Pieter Quinton

Pieter Gerard Quinton
Personal information
Born	February 11, 1998 (age 26) ; Evanston, IL, U.S.
Education	Harvard University; University of Washington
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Rowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the United States
Olympic Games

Pieter Quinton (/ˈpiːtər ˈkwɪntən/ PEE-tər KWIN-tən; born February 11, 1998)^[2] is an American rower. He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's eight.

Early life

Quinton grew up in Portland, Oregon. He started rowing in 2011 at Rose City Rowing Club. He attended Grant High School.^[3] He graduated from Harvard University in 2020, and was a graduate student at the University of Washington in 2021.^[4] Quinton was part of the Huskies' undefeated national champion boat in 2021, winning the program's 19th national title in the Varisty 8+.^[5]

Career

He competed as part of the United States men's eight boat at the 2022 and 2023 World Rowing Championships.^[6]

Quinton represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the men's eight, with a time of 5:25.28.^[7]^[8]

Personal Life

Quinton's younger brother Philip is a professional soccer player for Real Salt Lake.

References

^ "Pieter Quinton". World Rowing. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ "QUINTON Pieter". 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
^ "Former Grant High School rower Pieter Quinton selected to the U.S. Olympic team". Oregon Live. June 11, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ "row2k Starting Five: Pieter Quinton". row2k. July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ "Washington Sweeps IRAs; Wins Program's 19th National Championship". May 29, 2021.
^ Peene, Sam (June 20, 2024). "THE BOYS IN THE BOAT: MEET TEAM USA'S MEN SET TO RACE THE EIGHT AT PARIS 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ Hanson, Scott (August 3, 2024). "U.S. men's eight, with several Huskies in the boat, wins bronze medal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ Goodbread, Chase (August 3, 2024). "Team USA rowing men's eight takes bronze medal at Paris Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

External links

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[1] "Pieter Quinton". World Rowing. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[2] "QUINTON Pieter". 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2025.

[3] "Former Grant High School rower Pieter Quinton selected to the U.S. Olympic team". Oregon Live. June 11, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[4] "row2k Starting Five: Pieter Quinton". row2k. July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[5] "Washington Sweeps IRAs; Wins Program's 19th National Championship". May 29, 2021.

[6] Peene, Sam (June 20, 2024). "THE BOYS IN THE BOAT: MEET TEAM USA'S MEN SET TO RACE THE EIGHT AT PARIS 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[7] Hanson, Scott (August 3, 2024). "U.S. men's eight, with several Huskies in the boat, wins bronze medal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[8] Goodbread, Chase (August 3, 2024). "Team USA rowing men's eight takes bronze medal at Paris Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

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