Bryan Volpenhein
Bryan Volpenhein
Bryan Volpenhein, is an American rower. He is a three-time Olympian, having participated in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth18 August 1976
CountryUnited States of America
bronze-medal bronze disappointed
I'm not disappointed with bronze. It's always good to come away with a medal.
surfing
Surfing - I have to go surfing.
perfect focus cooking
In rowing, you're always striving for that perfect stroke, that repetition, each one being as good as the last. Same thing with cooking. You can't say, 'Oh, I don't feel well, so I'm going to put out a crappy plate.'
cooks rowing
There's way more pressure cooking for cooks than rowing at the Olympics.
borrowed leading money odd worked
I borrowed a lot of money from my parents in the years leading up to the 2000 Olympics, and I worked odd jobs.
book my-favorite dilemma
Right now my favorite book is 'Omnivores Dilemma.
time
I'm very competitive, but I know when not to be competitive. I know how to have fun, but I know when it's time to get serious. That makes things a lot easier.