JESSE KARMAZIN

Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens. Fla.

Current Residence: Washington, D.C.

Club Affiliation: Potomac Boat Club

Began Rowing: Princeton University, 2003

Date of Birth: 9/30/84

Height: 5’11”

Weight: 190

High School: Suncoast High School

Undergraduate Education: Princeton University

Current Coach: Karen Lewis

International Results: Won silver in the adaptive four with coxswain at the 2008 Paralympic Games...Finished fifth in the legs-trunk-arms four with coxswain at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Finished fifth in the legs-trunk-arms four with coxswain at the 2006 FISA World Championships...Finished seventh in the legs-trunk-arms four with coxswain at the 2004 FISA World Championships.

National Results: Won the legs-trunk-arms four with coxswain at the 2008 USRowing National Championships...Won the legs-trunk-arms four with coxswain at the 2007 USRowing National Championships.

Personal: Jesse is a four-time adaptive national team member and first-time Paralympian...Jesse lists Greg Hughes and Curtis Jordan as the most influential people in his sporting life for introducing him to rowing...He will be attending medical school.

(updated 7/3/2008)