Shane Francis O'Mara (born December 18, 1982, in Buffalo, New York) is a five time national team American rower.

As a junior rower he set multiple records including the youngest winner of the Head of the Charles single sculls race.[1] He also represented the United States at the 2000 (as a junior) in Zagreb, Croatia.

O'Mara continued to row as senior athlete and represented the United States in sculling events several times: 2005 World Rowing Championships in Gifu, Japan; and 2006 World Rowing Championships in Dorney, England. He also sculled in two World Cup events in 2007.[2]

He was educated at The Gunnery (a prep school), Northeastern University and University of Cambridge in England.[3] As a member of Cambridge University Boat Club, he was selected to stroke the 2008 Blue Boat.

References

  1. ↑ "HOCR results" (PDF). HOCR. Retrieved 30 September 2001.
  2. ↑ Shane O'Mara at World Rowing
  3. ↑ "Shane O'Mara". The Boat Race. Retrieved 7 May 2011.


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