Christian Tabash (born May 14, 1999) is an American rower. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Born | May 14, 1999[1] Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Harvard University | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | Paris 2024 M8+ | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early and personal life
editTabash was born in Alexandria, Virginia to parents Katia and Peter Tabash.[3] Tabash identifies as Palestinian.[4] He attended Gonzaga College High School and Harvard University, where he graduated with a degree in government. In 2018, he worked as a research assistant to Noura Erakat.[5] He is fluent in French and Haitian Créole.[6]
Career
editHe won the silver medal in the eight at the 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships and bronze in the four with coxswain at the 2021 World Rowing U23 Championships.[7]
While taking graduate courses at University of California, Berkeley, Tabash was a member of the university's rowing team.[3]
He won the eight at the 2024 World Rowing Final Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne.[8]
Tabash represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the men's eight, with a time of 5:25.28.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Christian Tabash". World Rowing. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "10 Cal Men's Rowers to Compete at Paris Olympics". Rowing News. May 24, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Christian Tabash - Men's Rowing". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Tabash on LinkedIn: USRowing Announces Olympic Selection Camp Invitations - USRowing". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Erakat, Noura (October 1, 2019). "The Sovereign Right to Kill: A Critical Appraisal of Israel's Shoot-to-Kill Policy in Gaza". International Criminal Law Review. 19 (5): 783–818. doi:10.1163/15718123-01905002. ISSN 1571-8123.
- ^ Cullum, James (July 15, 2024). "Alexandria's Christian Tabash is rowing for Team USA in the Paris Olympics". alxnow.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Peene, Sam (June 20, 2024). "THE BOYS IN THE BOAT: MEET TEAM USA'S MEN SET TO RACE THE EIGHT AT PARIS 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Dauray, Kevin (June 3, 2024). "Native Alexandrian Christian Tabash Makes US Olympic Rowing Team". the zebra. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (August 3, 2024). "U.S. men's eight, with several Huskies in the boat, wins bronze medal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Goodbread, Chase (August 3, 2024). "Team USA rowing men's eight takes bronze medal at Paris Olympics". USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2024.