JEFF FORRESTER

Men’s Ligthweight Eight

Hometown: Mathews, Va.

Current Residence: Cambridge, Mass.

Club Affiliation: Riverside Boat Club

Began Rowing: Mathews High School, 1994

Date of Birth: 7/8/77

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 155

High School: Mathews High School

Undergraduate Education: Rutgers University, 2000

Current Coach: Bruce Smith

International Results: Finished fifth in the lightweight eight at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Won gold in the senior lightweight eight at the 2006 Canadian Henley...Won gold in the senior lightweight eight at the 2005 Canadian Henley...Won gold in the senior lightweight four at the Marlow Regatta...Won gold in the senior B lightweight four and the senior B lightweight quadruple sculls at the 2000 Canadian Henley.

National Results: Won gold in lightweight quadruple sculls at the 2007 USRowing National Championships...Won gold in the lightweight eight at the 2005 Head of the Charles...Took silver in the lightweight eight at the 1999 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.

Personal: Jeff is a first-time national team member...Jeff enjoys cycling and cooking...He lists his high school coach, Tim Ulsaker, as the most influential person in his sporting career because he truly taught him how to work hard and push himself...Jeff’s most memorable sporting achievement is winning a silver medal in the lightweight eight at the 1999 IRA Championships and winning gold in the lightweight eight at the 2005 Head of the Charles...Jeff hopes to win a medal at the world championships and use his knowledge and experience to coach.

(updated 11/6/2007)