Nick Mead (born March 12, 1995) is an American rower.[1] He rowed for Princeton University, from which he graduated in 2017.

Mead competed in the men's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Mead won a gold medal in the coxless men's four, the first for an American team since 1960.[3] He carried the US flag at the closing ceremonies alongside swimmer Katie Ledecky. Mead is the nephew of American foreign policy expert Walter Russell Mead.

References

  1. ^ "Nick Mead". Olympedia. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rowing - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Shinn, Peggy (August 1, 2024). "In Rowing, Men's Four Wins First Olympic Gold Medal Since 1960" (Press release). Team USA. Retrieved August 11, 2024.


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