Steven Coppola

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Steven Coppola
Personal information
Birth nameDouglas Steven Coppola Jr.
BornMay 22, 1984 (1984-05-22) (age 39)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
EducationCanisius High School
Alma materPrinceton University
Spouse
Katharine Hagler
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(m. 2013)​
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Eight

Douglas Steven Coppola Jr. (born May 22, 1984, in Buffalo, New York) is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is currently the Head Women's coach at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

Biography[edit]

Steven Coppola was born on May 22, 1884, in Buffalo, New York, a son of Mimi Barnes-Coppola and Douglas Steven Coppola Sr.[1] He attended Canisius High School, where he started rowing in 1998[2] at West 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 from Princeton University in Psychology, 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 the 2008 Olympic Games, rowing for the United 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 place Canada.[6] Coppola is the first ever athlete from Western New York's West Side Rowing Club to receive an Olympic Medal.[3]

Race results[edit]

International Results[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (18 August 2013). "Having the Stamina to Go the Distance". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Steven Coppola". US Rowing. 2008-06-27. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  3. ^ a b "Canisius High School Today Magazine" (PDF). Canisius High School Today. 1 (3). Buffalo, New York: Canisius High School: 5, 6. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Steve Coppola". US Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  5. ^ "Steven Coppola". NBC Olympics. 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  6. ^ Sullivan, Jerry (18 August 2008). "Steve Coppola of Buffalo wins bronze medal in rowing". Buffalo News. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  7. ^ a b c d "Steven Coppola". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-14.

External links[edit]

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