Clark Dean

American rower (born 2000)
Clark Dean
Dean in 2018.
Personal information
National teamUSA
Born (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 (age 24)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.[1]
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsTokyo 2020 M4-
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Eight
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Junior Championships 2 0 1

Clark Dean (born 3 February 2000) is an American rower. He is an Olympian and twice world champion at junior level at the World Rowing Junior Championships.[2]

Career

Dean (stroke) at 2020 Olympics

After winning three medals at the junior rowing world championships, two of which gold, in 2019, Dean made his senior debut with the US national team at just 19 years of age, obtaining a fifth place in the final of coxless four at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.[3]

Dean represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the men's eight, with a time of 5:25.28.[4][5]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Rank Event Time
2016 World Junior Championships Netherlands Rotterdam 3rd Quadruple scull 6:00.32
2017 World Junior Championships Lithuania Trakai 1st Single scull 7:04.73
2018 World Junior Championships Czech Republic Račice 1st Single scull 7:01.37
2019 World Championships Austria Ottensheim 5th Coxless four 6:13.40

Awards

In 2018 Dean won the US Rowing award U19 Male Athlete of the Year.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "We introduce: Clark Dean – the Rising Star". wrjch2018.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Dean Clark profile". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 Senior National Team Roster". usrowing.org. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. ^ Hanson, Scott (August 3, 2024). "U.S. men's eight, with several Huskies in the boat, wins bronze medal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Goodbread, Chase (August 3, 2024). "Team USA rowing men's eight takes bronze medal at Paris Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Dean U-19 Male Athlete of Year". heraldtribune.com. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Clark Dean 2018 U19 Male Athlete of the Year - Golden Oars Speech". youtube.com. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.