Megan Cooke
American rower
Megan Cooke Carcagno (born May 5, 1980) is an American rower. She was a gold medalist at the 2006 World Rowing Cup and a gold medalist at the 2006 FISA World Rowing Championships, assisting in setting a world best time for the U.S. National Team. She was also a 2006 champion at the Henley Royal Regatta and the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Early life
Megan Cooke was born on May 5, 1980, in Los Gatos, California. She began rowing her sophomore year of high school. Cooke graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 2002 with a degree in psychology.
Career
Rowing
Cooke was on the rowing team at the University of California at Berkeley, earning first team All-American honors twice along with first team All-Region and first team All-Pac accolades. She was the co-captain of the rowing team her junior and senior years, earning fourth place at the 2000 NCAA Championships and third place in the 2002. In 2001 she won a silver medal in the women's four without coxswain at the 2001 World Under-23 Championships. Cooke joined the U.S. National Team for rowing in 2004.
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