Alexander Richards
2021 Olympic
National Teams
Six Junior, 2013; Under 23, 2017; Senior, 2017-19; Olympic, 2020
International Results
Finished fourth in the eight at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games...Finished fifth in the eight at the 2019 World Rowing Championships...Finished 11th in the four at the World Rowing Cup II...Won bronze at the 2019 World Rowing Indoor Championships...Finished 13th in the four at the 2018 World Rowing Championships...Placed 10th in the four at the 2017 World Rowing ChampionshipsPlaced fourth in the pair at the 2017 World Rowing Under 23 Championships...Finished sixth in the four at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships.
National Results
Won silver at the 2019 USRowing Indoor National Championships...Won silver in the varsity eight at 2018 Eastern Sprints...Won bronze in the varsity eight at 2017 IRA Championships..Won silver in the varsity eight at 2017 Eastern Sprints...Won gold in the freshman eight at 2015 Eastern Sprints...Won silver in the four with coxswain at the 2014 USRowing Youth National Championships...Won silver in the four with coxswain at 2012 USRowing Youth National Championships.
Personal
Alexander was born on 8/12/1995 and attended Belmont Hill School and Harvard University. He is thankful for his coaches, family, friends and dogs for supporting him in the sport. He lists his dad as his most influential person in his sports career. He runs Third String Clothing, a clothing embroidery business, and is aspiring to become a physician. Alexander is an avid cinephile, bookworm, and anime appreciator. In his free time, he loves hiking in the redwood forests and cooking.
Boat Class
Men's Eight (8+)
Height
6'6"
Weight
215
Education
Harvard University
Hometown
Watertown, Mass.
Training Location
Oakland, Calif.
