Jason Read Explained

Jason Read (born December 24, 1977)^[1] rowed in the bow seat in the 2004 Summer Olympics Gold medal-winning U.S. Men's Rowing Team Eight.

He attended the Hun School of Princeton, where he took up rowing, continuing the sport at Temple University. As a volunteer with the Amwell Valley – Ringoes Rescue Squad in Ringoes, he was among those who responded to the September 11 attacks in 2001.^[2]

Read was a member of the U.S. rowing team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[3]

References

4. “A Slap in the Face” https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2016/02/1_rescue_squad_gets_first-call_status_for_all_of_r.html

Notes and References

1. http://archive.usrowing.org/pressbox/athletebios/jasonread Jason Read
2. Lieber, Jill. "Read emerges from nightmare with stronger faith, will", USA Today, July 21, 2004. Accessed June 12, 2007. "He became passionate about rowing when he was an eighth-grader at The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., battling his way to the 2004 Olympic eight despite always being seen as too small in such a powerful sport."
3. "Area pair are rowing alternates", The Times (Trenton), June 28, 2008.