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Wherley, Mike
- Qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in the men’s four
- Three-time World Champion in the eight (1997-1999); earned a silver medal at the 2003 Worlds
- Finished fifth in the fourth in the 2000 Olympic Games
- Eight-time national team member
- Gave up his spot in the men’s eight at the 2000 Olympics in order to help the men’s four qualify for the Games
- Six-time U.S. national champion
- U.S. Rowing’s 2000 Male Athlete of the Year
- Graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1995 with degrees in history and journalism
- Works as a sales associate at The Home Depot as part of the USOC’s Olympic Job Opportunities Program
- Enjoys hiking, camping and playing basketball
Mike rowed in the U.S. men's eights that won three consecutive world championship titles (1997-99) The crews were the first in U.S. history to win three titles in a row and only the second in world championships' history. Mike's inspiration is his wife, Janet Distel, who overcame Hodgkin's Disease in 1996.
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Height: 6-7
Born: March 15, 1972
Hometown: Sun Prairie, Wis.
Resides: Yardley, Pa.
Sport: Rowing
Event: Men's Four
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