Mary Reckford
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| Full name | Mary Margaret Reckford | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 9, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
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Mary "Molly" Reckford (born October 9, 1992) is an American rower.[1] She competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event at both the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo [2] and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3] [4]
Reckford was raised in the Short Hills section of Millburn, New Jersey. She attended The Hudson School, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Dartmouth College.[5][6]
She is the granddaughter of Olympian Bill Spencer,[7] niece of Jonathan Reckford, and great-granddaughter of U.S. Representative Millicent Fenwick.[8] She is an Episcopalian.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mary Reckford". Olympedia. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Rowing - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Lightweight Women's Double Sculls Finals Results". Paris 2024.
- ^ "Molly Reckford: Three Years Later". Row2k.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Molly Reckford, Dartmouth Big Green. Accessed July 28, 2021. "Hometown Short Hills, N.J.; High School: Phillips Exeter"
- ^ Alumni, The Hudson School. Accessed November 15, 2022.
- ^ "'My life flashed briefly before my eyes': How N.J. rower Molly Reckford turned a panicked moment into Olympic domination". July 22, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Great-Granddaughter of Millicent Fenwick Heading to Tokyo Olympics". June 30, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Molly Reckford, an Episcopalian and two-time Olympic rower, to compete in 2024 Paris Games". Episcopal News Service. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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