SAM STITT

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Hometown: McLean, Va.

Current Residence: Princeton, N.J.

Club Affiliations: USRowing Training Center

Began Rowing: McLean High School, 1997

Date of Birth: 9/28/81 

Height: 6’6” 

Weight: 202

High School: McLean High School

Undergraduate Education: Rutgers University, 2004

Occupation: Seasonal and Outside Gardening Associate at Home Depot

Current Coaches: Kris Korzeniowski

International Results: Won gold in the quadruple sculls at the 2008 FISA World Cup stop in Lucerne...Finished ninth in the double sculls at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Finished seventh in the double sculls at the 2007 FISA World Cup stop in Lucerne...Finished eight in the double sculls at the 2007 FISA World Cup stop in Amsterdam...Finished eight in the quadruple sculls at the 2006 FISA World Championships...Finished 10th in the double sculls at the 2005 FISA World Championships...Finished second in the Ladies Plate Challenge Cup at the 2003 Henley Royal Regatta.

National Results: Won the double sculls at the second 2008 National Selection Regatta...Won the double sculls at the third 2007 National Selection Regatta...Won the double sculls at the 2005 U.S. National Team Trials...Finished sixth in the varsity eight at the 2003 Eastern Sprints, which was the first time Rutgers had made the final in 22 years.

Personal: Sam is a three-time national team member and first-time Olympian...He enjoys video games and going to Best Buy...Sam lists his most memorable sporting achievement as making the 2005 National Team...His parents are the most influential people in his sporting career...He is an Eagle Scout...Sam says his personal hero is the underdog because it is usually someone that starts out with less, but thanks to persistence and determination, ends up with more...He believes the philosophy behind any underdog story is that in the end, you always get out of it what you put in it.

(updated 6/27/2008)