Ron Harvey

Adaptive Men’s Single Sculls 

Hometown: Downingtown, Pa.

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

Employer: Parker-Hannafin

Current Coach: Karen Lewis

Years on National Team: Nine – 2004-12, Senior

International Results: Finished ninth in the adaptive single sculls at the 2010 World Rowing Championships...Finished fourth in the adaptive single sculls at the 2009 World Rowing Championships…Finished fifth in the adaptive single sculls at the 2008 Paralympic Games...Finished fifth in the adaptive single sculls at the 2007 World Rowing Championships...Won silver in the adaptive single sculls at the 2006 World Rowing Championships...Won bronze in the adaptive single sculls at the 2005 World Rowing Championships...Won bronze in the adaptive single sculls at the 2004 World Rowing Championships.

National Results: Won the adaptive single sculls at the 2012 National Selection Regatta #2...Won the adaptive single sculls at the 2011 Adaptive World Championship Trials...Won the adaptive single sculls at the 2010 Adaptive World Championship Trials…Won the adaptive single sculls at the 2009 World Championship Trials…Won the adaptive single sculls at the 2008 USRowing National Championships.

Personal: Ron competed at the first ever Paralympics for rowing in 2008…He enjoys handcycling.