Carie Graves
 Graves in 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carie Brand Graves | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 27, 1953 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 19, 2021 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Boston Rowing Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Carie Brand Graves (June 17, 1953 – December 19, 2021) was an American rower and collegiate rowing coach. Competing in the women's eights, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics and a bronze in 1976.[2] She was also in the crew that in 1975 won the first national championship won by a University of Wisconsin varsity women’s team.
Early life
Carie Graves was born in Madison, Wisconsin to parents Robert and Dyrele (Derry) Graves. Carie grew up in Wyoming Township near Spring Green, Wisconsin, and she attended River Valley High School. Her paternal grandparents had moved to the Spring Green area in the 1930s from South Dakota so that Ben Graves, her grandfather, could take up a position as the land and farm manager at the renowned Taliesin. Her father, Robert Graves, had rowed for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Derry Graves, who came from a circus family in Baraboo, Wisconsin, was a trained registered nurse. In the late 1960s, she worked as a nurse at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant, while Robert farmed.
College
Graves's first experience with rowing was as a walk-on when she was a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the fall of 1973. In the spring of 1975 her team won the women's national championships in Princeton, New Jersey. Her first international success came in 1975 when she won a silver medal in the eight-oared shell at the World Championships, as part of what came to be known as the "Red Rose Crew", coached by Harry Parker.[3]
Nike World Games
In 1998, Graves and her three sisters competed in team rowing at the Nike World Games under the name Team Four Sisters. One of Graves' sisters is
Olympics
Graves qualified for the 1976 Olympic team in the
Other competitions
In 1981 Graves was the six-oar for the women's eight that finished second at the World Championships in Munich. Also in 1981 she and her teammates raced in a four and won at the Henley Royal Regatta. This was the first time women were allowed to race at Henley.[1]
Coaching
After earning a Master's from
Personal life and death
Graves died on December 19, 2021, at the age of 68.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carie Graves". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Moe, Doug. "Losing a legend: Celebrated Olympian and UW–Madison crew star Carie Graves dead at 68". Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c "In Memoriam: Carie Graves". Texas Sports. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Sisters doing it for themselves". Associated Press. August 15, 1998. Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ISBN 978-0942257403.
- ^ "Rowing Legend Carie Graves Has Passed at 68". row2k.com. December 20, 2021. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
