Caryn Davies

Caryn Davies, born on April 14, 1982, in Ithaca, New York, is a distinguished American rower celebrated for her remarkable achievements in the sport. She has earned the prestigious Thomas Keller Medal in 2023, making her the only American to receive this honor. With a stellar Olympic career, Davies secured gold medals as the stroke seat of the U.S. women's eight at both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and she also claimed a silver medal in the women's eight at the 2004 Olympic Games.

Davies' rowing prowess was further highlighted when she stroked Oxford University to victory in the inaugural women's Oxford/Cambridge boat race in April 2015. This historic event took place on the same stretch of the River Thames where the men's race has been held since 1829. In 2012, she was ranked number four in the world by the International Rowing Federation and remains the most decorated U.S. oarswoman in Olympic history.

Her academic journey is as impressive as her athletic career. Caryn graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Psychology in two thousand five, later earning a J.D. from Columbia Law School in two thousand thirteen and an MBA from Oxford University in two thousand fifteen. She has also served as a clerk to Judge Richard Clifton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and worked as an attorney with Goodwin Procter in Boston.

In addition to her athletic and academic accomplishments, Davies has held significant leadership roles, including her election as president of the United States Olympians and Paralympians Association in two thousand twenty-one. She has also been an athlete representative on the USRowing Board of Directors and was inducted into both the New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame in two thousand thirteen and the Harvard University Athletics Hall of Fame in two thousand twenty-two.