Jake Fiechter (born March 19, 1946) is an American

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

. He competed in the men's eight event at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

. He graduated from

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

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1946 births Living people American male rowers Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Harvard Crimson rowers Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in rowing Rowers at the 1967 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-rowing-bio-stub