Tamara Cheek ( Jenkins; born August 20, 1978) is an American

sprint kayak Sprint kayak is a type of canoe sprint held on calm water. The paddler is seated, facing forward, and uses a double-bladed paddle pulling the blade through the water on alternate sides to propel the boat forward. Kayak sprint has been in every sum ...

er who competed in the early 2000s. At the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. She founded Vicaso. She also co-founded the consulting firm

Optimized Athlete Optimized Athlete is a California-based digital health company, specializing in performance consulting. The project was created in 2011 by athletes Sky Christopherson, Tamara Christopherson, and Adam Laurent, and the project supported the US wo ...

. Tamara Cheek is married to

Joey Cheek William Joseph Cheek (born June 22, 1979) is an American former speed skater and inline speed skater. He specialized in the short and middle distances and won Olympic gold in 2006. he is the Executive Vice President of Entrepreneurship for the ...

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Living people American female canoeists Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for the United States 1978 births 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-canoe-bio-stub