Richard Bayard Kennelly, Jr. (born July 4, 1965) is an American

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. He won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in the men's

coxless four A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on t ...

s, along with Thomas Bohrer David Krmpotich, and Raoul Rodriguez. His team also placed 4th in the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. Kennelly was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He now coaches the boys crew program at Phillips Academy Andover. He rowed for

St. Paul's School (New Hampshire) St. Paul's School (also known as St. Paul's or SPS) is a highly selective college- preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire, affiliated with the Episcopal Church. It is often regarded as one of the most elite board ...

and then Harvard (Class of 1987). He returned to school in 1991 at the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with College admission ...

, graduating in 1995, with dual degrees (a masters in environmental planning and a

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice l ...

degree).

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* 1965 births Living people American male rowers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in rowing Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for the United States Harvard College alumni Harvard Crimson rowers St. Paul's School (New Hampshire) alumni University of Virginia School of Law alumni Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers from Boston {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub