Christopher Carlson

{{Short description|American rower (born 1997)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = Christopher Carlson | nickname = | image = | image_size = | caption = | national_team = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|14}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/chris-carlson_1944642 |title=Chris Carlson |website=olympics.com |access-date=August 3, 2024}}</ref> | birth_place = Bedford, New Hampshire, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | residence = | education = University of Washington | occupation = | height = | weight = | sport = Rowing | country = United States | club = | coach = | retired = | olympics = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's rowing}} {{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}} {{Medal|Olympic}} {{Medal|Bronze|2024 Paris|Eight}} }} '''Christopher "Chris" Carlson''' (born March 14, 1997) is an American rower. He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

==Career== Carlson made his international debut for the United States at the 2022 World Rowing Championships, and finished in fourth place in the men's eight. He again represented the United States at the 2023 World Rowing Championships, and finished in sixth place in the men's eight.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/chris-carlson |title=Chris Carlson |website=teamusa.com |access-date=August 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/2023-rowing-world-championships-meet-the-us-men-in-the-boat |title=2023 Rowing World Championships: Meet the US men in the boat |website=olympics.com |first=Sam |last=Peene |date=September 6, 2023 |access-date=August 3, 2024}}</ref>

Carlson 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/olympics/u-s-mens-eight-with-several-huskies-in-the-boat-wins-bronze-medal/ |title=U.S. men's eight, with several Huskies in the boat, wins bronze medal |newspaper=The Seattle Times |first=Scott |last=Hanson |date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=August 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/08/03/team-usa-rowing-mens-eight-bronze/74643306007/ |title=Team USA rowing men's eight takes bronze medal at Paris Olympics |newspaper=USA Today |first=Chase |last=Goodbread |date=August 3, 2024 |access-date=August 3, 2024}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{FISA|49843|Christopher Carlson}} * {{Team USA|new_id=chris-carlson}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlson, Christopher}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:American male rowers Category:Olympic rowers for the United States Category:Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in rowing Category:Marist Red Foxes rowers Category:Washington Huskies men's rowers Category:21st-century American sportsmen