Alexander Hedge

{{Short description|American rower (born 1997)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}

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| birth_place = Boston, United States

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Alexander Hedge (born May 11, 1997) is an American rower who has represented the United States in international competitions. Hedge became a Pan American Games champion when he won gold in the Men's Coxless Pair the 2023 Pan Am Games in Santiago. Hedge was a member of the mixed eight that also won gold at the 2023 Pan Am Games.{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2023 |title=U.S. Wins Three Golds on Monday at 2023 Pan American Games |url=https://usrowing.org/news/2023/10/23/team-usa-us-wins-three-golds-on-monday-at-2023-pan-american-games.aspx |access-date=October 30, 2023 |website=USRowing |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2023 |title=U.S. Wins Two Golds, Four Medals on Wednesday at 2023 Pan American Games |url=https://usrowing.org/news/2023/10/25/team-usa-us-wins-two-golds-four-medals-on-wednesday-at-2023-pan-american-games.aspx |access-date=October 30, 2023 |website=USRowing |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2023 |title=Mixed 8+ Results 2023 Pan American Games |url=https://results-santiago2023.org/#/discipline/ROW/results/X.COXED8------------.FNL-.000100-- |access-date=October 30, 2023 |website=Santiago 2023 Results |language=en}}

Hedge was a member of the 2024 US Olympic Rowing team, serving as an alternate for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |date=July 22, 2024 |title=Here Are All the Paris Olympics-Bound Columbia Athletes That We Know So Far |url=https://news.columbia.edu/news/here-are-all-paris-olympics-bound-columbia-athletes-we-know-so-far |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Columbia News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=June 10, 2024 |title=USRowing Announces Olympic Games Paris 2024 Roster |url=https://www.rowingnews.com/usrowing-announces-olympic-games-paris-2024-roster/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=Rowing News |language=en}}

Biography

Raised in Morristown, New Jersey, Hedge attended Morristown High School.[https://usrowing.org/sports/senior-national-team/roster/2023 2023 Senior National Team Roster], US Rowing. Accessed November 9, 2023. "Alexander Hedge Morristown, N.J. Morristown High School" He then competed at Columbia University for 4 years, graduating in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Alexander Hedge ’19CC Wins Two Gold Medals at Pan American Games|url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2023/10/26/heavyweight-rowing-alexander-hedge-19cc-wins-two-gold-medals-at-pan-am-games|access-date=November 24, 2023| website = Columbia University}}

Hedge rowed in the 2 seat in the US Rowing eight that set the course record at the Head of the Charles in 2022.{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2022|title=Head of the Charles 2022: Winners and results at some of the top races|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/sports-news/2022/10/22/head-of-the-charles-regatta-2022-winners-results/|access-date=November 24, 2023|website=Boston Globe}}

Hedge rowed for the United States at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade and finished 6th in the Men's eight.{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2023 |title=2023 Senior National Team Roster |url=https://usrowing.org/sports/senior-national-team/roster/alexander-hedge/953 |access-date=October 30, 2023 |website=USRowing |language=en}}

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