Oliver Crane
{{Short description|American rower (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Oliver Crane
| image =
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|19|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Crowley, Louisiana, U.S.
| height = 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
| weight =
| country =
| sport = Rowing
| event =
| club = Princeton University
| relatives = David W. Crane (father)
Isabella de la Houssaye (mother)
David Crane (brother)
Bella Crane (sister)
Cason Crane (brother)
Christopher Crane (brother)
}}
Oliver Crane (born June 19, 1998){{cite web|url=https://goprincetontigers.com/sports/mlr/roster/oliver-crane/15835|title=Oliver Crane - Men's Rowing - Lightweight|website=Princeton University Athletics}} is an American rower who formerly held the record of the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean until his record was surpassed by Lukas Haitzmann in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/news/2018/01/nj_teen_becomes_youngest_to_row_solo_across_the_atlan.html|title=N.J. teen becomes first to row solo across the Atlantic|first=Anthony G. Attrino | NJ Advance Media for|last=NJ.com|date=January 31, 2018|website=nj}}{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rowing/47198802.amp | title=Teenager sets world record in Atlantic row | date=12 February 2019 }}
Personal life
Raised in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Crane took a year off after graduating from the Peddie School and before he enrolled at Princeton University to undertake his transatlantic journey.[https://goprincetontigers.com/sports/mlr/roster/oliver-crane/15835 Oliver Crane], Princeton Tigers. Accessed May 24, 2020. "Hometown: Lawrenceville, N.J.; High School: Peddie School"
Rowing
=Solo Atlantic Row=
On December 12, 2017, Crane started his {{convert|3000|nmi|adj=on}} journey from the Canary Islands to Antigua to become the youngest person to solo row across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip took Crane 44 days in which he lost {{convert|25|lb}} in his efforts. Crane raised $73,000 for Oceana, an ocean conservation advocacy organization and HomeFront, a New Jersey charity that helps the homeless.{{cite web|url=https://paw.princeton.edu/article/young-man-and-sea|title=The Young Man and the Sea|date=February 22, 2018|website=Princeton Alumni Weekly}} Crane completed his journey in a {{convert|23|ft|adj=on}} vessel that was equipped with navigation systems, a water purifier, freeze-dried food, a radio, and solar panels.{{cite web|url=https://gapyearassociation.org/blog/19-year-old-oliver-crane-rowing-atlantic-gap-year/ |title=Gap year blog |publisher=gapyearassociation.org |date= |accessdate=2020-05-24}}
Other Expeditions
Crane has also climbed Mount Elbrus, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Washington.
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Category:People from Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Category:Princeton University alumni