Brett Newlin (born March 24, 1982, in

Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo ( ; language change, corruption of ; ) is a Commuter town, commuter city in the Saddleback Valley in Orange County, California, United States. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest Planned community, master-planned commu ...

) is an American rower, who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He grew up in

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and began college at

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, but transferred to the

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in January 2003 as a sophomore and rowed in the UW V8+ that spring as the Huskies won their first Pac-10 Championship since 1997 and took silver at the IRA regatta. He repeated both results in 2004. He graduated from UW in 2005. Newlin has been a member of eight USRowing national teams. World Rowing Championships results include silver in the 4+ (2005), fourth in the 4− (2006), fourth in the 8+ (2007), 13th in the 4− (2009), sixth in the 8+ (2010), and fourth in the 4− (2011). Olympic Games results include a ninth-place finish in the 4− (2008) and fourth in the 8+ (2012).

Personal life

Newlin's sister is Kristen Newlin, who played professional women's basketball for Fenerbahçe Istanbul in

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* 1982 births Living people American male rowers Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for the United States World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States People from Mission Viejo, California People from Riverton, Wyoming Michigan State Spartans men's rowers Washington Huskies men's rowers 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-rowing-bio-stub