John Parker (rower)

John Parker
Personal information
Birth name John MacDougall Parker
Born (1967-09-19) September 19, 1967
New York City, United States
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Spouse(s) Hana Dariusová
Sport
Sport Rowing

John MacDougall Parker (born September 19, 1967) is an American rower.

Parker was born in New York City in 1967.[1] He started rowing in 1981.[2]

He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with the men's eight where they came fourth.[2][1] Parker was a member of the US national rowing team from 1989 to 1993. After his active rowing career he became a rowing coach. In 2007, he became the US national lightweight rowing coach for both men and women.[1]

Parker is married to the Czech rower Hana Dariusová who also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "John Parker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "John Parker". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Hana Dariusová". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2018.


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