Sophia Vitas
American rower (born 1992)
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| Born | (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 31)[1] Franklin, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||
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Sophia Vitas (born 22 December 1992) is an American rower. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the double sculls.
Early life
She is from Franklin, Wisconsin, born to Kelly and Mark Vitas. She attended Franklin High School. She was a basketball player at the University of Milwaukee and only took up rowing after she transferred to the University of Wisconsin.[2][3]
Career
She won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, alongside Kristina Wagner in the double sculls.[4]
They won their first international event as a pair at the at Lucerne Rowing World Cup in May 2024.[5] She was selected for the double sculls alongside Wagner for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Sophia Vitas". World Rowing. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Washburn, Ashley (May 21, 2024). "Franklin's Sophia Vitas set to make Olympic debut at Paris 2024". tmj4.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Who are Sofia Vitas parents? Meet Kelly and Mark Vitas". Sportskeeda. July 25, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Bronze Medalist USA W2x". row2k. September 10, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "US Wins Seven Medals Including Two Golds at Lucerne Rowing World Cup". row2k. May 29, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Garske, Monica (July 23, 2024). "Dreaming of gold: Olympians with ties to Madison and Wisconsin competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics". 608today. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. CREWS START RACING SATURDAY AT THE 2024 OLYMPICS". Rowing News. July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
