Beau Hoopman

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cityofbirth = Sheboygan, Wisconsin
countryofbirth = United States
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current position = Rower
current team = USA Rowing
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previous teams = Wisconsin Badgers
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Beau Hoopman is an American Olympic athlete with a very decorated list of achievements with the US Rowing team.

Olympic Career

Beau was part of the Olympic gold medal winning Men's 8+ team in 2004 [cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=253268 |title=Whitefish Bay native rows to golden shore with Team USA |accessdate=2008-08-12 ] , which also set the M8+ 2000m [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_World_Records World Record] during a qualifying heat. He is also a member of the Men's 8+ team participating in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Personal Life

Beau enjoys biking, golfing, and World of Warcraft: He currently has four characters at level 70.
*Hometown: Plymouth, Wisconsin
*Residence: Princeton, New Jersey
*High School: Plymouth High School
*Undergraduate Education: University of Wisconsin, Biological Aspects of Conservation, 2003
*Began Rowing: 2000 - University of Wisconsin
*Club Affiliation: USRowing Training Center
*Training Location: Princeton, New Jersey
*Current Coaches: Mike Teti
*Years on National Team: Seven - 2001-02, Under 23; 2003, Pan American Games; 2002-07, Senior
*Event (s): Sweep

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