Mary Whipple
Height: 5-3
Weight: 106
Birthplace: Sacramento, Calif.
Hometown: Orangevale, Calif.
Residence: Princeton, N.J.
High School: Sacramento Adventist Academy
Undergraduate Education: University of Washington, 2002
Began Rowing: 1994 - Capital Crew
Club Affiliation: USRowing Training Center
Training Location: Princeton, N.J.
Current Coach: Tom Terhaar
Years on National Team: Eight - 1998, Junior; 2001-07, Senior
Event (s): Coxswain
Facts of Interest:
Mary was part of the Olympic women's eight that set a world record in the heat and won a silver medal in the final in Athens, Greece. Mary enjoys snowboarding, backpacking, hiking and cross-country skiing. She would like to go backpacking in New Zealand on the Routeburn Track. Her favorite spectator sport is basketball, and she used to enjoy going to Sacramento Kings games at ARCO Arena when she lived in Sacramento. Mary's favorite movie is "Pride and Prejudice," but she said she is a closet sci-fi fan, growing up with "Star Wars," "Back to the Future" and "Star Trek." She enjoys cooking and lists Mexican food, especially guacamole, as her favorite. Mary's first concert was the Beastie Boys, who she lists as one of her favorite groups. She also likes the Black Eyed Peas and No Doubt. Mary is the youngest of four and has a twin sister that coxed at the University of California at Davis. Both Mary and her sister, Sarah, coxed their respective crews to national titles at the 2002 NCAA Championships. Mary's parents, Al and Meg, have traveled to all of Mary's international races and have been known to break out the camping gear overseas.
International Results:
2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, Women's Eight, 1st
2007, FISA World Championships, Women's Eight, 1st
2007, FISA World Cup - Lucerne, Women's Eight, 1st
2006, FISA World Championships, Women's Eight, 1st
2006, FISA World Cup - Lucerne, Women's Eight, 2nd
2006, Henley Royal Regatta - Remenham Cup, Women's Eight, 1st
2005, FISA World Cup - Munich, Women's Eight, 3rd
2005, FISA World Championships, Women's Eight, 4th
2004, Olympic Games, Women's Eight, 2nd
National Results:
2007, U.S. National Championships, Women's Eight, 1st