Whipple, Mary (1980–)
Whipple, Mary (1980–)
American rower. Born May 10, 1980, in Sacramento, CA; attended University of Washington.
Won a gold medal for coxed eights at World championships (2002); won a silver medal for coxed eights at Athens Olympics (2004); won 2 World Cups for coxed eights (2003 and 2004).
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