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Harvard Olympics 2016

Olivia Coffey '11
Women's Crew

Olivia Coffey '11

Harvard alum Olivia Coffey '11 is an alternate on the USA women's heavyweight team, competing in the quadruple sculls.

Henrik Rummel '09
Men's Crew

Henrik Rummel '09

Henrik Rummel '09 has been a stalwart on the USA men's rowing team since graduating from Harvard and will compete in his second Olympic games this summer.

Michael DiSanto '12
Men's Crew

Michael DiSanto '12

Crimson grad Michael DiSanto '12 will represent the United States heavyweight crew team in the men's eight this summer.

Vincent Breet
Men's Crew

Vincent Breet

Rising senior Vincent Breet took a year off to train with South Africa, qualifying for the Olympics as part of the coxless four boat.

Shelley Pearson '13
Men's Crew

Shelley Pearson '13

Shelley Pearson '13 will represent her home country of Bermuda in the women's single sculls this summer.

Andrew Campbell Jr. '14
Men's Crew

Andrew Campbell Jr. '14

Crimson grad Andrew Campbell Jr. '14 will represent the United States in the lightweight men's double.

Cheta Emba '15
Men's Crew

Cheta Emba '15

Recent alum Cheta Emba '15 is part of the USA's women's rugby team, flying to Rio with the squad as an alternate.

Cheta Emba '15
Women's Rugby

Cheta Emba '15

The first ever opportunity for women’s rugby to be represented on the Olympic stage will include a Harvard graduate.

Men's Crew

Brendan Hodge '07

Returning to rowing after an eight-year hiatus in international competition, Hodge will be rowing in the coxless lightweight four boat for Team Canada in the Rio Olympics.

Olivia Coffey '11
Women's Crew

Olivia Coffey '11

Claiming a seat on the varsity eight boat her freshman year at Harvard, Coffey took the reigns of her athletic career and never looked back.

Nikki's Niche
Track and Cross Country

Nikki Okwelogu

For the second straight Olympic games, the Harvard track and field program will field an athlete to represent the Crimson.

Silver Finish
Men's Swimming

Men's Swimming and Diving Sends Athletes to Olympic Trials

​Although the start of the collegiate swimming season is still months away, 16 members of the Harvard men’s swimming and diving team took to the pool to compete at the highest national level this summer.

Rio 2016 Picture

Harvard Athletes in Rio 2016

With the world focusing its attention on Rio de Janeiro, the Harvard Crimson follows the Harvard athletes participating in the Rio 2016 Olympics.

FOR THE WIN
Women's Swimming

Women's Swimming and Diving Competes at US Olympic Trials

Though its season ended in mid-March, seven members of the Harvard women’s swimming and diving team continued their competitive training and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Franklin in Front
Track and Cross Country

Harvard Athletes Excel at USA Olympics Track and Field Trials

A name not normally associated with the Olympics, the Harvard women’s track and field program made its presence felt during the trials period, as a strong contingent of student athletes competed for spots on their respective nation’s roster.

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