Carol Brown

Who is Carol Brown?

Carol Page Brown is an American rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. She was also a member of the 1980 Olympic Team Women's Eight which did not compete in the Moscow Olympic Games due to the US led boycott. She was a member of the 1984 Olympic Team in Los Angeles.

She was born in Oak Park, Illinois.

In 1976 she was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event, the first time women's rowing was on the Olympic program. Carol was also a 9 times member of the US National Rowing Team including the 1980 and the 1984 Olympic Teams. She is the holder of 3 silver and 1 bronze world championship medals. At the time of her retirement she held more World Championship medals than any other US woman. She is featured in the book "The Red Rose Crew" by Daniel J. Boyne, the story of the 1975 US Women's World Championship 8 which won a silver medal.