Born on October 22, 1996, Michael Grady has emerged as a distinguished American rower. He represented his country at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Grady's rowing journey began at Central Catholic High School where he earned three varsity letters and captained the team during his senior year.
Michael Grady's early international success included a ninth-place finish in the eight at the 2014 World Rowing Junior Championships and an eighth-place finish in the four with coxswain at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships. He led Central Catholic to a gold medal in the varsity eight at the 2013 SRAA National Championship and a bronze in the same event in 2014. His team secured a fourth-place finish at the 2014 Youth National Championship.
Upon joining Cornell University, he rowed in the varsity eight and contributed to victories over Syracuse and Penn for the Goes Cup and Penn and Dartmouth for the Madeira Cup as a freshman. He made a fifth-place finish for the varsity eight at the 2016 Eastern Sprints followed by a 13th place overall at the IRA National Championship.
Grady's sophomore year with the varsity eight secured a 12th-place overall finish at the 2017 IRA National Championships and a victory in the Petite Final at the 2017 EARC Sprints. He secured a gold medal win with the United States men's eight at the 2018 Under 23 World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland in his Junior Year. Grady rowed in the first Varsity eight achieving victories over Georgetown and Penn and contributing to a strong performance at the 2019 EARC Sprints and IRA National Championships in his senior year.
Michael Grady’s Nationality
Michael Grady is an American citizen. He was born on October 22, 1996. He is a distinguished American rower who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Grady’s rowing career began at Central Catholic High School, where he earned three varsity letters and served as team captain. He placed ninth in the eight at the 2014 World Rowing Junior Championships and eighth in the four with coxswain at the 2013 championships.
Grady's achievements with Central Catholic include a gold medal at the 2013 SRAA National Championship and a bronze in 2014. He also finished fourth at the 2014 Youth National Championship. He is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell.
Michael Grady’s Hometown
Michael Grady is a talented skateboarder hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. During his days at Cornell, Michael Grady as a senior competed in all nine regattas on the first Varsity eight and contributed to victories over Georgetown and No. 12 Penn. His efforts helped the team secure the Madeira Cup and the James Wray Memorial Trophy.
Grady's crew finished second in the Petite Final at the 2019 EARC Sprints and placed 12th at the IRA National Championships. In his junior year, Grady stroked the varsity eight to victory in the Third Level Final at the IRA National Championships and secured the Goes Cup against Syracuse and Navy. He also won gold with the U.S. men's eight at the Under 23 World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland.
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A. Michael Grady was born on October 22, 1996.
A. Michael Grady went to Cornell University.
A. Michael Grady is the son of John and Tracy Grady.
