Barbara Kirch

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Barbara Kirch
Personal information
Full nameBarbara Ann Kirch Grudt
Born (1960-05-02) May 2, 1960 (age 63)
Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Medal record
Women's Rowing
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Lucerne W4+
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Copenhagen W2x

Barbara Kirch (born May 2, 1960, in Abington, Pennsylvania) an American Olympic rower who competed in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympic coxless pair contests.[1] In the 1988 Olympics, she competed with Mara Keggi. Kirch graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984 with a B.A. Degree.[2] After the Olympics, she eventually became the head rowing coach for the Penn Women's Rowing Team.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Kirch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Penn Athletes Competing in the Olympics, University of Pennsylvania University Archives". www.archives.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2017. Barbara Ann Kirch Grudt
  3. ^ "University of Pennsylvania Assistant Coach of Women's Crew (advert)". The Independent Rowing News. Vol. 7, no. 12. July 26, 2000. p. 23.

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