Kent Mitchell

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHenry Kent•Mitchell, II
Used nameKent•Mitchell
Born29 March 1939 in Albany, New York (USA)
Measurements173 cm / 51 kg
AffiliationsStanford Cardinal, Stanford (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

One of only three Americans to cox two crews to Olympic medals, Kent Mitchell earned that first medal while a student at Stanford. He returned to the Olympics in 1964 while a law student at Cal/ Berkeley and again coxed the Stanford Crew Association pair to a medal – this time gold. In non-Olympic years, Mitchell also won two national championships, in 1961 and 1962, both in the pairs with. In 1960 his oarsmen were Conn Findlay and Dick Draeger but Ed Ferry replaced Draeger for the other championships. Mitchell graduated from law school in 1964 and later practiced law with his own firm.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Rowing USA Kent Mitchell
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) United States 3 Bronze
1964 Summer Olympics Rowing USA Kent Mitchell
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold