RON HARVEY

Hometown: Downingtown, Pa./Long Beach, Calif.

Current Residence: Long Beach, Calif.

Club Affiliation: Long Beach Rowing Association

Began Rowing: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989

Date of Birth: 7/15/71

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 175

High School: Downingtown Senior High School

Undergraduate Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993

Graduate Education: Stanford University, MS, 1994; UCLA, MBA, 2004

Occupation: Engineer at Parker-Hannifin

Current Coach: Karen Lewis

International Results: Finished fifth in the adaptive single sculls at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Won silver in the adaptive single sculls at the 2006 FISA World Championships...Won bronze in the adaptive single sculls at the 2005 FISA World Championships...Won bronze in the adaptive single sculls at the 2004 FISA World Championships.

National Results: Won the adaptive single sculls at the 2008 USRowing National Championships.

Personal: Ron is a five-time adaptive national team member and first-time Paralympian...He enjoys handcycling.

(updated 7/3/2008)