Cara Linnenkohl

Women’s Single Sculls

Hometown: Redmond, Wash.

Current Residence: Redmond, Wash.

Club Affiliation: Lake Union Crew

Began Rowing: 2004 -- Sammamish Rowing Association

Date of Birth: 1/30/1990  

Height: 5’8”  

Weight: 157

High School: The Bear Creek School

Current Coach: Conal Groom

Years on the National Team: Two -- 2007-08, Junior

International Results: Won silver in the junior single sculls at the 2008 FISA Senior and Junior World Championships...Won the single sculls, double sculls and quadruple sculls at the 2008 Brentwood Regatta…Finished sixth in the pair at the 2007 FISA World Junior Championships...Finished third in the double sculls at the 2007 Brentwood Regatta…Finished sixth in the pair at the 2007 Canadian Henley…Won the junior B single sculls and double sculls at the 2006 Canadian Henley.

National Results: Won the junior single sculls at the 2008 USRowing Youth National Championships…Won the junior pair at the 2007 USRowing Club National Championships…Won the junior single sculls and finished third in the junior A single sculls at the 2006 USRowing National Championships…Finished second in the quadruple sculls at the 2006 USRowing Junior National Team Trials.

Personal: Cara enjoys hiking, biking, climbing, knitting, photography and watching movies…She lists having an undefeated season in the single sculls in 2008 and reaching the summit of Mt. Rainier as her most memorable sporting achievements…Cara lists her sister, Jessica, as the most influential person in her sporting career because she introduced Cara to rowing…She lists her personal hero as Kara Eiber, who has been physically and mentally a role model and friend…She comes from a family of seven children, with two brothers and four sisters.