Alaizah Koorji

Junior Women’s Eight

Birthdate: 4/14/1989  

Height: 5’0”  

Weight: 105

Birthplace: Oakland, Calif.

Hometown: Orinda, Calif.

Residence: Orinda, Calif.

High School: Miramonte High School

Began Rowing: 2003, Oakland Strokes

Club Affiliation: Oakland Strokes

Training Location: Oakland, Calif.

Current Coach: Ian Simpson

Years on National Team: One -- 2007, Junior

National Results: Won the women’s senior eight at the 2007 USRowing Club National Championships...Won gold in the women’s junior eight, women’s intermediate eight and women’s junior four with coxswain at the 2006 USRowing National Championships...Won the junior women’s B four with coxswain and finished second in the junior women’s eight at the 2005 USRowing National Championships...Won gold in the women’s lightweight eight at the 2005 USRowing National Youth Invitational.

Facts of Interest: Alaizah enjoys running, music, swimming, travelling, sleeping and television...She lists her most memorable sporting achievement as winning the lightweight women’s eight at the 2005 USRowing National Youth Invitational...Alaizah lists former coach Derek Byrnes as the most influential person in her sporting career because he taught her the sport...She plays the piano and clarinet.