Marcus McElhenney
Height: 5-4
Weight: 119
Birthplace: Drexel Hill, Pa.
Hometown: Lansdowne, Pa.
Residence: Princeton, N.J.
High School: Monsignor Bonner High School
Undergraduate Education: Temple University, 2003
Employer: Princeton Economics Group
Began Rowing: 1997 - Monsignor Bonner High School
Club Affiliation: USRowing Training Center
Training Location: Princeton, N.J.
Current Coaches: Mike Teti, Gavin White, Matt Imes
Years on National Team: Six - 2001, Under 23; 2003-07, Senior
Event (s): Coxswain
Facts of Interest
Marcus enjoys running, reading and political activism. He enjoys 1980s rock, techno and house music, as well as classical and opera. He lists opera singer Maria Callas as one of his favorite singers. Marcus reads music and plays the piano. He is an avid reader and enjoys reading the classics. Marcus also enjoys kung fu movies. He lists his favorite movies as "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2." Marcus said he is not a hobby guy but is a creature of knowledge. He says "life is about doing new things," so he always likes to try new things. He lists his most memorable sporting achievement as winning two medals at the 2005 World Championships in Gifu, Japan - gold in the men's eight and silver in the men's four with coxswain. Marcus lists the most memorable person in his sporting career as Dr. Gavin White, his coach at Temple. He is a Philadelphia Eagles and 76ers fan.
International Results
2008, Olympic Games, Men's Eight, 3rd
2007, FISA World Championships, Men's Eight, 4th
2006, FISA World Championships, Men's Eight, 3rd
2006, Kiel Canal Cup, Men's Eight, 1st
2005, FISA World Championships, Men's Eight, 1st
2005, FISA World Championships, Men's Four with Coxswain, 2nd
2004, FISA World Championships, Men's Four with Coxswain, 3rd
2004, Kiel Canal Cup, Men's Eight, 2nd
National Results:
2007, National Championships, Men's Eight, 1st
2007, National Championships, Men's Four with Coxswain, 1st
2006, Head of the Charles, Men's Eight, 1st
2005, Milwaukee River Challenge, Men's Eight, 1st