Sarah Garner

{{Short description|American rower (born 1971)}}

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{{MedalSport | Women's rowing }}

{{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 2000 Sydney | Lightweight double sculls }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Rowing Championships{{FISA|3665}} }}

{{MedalGold | 1997 Aiguebelette | Lightweight single sculls }}

{{MedalGold | 1998 Cologne | Lightweight double sculls }}

{{MedalSilver | 1999 St. Catharines | Lightweight double sculls }}

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Sarah Garner (born May 21, 1971) is an American rower and Olympic bronze medalist.

Life and education

Garner hails from Madison, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994.[http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/article.asp?intID=846 Ivy League Sports]

Achievements

In 1997, Garner won the gold medal in women's single lightweight sculls at World Rowing Championships[http://www.usrowing.org/News_Media/HistoricalInternationalResults/97results.aspx USRowing] and was awarded USRowing's female Athlete of the Year.

She won a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in woman's lightweight double sculls with teammate Christine Collins with a time of 7:06.37.[http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee – Athletes]

References