American rower Michael Grady participated in the Summer Olympics in 2020. He placed third in the four at the 2023 World Rowing Cup II and won a silver medal in the four at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. He’s also qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Michael Grady qualifies for the Paris Olympics 2024 and will represent the USA
Michael Grady has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He achieved this by coming second at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in the coxless men’s four event held in Belgrade, Serbia. This second-place finish secured his place to represent the United States in the men’s coxless four event at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games.
Michael Grady, a former rower at Cornell University who graduated in 2019, along with the other members of the U.S. men’s coxless four team, won the silver medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships held on Saturday at the Ada Ciganlija regatta course on Sava Lake. Grady’s team consisted of Liam Corrigan, Nick Mead, and Justin Best. They completed the event with a time of 6 minutes 06.37 seconds, which was 2.02 seconds behind the first-place team from Great Britain (6 minutes 04.35 seconds). The bronze medal was won by New Zealand with a time of 6 minutes 08.44 seconds.
“We raced a pretty good race and can’t be disappointed with that result,” “It’s a good stepping-stone into next year. We thought we could be pretty close to the British, and I think we stuck to them mostly and then they started to slip away a bit. They are a really high-quality crew and hats off to them.”
Grady told USRowing.
Michael Grady is a very tall rower
Michael Grady was born on October 22, 1996, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. His parents are John and Tracy Grady. He has two sisters named Kylie Grady and Mady Grady, and one brother. Michael is tall, measuring 1.98 meters (6 feet 6 inches) in height, and weighs 91 kilograms (201 pounds).
For high school, Michael attended Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He participated in rowing and earned three varsity letters in the sport, serving as the team captain in his senior year. After high school, he went to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, graduating in 2019. At Cornell, he studied Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Currently, Michael is a member of the US Rowing Training Center in Oakland, where he is coached by Mike Teti and Tim McLaren.
In his free time, Michael enjoys beekeeping and solving Rubik’s Cubes. He is a twin and developed an interest in rowing through his father. Michael admires Carlos Dinares for his passion for the sport of rowing. He admires Carlos Dinares for his enthusiasm towards the sport of rowing.
Michael is Engaged to his Love
Michael Grady and Phoebe Marks-Nicholes are going to get married. They became engaged on September 28, 2022.
How the tall rower Michael Grady started to row and his Early Triumphs
In 2013, Grady finished eighth in men’s coxless four at World Rowing Junior Championships. Won varsity men’s eight at Scholastic Rowing Association of America Championships. In 2014, secured ninth in men’s eight at the World Rowing Junior Championships.
In 2015, the only freshman to row varsity eight. Helped Cornell defeat Syracuse, and Penn to win the Goes Cup. Beat Penn, and Dartmouth to win the Madeira Cup.
In 2016, reached the final in varsity men’s eight at Eastern Sprints. Helped varsity eight finish fifth. Won Third Level Final at IRA Nationals for 13th overall. Rowed in Cornell heavyweight coxless four at Henley Royal Regatta.
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In 2017, helped the crew finish sixth in the Petite Final at IRA Nationals, 12th overall. Rowed varsity eight to Petite Final win at EARC Sprints with time ahead of sixth in Grand Final.
In 2018, helped varsity eight win the Third Level Final at IRA Nationals, 13th overall. Led varsity eight to third in the Petite Final at EARC Sprints for ninth overall. The stroked crew that defeated Syracuse, Navy to win the Goes Cup. Won gold in men’s eight at Under 23 World Championships.
In 2019, helped Cornell to second in the Petite Final at EARC Sprints, eighth overall, and fifth in the Ivy League. Rowed Cornell sixth in Petite Final at IRA Nationals, 12th overall.
Michael Grady’s achievements since Tokyo
In 2020, Grady finished fifth at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Men’s Coxless Four Final A with a time of 05:48.85.
In 2022, Grady won Men’s Pair Final B at the World Rowing Championships in Coxless Pair class with 06:30.59. Also got third at World Rowing Cup II Men’s Pair Final A in 06:38.21.
In 2023, Grady was second in the Men’s Coxless Four Final A at the World Rowing Championships in 06:06.37. Third in Men’s Coxless Four Final A at World Rowing Cup II in 05:48.91. Won pair at USRowing National Selection Regatta. Won pair at USRowing Winter Speed Order.
