Ben Washburne
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Washburne |
| Born | April 17, 2001[1] Madison, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Williams College |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Pararowing |
| Disability | Clubfoot |
| Disability class | PR3 |
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Benjamin Washburne (born April 17, 2001) is an American pararower. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Washburne was born with a left clubfoot. He underwent several surgeries, requiring him to use a wheelchair during his childhood and relearn how to walk.[2] He broke his left leg playing soccer in gym class in fifth grade and had surgery to rebuild his foot.[3] He attended Hopkins School in New Haven, Connecticut and began rowing in eighth grade. He also rowed for the Blood Street Sculls.[4]
He then attended Williams College and was a member of the rowing team.[5] He graduated with a degree in physics and economics.[6] In 2023, he helped Williams College win the IRA Division III rowing title.[7] Following the season he was named to the All-NESCAC second team and awarded the John A. Shaw Award in 2023.[1][8]
Career
[edit | edit source]Washburne made his international debut at the 2023 World Rowing Championships and won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed coxed four event with a time of 7:25.01.[9][10]
On January 19, 2024, he was selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[11][12] He won a silver medal in the mixed coxed four event.[13][14]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Benjamin Washburne at World RowingLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Ben Washburne at USRowing
- Ben Washburne at Team USALua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- American male rowers
- Paralympic rowers for the United States
- Rowers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in rowing
- Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
- Williams College alumni
- Williams Ephs rowers
- World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American rowing biography stubs
- American Paralympic medalist stubs