Meghan Musnicki

{{short description|American rower}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Meghan Musnicki

| image =

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|5}}

| birth_place = Naples, New York, U.S.

| education = Ithaca College

| height = 5 ft 11 in

| weight = 175 lbs

| country = United States

| sport = Rowing

| event = Eight

| club =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's rowing }}

{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}

{{MedalCount|total=yes

|Olympic Games|2|0|0

|World Championships|5|0|1}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold|2012 London|W8+}}

{{MedalGold|2016 Rio de Janeiro|W8+}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2010 Karapiro|W8+}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Lake Bled|W8+}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Chungju|W8+}}

{{MedalGold|2014 Amsterdam|W8+}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Aiguebelette|W8+}}

{{MedalBronze|2019 Ottensheim|W8+}}

}}

Meghan Musnicki ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|s|n|ɪ|k|i}} {{respell|mə|SNIK|ee}}; born February 5, 1983){{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/meghan-musnicki_1944734 |title=MUSNICKI Meghan |work=Paris 2024 Olympics |access-date=August 11, 2024}} is an American rower. She is a five-time world champion and twice Olympic champion. She has competed at three Olympics, twice winning gold in the women's eight at the London 2012 and Rio 2016. She has represented at World Rowing Championships six times, all in the W8+, winning gold five times and bronze on one occasion.

She attended Naples Central School District in Naples, New York, and was a guest speaker at the Naples Central School Graduation in 2013, the year after she won her first Olympic gold medal.

Musnicki is a 2005 graduate of Ithaca College.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ithaca.edu/news/releases/meghan-musnicki-05-selected-to-row-in-olympics-41795/ |title=Ithaca College Graduate, Meghan Musnicki '05, Selected to Row in Olympics – IC News – Ithaca College |website=www.ithaca.edu |access-date=August 17, 2016}}

Musnicki qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |last=OlympicTalk |date=June 17, 2021 |title=U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games |url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/06/17/tokyo-olympics-team-usa-athlete-roster/ |access-date=June 17, 2021 |website=OlympicTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}} She rowed in the seven seat of the US women's eight which finished in overall fourth place. Afterwards she retired, married rowing coach Skip Hielt and got a job in a data infrastructure company. One year later, Musnicki decided to enter the Henley Royal Regatta for fun. Teaming up with Australian Olympian Jessica Morrison, she went through to win the final of the Hambleden Pairs Challenge Cup over the British crew racing as Leander. Realizing she could still compete with full-time athletes, Musnicki went back into training and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[https://rowingaustralia.com.au/2022/07/04/four-final-wins-for-the-aussies-at-henley-royal-regatta-finals/ Henley 2022][https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/a61690866/meghan-musnicki-olympic-rower-profile/ Meghan Musnicki], Women's Health