Lindsay Shoop facts for kids
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| Born | September 25, 1981 (age 43) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Women's Eight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lindsay Shoop is an American rower who was born on September 25, 1981. She is famous for winning a gold medal in women's eight rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Lindsay also won several World Championship titles during her impressive career.
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Early Life and Starting Rowing
Lindsay Shoop was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia (UVA). During her junior year at UVA, Lindsay decided to join the rowing team. This decision marked the beginning of her journey as a competitive rower. She continued to row for UVA for three spring seasons after she graduated with a degree in Spanish. She also had a minor in art history.
Joining the National Team
In 2004, Lindsay moved to Princeton, New Jersey. She went there to train with the coaches for the national rowing team. For the first eight months, she practiced rowing a single boat. In the spring of 2005, she switched to rowing in "sweep boats." These are boats where each rower uses only one oar.
Winning World Championships
Lindsay Shoop became a key part of the U.S. Women's Eight team. This team won gold medals at the World Rowing Championships in 2006, 2007, and 2009.
Setting Records
In 2006, the Women's Eight team set a new world record. They finished the race in 5 minutes and 55.5 seconds in Eton, England. They also won the Henley Royal Regatta and set a course record there.
Olympic Gold Medal
In 2008, Lindsay Shoop was part of the Olympic Champion Women's Eight team. They won the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. This was the first Olympic gold medal for American rowing in 24 years. It was also the only gold medal won by the U.S. rowing team at the full 2,000-meter distance that year.
Other Achievements
From 2005 onwards, Lindsay also competed in eight World Rowing Cup events. She won five medals in these competitions. She also medaled three times at the Head of the Charles Regatta. In 2007, she was part of the crew that set a course record at the Charles. Throughout these years, she won several Selection Regattas and National Championship Events.
After Her Rowing Career
In 2012, Lindsay Shoop became an assistant coach for the men's rowing team at Pine Crest School in Florida. The next year, in 2013, she took charge of the entire rowing program there. She left Pine Crest in the spring of 2014 to pursue other life goals.
In the summer of 2021, Lindsay Shoop worked as an analyst for rowing during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She returned to this role as an analyst for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
See also
In Spanish: Lindsay Shoop para niños
- Erin Cafaro
- Anna (Mickelson) Cummins
- Caryn Davies
- Susan Francia
- Anna Goodale
- Caroline Lind
- Elle Logan
- Mary Whipple
