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Jeffrey Klepacki
Personal information
Full nameJeffrey Gerard Klepacki
BornDecember 17, 1968 (1968-12-17) (age 55)
Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  United States
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Indianapolis M8+
Gold medal – first place 1998 Cologne M8+
Gold medal – first place 1999 St. Catharines M8+
Silver medal – second place 2003 Milan M8+
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Račice M4-
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Tampere M8+

Jeffrey Gerard Klepacki (born December 17, 1968) is an American rower. He represented the United States in the Olympics (1992, 1996 and 2000). Klepacki led the US Heavyweight 8+ to the gold medal in the world rowing championships in 1994 and again won World Championship gold medals in the Heavyweight 8+ in 1998 and 1999. Klepacki grew up in Kearny, New Jersey, and started rowing while attending Kearny High School.[1] He then attended Rutgers University.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Di Ionno, Mark. "The saddest stroke of all", The Star-Ledger, July 23, 2008, updated April 2, 2019. Accessed December 10, 2019. "'We're not abandoning the program,' said Klepacki, who like Jen Dore, took up crew on the Passaic River while at Kearny High School."
  2. ^ Wallace, William M. "ROWING; U.S. Heavyweights Win Gold at the Wire", The New York Times, September 19, 1994. Accessed November 1, 2007.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeff Klepacki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
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