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Anna Cummins
Personal information
Birth name Anna Mickelson
Born March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21) (age 45)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold 2008 Beijing Women's eight
Silver 2004 Athens Women's eight
World Championships
Gold 2002 Seville Women's eight
Gold 2006 Eton Women's eight

Anna Cummins (born Anna Mickelson on March 21, 1980) is a talented American rower. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also earned a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Both of these Olympic medals were in the women's eight rowing event.

Anna Cummins: Olympic and World Champion Rower

Anna Cummins is well-known for her success in rowing. She has competed in some of the biggest rowing events in the world. These include the Olympic Games and the World Rowing Championships.

Olympic Medals for Team USA

Anna competed in two Olympic Games. She won medals for the United States team.

  • At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, she won a silver medal. This was in the women's eight event.
  • At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, she won a gold medal. This was also in the women's eight event.

In the 2008 Olympic final, her team finished with a time of 6 minutes and 5.34 seconds. The team from the Netherlands won silver. Romania took the bronze medal. Other teams in that final were Canada, Great Britain, and Australia.

World Championship Success

Anna also achieved great success at the World Rowing Championships. These championships are held every year.

  • In 2002, at the World Championships in Seville, she won a gold medal in the women's eight.
  • In 2006, at the World Championships in Eton, she won another gold medal in the women's eight. Her team set a new world record time of 5 minutes and 55.50 seconds.
  • Also in 2006, she placed 4th in the women's pair event with her partner, Megan Cooke.
  • In 2007, she won a gold medal again in the women's eight. She also won the "B" final in the women's pair that year.

Early Life and College Rowing

Anna grew up in Bellevue, Washington. She went to Newport High School. During high school, she was very active in sports. She ran cross country and track. She also played basketball.

After high school, Anna attended the University of Washington. This is where she started rowing. She quickly became a key member of the university's rowing team.

  • In 1999, her first year of rowing, she won an NCAA championship. This was with the Varsity Four boat.
  • In 2000, her Varsity Eight boat finished second at the NCAA Championships.
  • In 2001 and 2002, her Varsity Eight boat won the NCAA Championship.
  • The University of Washington team also won the overall team championship in 2001.

Anna graduated from the University of Washington. She earned a bachelor's degree in communications. She married Dr. Bob Cummins on December 22, 2007.

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