Jennifer Sichel (born March 9, 1988, in Clifton, New Jersey) is an American coxswain. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. She won three silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games. She is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, a five-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and three-time U.S. national champion. She was a member of the Paralympic Great Eight at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta consisting of gold, silver, and bronze Rio Paralympic medalists from Great Britain, United States, and Canada.
Career Senior career
2013–2014 season Sichel won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2014–2015 season Sichel won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.
2015–2016 season Sichel won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
2016–2017 season Sichel won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.
Competitive History Senior Year Event Women's 4+ Men's 4+ Women's 8+ Men's 8+ PR3 Mixed 4+ Mixed 8+2010U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships 2014Head of the Charles Regatta World Championships 2015Head of the Charles Regatta World Championships Royal Canadian Henley Regatta 2016Head of the Charles Regatta Paralympic Games 2017Head of the Charles Regatta World Championships U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships
References
External links Jennifer Sichel at US Rowing Coxswain: The Hardest Position in Rowing - Conversation with Jenny Sichel Athlete Mental Health with Paralympian Jenny Sichel - Keep the Flame Alive