ANDREW DIEBOLD

Men’s Lightweight Eight

Hometown: North Wales, Pa.

Current Residence: Cambridge, Mass.

Club Affiliation: Riverside Boat Club

Began Rowing: Cornell University, 2002

Date of Birth: 2/28/84 

Height: 6’1” 

Weight: 156

High School: Lansdale Catholic School

Undergraduate Education: Cornell University, 2001

Current Coach: Bruce Smith

International Results: Finished fifth in the lightweight eight at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Placed second in the Temple Cup at the 2006 Henley Royal Regatta...Placed seventh in the lightweight four at the 2006 Under 23 World Championships.

National Results: Won gold in the lightweight eight at the 2006 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships...Won the lightweight eight at the 2006 Eastern Sprints...Won gold in the pair at the 2004 and 2005 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.

Personal: Andrew is a first-time senior national team member...Andrew enjoys cycling and rock climbing...His most memorable sporting achievement is winning the Eastern Sprints and the IRA Championships in the lightweight eight in 2006...Andrew chose rowing because he wanted to try a new sport in college other than swimming...He lists Max Litt as the most influential person in his sporting career for pushing him and helping him achieve success his senior year of college...Andrew lists Lance Armstrong as his personal hero.

(updated 11/6/2007)