Cara Linnenkohl

Junior Women’s Pair

Birthdate: 1/30/1990  

Height: 5’8”  

Weight: 157

Birthplace: Redmond, Wash.

Hometown: Redmond, Wash.

Residence: Redmond, Wash.

High School: The Bear Creek School

Began Rowing: 2004, Sammamish Rowing Association

Club Affiliation: Sammamish Rowing Association

Training Location: Redmond, Wash.

Current Coach: Tina Paniel

Years on National Team: One -- 2007, Junior

International Results: Finished third in the women’s varsity double sculls at the 2007 Brentwood Regatta...Won the women’s junior B single sculls and double sculls at the 2006 Canadian Henley.

National Results: Won the women’s junior pair at the 2007 USRowing Club National Championships...Won the women’s junior B single sculls and finished third in the junior women’s A single sculls at the 2006 USRowing National Championships...Finished third in the women’s quadruple sculls at the 2006 Junior National Team Trials.

Facts of Interest: Cara enjoys hiking, biking, climbing, knitting, photography and watching movies...She lists winning the junior B single sculls national championship, winning the junior B single sculls and double sculls at Canadian Henley and reaching the summit of Mt. Rainier in August of the same year as her most memorable sporting achievement...Cara lists her sister, Jessica, as the most influential person in her sporting career because she introduced Cara to the sport...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, two brothers and four sisters.