SCOTT GAULT

Hometown: Piedmont, Calif.

Current Residence: Piedmont, Calif.

Club Affiliation: California Rowing Club

Began Rowing: Oakland Strokes, 1999

Date of Birth: 1/31/83

Height: 6’6”

Weight: 206

High School: Piedmont High School

Undergraduate Education: University of Washington, 2006

Occupation: Aviation Insurance Broker

Current Coaches: Tim McLaren, Joel Scrogin, Kris Korzeniowski

International Results: Won the quadruple sculls at the 2008 FISA World Cup stop in Lucerne...Finished fourth in the four with coxswain at the 2006 FISA World Championships...Finished fourth in the four at the 2005 FISA World Under 23 Championships.

National Results: Finished second in the double sculls at the second 2008 National Selection Regatta...Won the second varsity eight at the 2005 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships...Won the second varsity eight at the 2005 Pac-10 Championships...Won the pair at the 2004 U.S. National Championships...Won the varsity eight at the 2004 Pac-10 Championships...Won the freshman eight at the 2002 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships...Won the freshman eight at the 2002 Pac-10 Championships.

Personal: Scott is a two-time senior national team member and first-time Olympian...Scott found himself rowing at the California Rowing Club under the coaching of Tim McLaren and Joel Scrogin, while working as an Aviation Insurance Broker for Aviation Marine Insurance Services...His hobbies include flying, skiing and strolling down the links...If Scott wished upon a star and his Olympic dream didn’t come true, he would be fine living as a professional golfer piloting his new Honda Jet from match to match, that is after he personally insured the aircraft...Scott lists his favorite athlete as Payne Stewart and his favorite team as the Oakland A’s...His I-pod erg workout mix includes Eric Pryz’s Call on Me and Citizen Cope’s Son’s Gonna Rise...He enjoys all of Warren Miller’s movies.

(updated 6/27/2008)