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Steven Coppola

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Steven Coppola
Personal information
Birth nameDouglas Steven Coppola Jr.
BornMay 22, 1984(1984-05-22)(age40)
Buffalo, New York,U.S.
EducationCanisius High School
Alma materPrinceton University
Spouse
Katharine Hagler
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(m.2013)​
Medal record
Men'srowing
RepresentingUnited States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Eight

Douglas Steven Coppola Jr.(born May 22, 1984, inBuffalo, New York) is an Americanrower.He won a bronze medal in themen's eightat the2008 Summer Olympics.He is currently the Head Women's coach at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

Biography

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Steven Coppola was born on May 22, 1984, inBuffalo, New York,a son of Mimi Barnes-Coppola and Douglas Steven Coppola Sr.[1]He attendedCanisius High School,where he started rowing in 1998[2]atWest Side Rowing Club's "Learn-to-Row" camp. He won multiple Scholastic National Rowing Championships.[3]He graduated from Canisius High School in 2002. He then went on to get his undergraduate degree fromPrinceton UniversityinPsychology,from which he graduated in 2006.[4]He also won numerous National and International titles while rowing for Princeton and in 2005 and 2006. He was a member of the Princeton varsity eight that finished second in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. He made his Olympic debut at the2008 Olympic Games,rowing for theUnited States,[5]where he and his team won a bronze medal in the 2000-meter race with a final time of 5:25.34, which was less than 2 seconds behind first placeCanada.[6]Coppola is the first ever athlete from Western New York's West Side Rowing Club to receive an Olympic Medal.[3]

Race results

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International Results

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Year Race Event Place/Award Reference
2011 FISA World Championships Men's Eight 8th place [7]
2011 World Rowing Cup 3, Lucerne Men's Eight 3rd Place [7]
2009 FISA World Championships Men's Four 13th place [7]
2009 World Rowing Cup 3, Lucerne Men's Four 3rd place [7]
2008 Olympic Games Men's Eight 3rd place (Bronze Medal) [4]
2007 FISA World Championships Men's Eight 4th place [4]
2006 FISA World Championships Men's Eight 3rd place (Bronze Medal) [4]
2005 FISA World Championships Men's Eight 1st place (Gold Medal) [4]
2004 FISA World Championships Men's Four with Coxswain 3rd place (Bronze Medal) [4]
2003 Henley Royal Regatta Temple Challenge Cup 1st place (Temple Challenge Cup) [2]

National Results

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Year Race Event Place/Award Reference
2007 U.S. National Rowing Championships Men's Four with Coxswain 1st place (Gold Medal) [4]
2007 U.S. National Rowing Championships Men's Eight 2nd place (Silver Medal) [4]
2006 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Men's Championships Men's Varsity Eight 2nd place (Silver Medal) [4]
2006 Eastern Men's Sprints Men's Varsity Eight 1st place (Gold Medal)
2005 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Men's Championships Men's Varsity Eight 2nd place (Silver Medal) [4]
2005 Eastern Men's Sprints Men's Varsity Eight 3rd place (Bronze Medal) [4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Mallozzi, Vincent M. (18 August 2013)."Having the Stamina to Go the Distance".The New York Times.Retrieved3 August2022.
  2. ^ab"Steven Coppola".US Rowing. 2008-06-27. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-12-14.Retrieved2009-02-16.
  3. ^ab"Canisius High School Today Magazine"(PDF).Canisius High School Today.1(3). Buffalo, New York: Canisius High School: 5, 6. December 2008. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on February 25, 2009.Retrieved2009-02-16.
  4. ^abcdefghijk"Steve Coppola".US Olympic Committee. Archived fromthe originalon October 23, 2008.Retrieved2009-02-16.
  5. ^"Steven Coppola".NBC Olympics. 2008.Retrieved2009-02-16.
  6. ^Sullivan, Jerry (18 August 2008)."Steve Coppola of Buffalo wins bronze medal in rowing".Buffalo News.Retrieved16 February2009.
  7. ^abcd"Steven Coppola".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-04-14.Retrieved2015-04-14.
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