Adrienne Elizabeth Martelli (born December 3, 1987) is an American female

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from

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. She took an Olympic bronze medal in 2012 and a gold medal in the 2015 World Championships.

Early life

Born in

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, Martelli graduated from

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, and the

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Rowing career

Martelli won a bronze medal at the

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in the

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event. In 2015 Martelli,

Kristine O'Brien Kristine O'Brien (born October 3, 1991) is an American rower. In 2015 O'Brien, Adrienne Martelli, Grace Latz and Grace Luczak took the gold medal in the coxless four at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. O'Brien and her twin sister were rais ...

Grace Latz Grace Latz (born February 21, 1988) is an American rower, Olympian, artist, and announcer. Career Rowing Latz started rowing as a walk-on athlete at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a member of Badger women's rowing, she won a Big Ten ...

and Grace Luczak took the gold medal at the 2015 – World Championships.

Coaching career

Martelli became an assistant rowing coach for

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in 2016, and the

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in 2020. She was then hired as the head rowing coach for the

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in 2024.

Personal life

She is married to her husband Joe Mallen.

References

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* * * 1987 births Living people Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in rowing American female rowers University of Washington alumni Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States Sportspeople from Glendale, California 21st-century American sportswomen Washington Huskies women's rowers Northeastern Huskies coaches California Golden Bears rowing coaches Clemson Tigers coaches {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub