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.
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| Birth name | Douglas Steven Coppola Jr. | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 22, 1984 (age 40) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Canisius High School | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Princeton University | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Katharine Hagler (m. 2013) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editSteven Coppola was born on May 22, 1984, 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
editInternational Results
edit| Year | Race | Event | Place/Award | Reference |
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| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (August 18, 2013). "Having the Stamina to Go the Distance". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Steven Coppola". US Rowing. June 27, 2008. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
- ^ 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 February 16, 2009.
- ^ 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 February 16, 2009.
- ^ "Steven Coppola". NBC Olympics. 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
- ^ Sullivan, Jerry (August 18, 2008). "Steve Coppola of Buffalo wins bronze medal in rowing". Buffalo News. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Steven Coppola". Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.