Jacob Plihal

2024 Olympic

National Teams

Four Under 23, 2017-18; Senior, 2022; Pan American Games, 2023

International Results

Finished second in the single sculls at the 2024 World Rowing Final Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta...Won gold in the single sculls and finished sixth in the quadruple sculls at the 2023 Pan American Games Qualification RegattaReached the finals of The Queen Mother Challenge Cup in the quadruple sculls at the 2022 Henley Royal Regatta...Finished ninth in the double sculls at the 2022 World Rowing Cup IIFinished 18th in the quadruple sculls at the 2018 World Rowing Under 23 ChampionshipsFinished 14th in the quadruple sculls at the 2017 World Rowing Under 23 Championships

National Results

Won the single sculls at the 2024 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Trials - Rowing...Finished third in the single sculls at the 2023 Winter Speed Order...Finished second in the single sculls at the 2022 National Selection Regatta IFinished second in the double sculls at the 2022 National Selection Regatta IIFinished fourth in the double sculls at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials RowingFinished first in the quadruple sculls at the 2017 Under 23 World Championship Trials...Finished second in the varsity eight at the 2015 Eastern Sprints.

Personal

Jacob was Northeastern's team captain in 2016. He was nominated three times to the IRA All-American team. He enjoys photography, fishing, design, reading, cycling, and hiking. Jacob wants to pursue a career in architecture and coaching. He considers his parents as his personal heroes due to their unwavering support in his pursuit of rowing, and for exemplifying hard work, discipline, and persistence. He enjoys listening to Yellows Days, King Krule, Steven Wilson and Saint