Oliver Bub (born 16 April 1998) is an American rower. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Oliver Bub
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 26)[1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportRowing
EventCoxless pair

Early life

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Bub is originally from Westport, Connecticut. He has a rowing family and both of his parents rowed at Boston University. He attended Dartmouth College.[2]

Career

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Alongside Billy Bender, he won the men's pair at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic team trials in Sarasota, Florida.[3]

They competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the men's pairs, where they reached the semi final.[4]

Personal life

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His father Stefan Bub is originally from Germany and met his mother Mary-Beth at Boston University in New England.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Oliver Bub". Eurosport. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ Castellano, Jessica (22 July 2024). "Meet New England's athletes heading to this year's Olympics". nbcboston. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "'A gamble that paid off': Three Dartmouth rowers secure spots in the Olympics". thedartmouth. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Westport's Oliver Bub advances to men's pair semifinals at Paris Olympics". nbcconneticut. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ Stewart, Dave (23 July 2024). "Connecticut rower Oliver Bub has gone from breakfast with champions to the Paris Olympics". ctinsider. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ "What is Oliver Bub's Nationality?". SportsKeeda. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.