [15]