Steven Coppola

Douglas Steven Coppola Jr. (born May 22, 1984, in Buffalo, New York) is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is currently the Head Women's coach at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

Steven Coppola
Personal information
Birth nameDouglas Steven Coppola Jr.
BornMay 22, 1984 (1984-05-22) (age 39)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
EducationCanisius High School
Alma materPrinceton University
Spouse
Katharine Hagler
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(m. 2013)​
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Eight

Biography

Steven Coppola was born on May 22, 1884, in Buffalo, New York, a son of Mimi Barnes-Coppola and Douglas Steven Coppola Sr.[1] He attended Canisius High School, where he started rowing in 1998[2] at West Side Rowing Club's "Learn-to-Row" camp. He won multiple Scholastic National Rowing Championships.[3] He graduated from Canisius High School in 2002. He then went on to get his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in Psychology, from which he graduated in 2006.[4] He also won numerous National and International titles while rowing for Princeton and in 2005 and 2006. He was a member of the Princeton varsity eight that finished second in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympic Games, rowing for the United States,[5] where he and his team won a bronze medal in the 2000-meter race with a final time of 5:25.34, which was less than 2 seconds behind first place Canada.[6] Coppola is the first ever athlete from Western New York's West Side Rowing Club to receive an Olympic Medal.[3]

Race results

International Results
Year Race Event Place/Award Reference
2011 FISA World Championships Men's Eight 8th place [7]
2011 World Rowing Cup 3, Lucerne Men's Eight 3rd Place [7]
2009 FISA World Championships Men's Four 13th place [7]
2009 World Rowing Cup 3, Lucerne Men's Four 3rd place [7]
2008 Olympic Games Men's Eight 3rd place (Bronze Medal) [4]
2007 FISA World Championships Men's Eight 4th place [4]
2006 FISA World Championships Men's Eight 3rd place (Bronze Medal) [4]
2005 FISA World Championships Men's Eight 1st place (Gold Medal) [4]
2004 FISA World Championships Men's Four with Coxswain 3rd place (Bronze Medal) [4]
2003 Henley Royal Regatta Temple Challenge Cup 1st place (Temple Challenge Cup) [2]

National Results
Year Race Event Place/Award Reference
2007 U.S. National Rowing Championships Men's Four with Coxswain 1st place (Gold Medal) [4]
2007 U.S. National Rowing Championships Men's Eight 2nd place (Silver Medal) [4]
2006 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Men's Championships Men's Varsity Eight 2nd place (Silver Medal) [4]
2006 Eastern Men's Sprints Men's Varsity Eight 1st place (Gold Medal)
2005 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Men's Championships Men's Varsity Eight 2nd place (Silver Medal) [4]
2005 Eastern Men's Sprints Men's Varsity Eight 3rd place (Bronze Medal) [4]

See also
  • List of Princeton University Olympians

References
  1. Mallozzi, Vincent M. (18 August 2013). "Having the Stamina to Go the Distance". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. "Steven Coppola". US Rowing. 2008-06-27. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  3. "Canisius High School Today Magazine" (PDF). Canisius High School Today. 1 (3). Buffalo, New York: Canisius High School: 5, 6. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  4. "Steve Coppola". US Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  5. "Steven Coppola". NBC Olympics. 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  6. Sullivan, Jerry (18 August 2008). "Steve Coppola of Buffalo wins bronze medal in rowing". Buffalo News. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  7. "Steven Coppola". Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
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