Monica Havelka (April 21, 1956 – July 12, 2009) was 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 ...

. She competed in the women's double sculls event at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

. Prior to rowing at the Olympics, she played

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

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* 1956 births 2009 deaths American female rowers 20th-century American sportswomen American women's basketball players Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Santa Ana, California Rowers at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in rowing Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games {{US-rowing-bio-stub