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Olympics: Capital grad Brodie Buckland prepares to row for Australia

• Published July 22, 2012

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Brodie Buckland: 'A long, strange journey' to the Olympics

The Brodie Buckland File
Name: William David Brodie Buckland
Age: 28
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215
Resides in: Canberra, Australia
Hometown: Olympia
High School: Capital (2002 graduate)
College: Harvard University (2006 graduate, bachelor of arts in history. Started college career at UW. Also studied one year at Oxford University.). Currently studying law at Australian National University. Expected to graduate in 2013.
Family: Father David; mother Marnie; younger brother, Michael (25)
Rowing history: Rowed two years at UW (2002-'03 and '03-'04) followed by two years ('04-'05 and '05-'06) at Harvard. … Rowed one year at Oxford University in and took part in the historic “The Boat Race” in 2007. Competed for the United States in the World Championships in 2006 and ’07, and at the US Olympic Trials in 2008. Has rowed for Australia since 2009.

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