# Amy Clay

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**Amy Clay** (born 14 December 1977) is an American born, Australian representative rower. She was selected to represent [Australia](/source/Australia_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics) at the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) and the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) in rowing.[1]

## Personal

Nicknamed Ames,[2] Clay was born on 14 December 1977 in the United States.[2] She spent twelve years involved with gymnastics.[3] She completed her early schooling in [Myrtle Beach, South Carolina](/source/Myrtle_Beach,_South_Carolina), and attended [Lewis & Clark College](/source/Lewis_%26_Clark_College) in [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland,_Oregon), where she earned a Bachelor of English in 2001.[2][3] Within two years of finishing her degree, she moved to Australia.[3] As of 2012, she lives in Sydney.[2]

Clay is 177 centimetres (70 in) tall and weighs 70 kilograms (150 lb).[2][3]

## Rowing

Clay is a rower competing in single, double and quadruple scull events.[2] She started rowing in 1997 while living in Portland, Oregon[4] while a freshman at Lewis and Clark College. As a member of the university team, she was coached by [Hilary Gehman](/source/Hilary_Gehman).[3] She is a member of the [Mosman Rowing Club](/source/Mosman_Rowing_Club), having joined the club in 2003.[4][2] After her move to Australia she was coached by [Nick Garratt](/source/Nick_Garratt).[4][3]

In 2011, Clay was named the NSW Oarswoman of the Year.[4] That year, she did not have a scholarship with the [Australian Institute of Sport](/source/Australian_Institute_of_Sport) in rowing and had to work rowing into a schedule involving working full-time.[4] She finished 4th in the quad event at the 2011 World Championships in [Bled](/source/Bled), Slovenia.[2][4] She finished 5th in the quad event at the 2011 World Cup #3 in [Lucerne](/source/Lucerne), Switzerland.[2] She finished 6th in the single event at the 2011 Australian Rowing Championships in [West Lakes, South Australia](/source/West_Lakes,_South_Australia).[2][4] She finished 5th in the double event at the 2011 Australian Rowing Championships in West Lakes, South Australia.[2][4] She finished 2nd in the quad event at the 2011 Australian Rowing Championships in West Lakes, South Australia.[2]

Clay finished 5th in the quad event at the 2012 World Cup 3 in [Munich](/source/Munich), Germany.[2][5] She finished 6th in the quad event at the 2012 World Cup 2 in Lucerne, Switzerland.[2] She was selected to represent [Australia](/source/Australia_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics) at the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) in rowing in the quadruple scull.[6][7][8] Initially listed as a reserve, she replaced [Pippa Savage](/source/Pippa_Savage) who had been previously named to the boat but was removed because of "incompatibility issues" with the rest of the crew.[9][5][10] Prior to going to London, she participated in a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport European Training Centre in [Varese](/source/Varese), Italy.[11] The Australian quadruple sculls team finished in 4th place.[12]

## References

1. ["Amy Ives"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083531/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/iv/amy-ives-1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/iv/amy-ives-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2018.

1. ["Amy Clay"](http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/amy-clay). *London2012.olympics.com.au*. [Australian Olympic Committee](/source/Australian_Olympic_Committee). 14 December 1977. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141202094723/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/amy-clay) 2 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

1. ["Amy Clay Ives"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100530063659/http://legacy.lclark.edu/dept/chron/ivesw09.html). *legacy.lclark.edu*. [Lewis & Clark College](/source/Lewis_%26_Clark_College). Archived from [the original](http://legacy.lclark.edu/dept/chron/ivesw09.html) on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

1. Cowley, Rowan (23 June 2011). ["Oarsome success"](http://mosman-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/oarsome-success/). *Mosman Daily*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110822134829/http://mosman-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/oarsome-success/) 22 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

1. Craddock, Robert (12 June 2012). ["Another Savage blow"](http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/another-savage-blow/story-e6frexni-1226391653355). *[The Daily Telegraph](/source/The_Daily_Telegraph_(Sydney))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200921233034/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/another-savage-blow/news-story/3f905bd50bcfcf2d0332720af41ab48d?nk=50e7bf1b789765c8102b0b0473d6b5ab-1600731034) 21 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

1. ["2012 Australian Olympic Team: Rowing"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131015211219/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete-search?sport=AF749A10-5056-B04A-53459B1794284338). *London2012.olympics.com.au*. [Australian Olympic Committee](/source/Australian_Olympic_Committee). Archived from [the original](http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete-search?sport=AF749A10-5056-B04A-53459B1794284338) on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

1. ["Australia name 46-strong rowing squad hoping to claim 'avalanche of medals' at London 2012"](http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/rowing/17438-australia-name-46-strong-rowing-squad-hoping-to-claim-qavalanche-of-medalsq-at-london-2012). *[Inside the Games](/source/Inside_the_Games)*. 26 June 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131015062900/http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/rowing/17438-australia-name-46-strong-rowing-squad-hoping-to-claim-qavalanche-of-medalsq-at-london-2012) 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

1. ["Olympic rowing team named"](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-22/olympic-rowing-team-named/4086676). *[ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(Australia))*. 22 June 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120623021751/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-22/olympic-rowing-team-named/4086676) 23 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

1. ["Savage out of Olympics"](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-20/savage-out-of-olympics/4082416). *[ABC News](/source/ABC_News_(Australia))*. 20 June 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120702192457/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-20/savage-out-of-olympics/4082416) 2 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

1. Craddock, Robert (20 June 2012). ["Pippa Savage's Olympic hopes take a big dive"](http://www.news.com.au/sport/london-olympics/pippa-savages-olympic-hopes-take-a-big-dive/story-fndpu6dv-1226403505193). *[News.com.au](/source/News.com.au)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200921233041/https://www.news.com.au/sport/pippa-savages-olympic-hopes-take-a-big-dive/news-story/ebd8ca9601eddb04b65f47cdb28b1502) 21 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

1. ["Proud day for Tassie rowing Sport"](http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2012/06/23/339511_sport-news.html). *[The Mercury](/source/The_Mercury_(Hobart))*. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.

1. ["London 2012 – Women's Quadruple Sculls"](http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/rowing/quadruple-sculls-without-coxsw-w). *Olympic.org*. [International Olympic Committee](/source/International_Olympic_Committee). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141024004051/http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/rowing/quadruple-sculls-without-coxsw-w) 24 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

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