Lauren O’Connor is one of the newcomers to the Olympics alongside the USA women’s rowing team in 2024. Hailing from Belleville, Wisconsin, United States, she was a volleyball and track-and-field athlete at Belleville High School and served as the team captain in both for the 2015-16 season. She then rowed for the Wisconsin Badgers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2016-2019 and earned Academic All-Big Ten Award in 2018.
Lauren O’Connor made her international debut in 2023. She ranked first at the USRowing National Selection Regatta in 2023, fifth in women-double sculls, and seventh in women's quadruple sculls at World Rowing Cup II in 2023. She also ranked 11th at the World Championships in 2023. Recently, she ranked first at the World Rowing Final Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta in 2024. Lauren O’Connor also works as a part-time coach/athlete at Saratoga Rowing Association (ARION) since August 2021, as per her LinkedIn profile.
Lauren O’Connor Parents
Lauren O’Connor is the daughter of Paul O’Connor and Diane O’Connor.
Who is Lauren O’Connor’s Mother?
Diane O’Connor is the mother of Lauren O’Connor. However, details about her profession and life are unknown as of 2024.
Who is Lauren O’Connor’s Father?
Paul O’Connor is the father of Lauren O’Connor. He is the Director of Mortgage Operations at UW Credit Union, as per his Facebook profile. Talking about her father, Lauren O’Connor revealed (via tmj4.com):
“My Dad always likes to make this joke about how, oh, you started rowing. You rode a canoe down the Sugar River, whatever. And I'm like, I never even did that. I never did that when I was a child. I had a lot of friends that did it. And I, never even crossed my mind."
Talking about the support his daughter has been receiving regarding her Olympic debut, Paul O’Connor stated (via wmtv15news.com):
“It’s unbelievable the people reaching out, asking what’s going on, how and when she going to be racing. You know, what’s the schedules like you know people we don’t even know seeking to support.”
He also revealed that he and his wife had booked their flights to Paris even before their daughter qualified. There, they would reconnect with their son and Lauren O’Connor’s brother Sean, who is serving in the Navy in Japan and got leave to go to Paris to watch his sister.
Lauren O'Connor Parent FAQs
A. Lauren O’Connor stands at 5’9” (175.25 cm) as of 2024.
A. Lauren O’Connor is 25 years old as of July 2024.
A. Yes, Lauren O’Connor is making her Olympics debut in 2024.
A. Paul O’Connor and Diane O’Connor are Lauren O’Connor’s parents.
A. Lauren O’Connor is hailing from Belleville, Wisconsin, United States.
