Anna Cummins (

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Mickelson, born March 21, 1980) is an American

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who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the

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in the women's eight. At the

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in 2006, Mickelson won the gold medal in the women's eight with a new world's best time of 5:55.50, and with partner Megan Cooke, she placed 4th in the women's pair. At the FISA World Rowing Championships in 2007, Mickelson won the gold medal again in the women's eight and won the "B" final in the women's pair. She rowed in the women's pairs and women's eights at the

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. She won a gold medal in the eights with a time of 6:05.34. The

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team won a silver medal with a time of 6:07.22. The

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n team won a bronze medal with a time of 6:07.25. Other finalists were

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(fourth),

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(fifth), and

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(sixth).2008 Summer Olympics: Rowing Women's Eights Results
Accessed: August 18, 2008. Anna grew up in

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. She graduated from Newport High School. In high school, she ran varsity cross country and track; she played varsity

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. She attended the

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where she began rowing. She was a member of Washington's Varsity Eight (first boat) which finished second at

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in 2000 and won the NCAA Championship in 2001 and 2002. Washington also won the team championship in 2001. She also won an NCAA championship in 1999 in the Varsity Four (third boat), her first year of rowing. She graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in communications. She married Dr. Bob Cummins on December 22, 2007.

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Mickelson Crew: Anna's bio

US Rowing: Anna (Mickelson) Cummins biography

Turning Silver into Gold
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