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Zach Vlahos

Zach Vlahos 

Men's Eight 

Hometown: Piedmont, Calif. 
Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif. 
Began Rowing: 2002 – Oakland Strokes 
Date of Birth: 8/19/1988 
Height: 5’9” 
Weight: 121 
High School: Millennium High School 
Undergraduate Education: University of California 
Club Affiliation: University of California 
Training Location: Berkeley, Calif. 
Current Coach: Tim McLaren, Mike Teti 
Years on National Team: Four – 2005-06, Junior; 2010, Under 23; 2012 Senior

International Results: Won the eight at the 2012 Final Olympic Qualification Regatta...Finished second in the eight at the 2010 World Rowing Under 23 Championships...Won the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2009 Henley Royal Regatta…Finished fifth in the eight at the 2006 World Rowing Junior Championships...Finished fourth in the four with coxswain at the 2005 World Rowing Junior Championships.

National Results: Won the varsity eight at the 2010 IRA Championships…Won the freshman eight at the 2009 IRA Championships…Won gold in the four with coxswain at the 2005 USRowing Youth National Championships. 

Personal: Zach works at California Rowing Club, enjoys snowboarding, wake boarding and following his favorite sports teams…He lists winning the varsity eight at the 2010 IRA Championships as his most memorable sporting achievement.