GERNAAT Russell

9 Jul 1966
55
Male
PR2
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
 
United States of America
CANYON LAKE, CA
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ROW Rowing PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x 10

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Sea Forest Waterway
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
5Mixed PR3 Double Sculls2017Sarasota, FL, USA8:21.62
8PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x2019Linz, AUT8:54.42
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Trap shooting, remote control drag cars, playing virtual reality video games. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
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Information Technology, Veteran
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Partner Cynthia, sons Casey and Damian
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English
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Bair Island Aquatic Center [Redwood City, CA, USA]
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Alice Henderson [national, personal]
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His son Casey played American football for the University of Nevada, Reno in the United States of America. (boathouse.com, 28 Nov 2018)
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In December 2020 he spent time in hospital after contracting pneumonia. (row2k.com, 15 Apr 2021)
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He began rowing in 2016 in Redwood City, CA, United States of America. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021; palimpsestediting.com, 16 Oct 2017)
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He took up the sport after his wife passed away from cancer in December 2015. He sought to rebuild his life around a new structure and new goals. "After the passing of my wife in 2015 I decided it was time to start the new year doing something I never had the chance to try before but always wanted to, rowing." (Facebook page, 29 Sep 2018; palimpsestediting.com, 16 Oct 2017; boathouse.com, 28 Nov 2018; Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. He also aspires to compete in a winter sport at elite level. (palimpsestediting.com, 16 Oct 2017; row2k.com, 15 Apr 2021; Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
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Securing his place to compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
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"The only easy day was yesterday." (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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