Ron Harvey
Adaptive Men’s Single Sculls

Hometown: Downingtown, Pa.
Current Residence: Long Beach, Calif.
Club Affiliation: Long Beach Rowing Association
Began Rowing: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989
Date of Birth: 7/15/71
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 175
High School: Downingtown Senior High School
Undergraduate Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993
Graduate Education: Stanford University, MS, 1994; UCLA, MBA, 2004
Occupation: Engineer at Parker-Hannifin
Current Coach: Karen Lewis
Years on National Team: Six – 2004-09, Senior

International Results: Finished fifth in the adaptive single sculls at the 2008 Paralympic Games...Finished fifth in the adaptive single sculls at the 2007 World Rowing Championships...Won silver in the adaptive single sculls at the 2006 World Rowing Championships...Won bronze in the adaptive single sculls at the 2005 World Rowing Championships...Won bronze in the adaptive single sculls at the 2004 World Rowing Championships.

National Results: Won the adaptive single sculls at the 2009 World Championship Trials…Won the adaptive single sculls at the 2008 USRowing National Championships.

Personal: Ron competed at the first ever Paralympics for rowing in 2008. He enjoys handcycling.