Timothy Mickelson

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Timothy "Tim" Carl Mickelson (born November 12, 1948 in Deerfield , Wisconsin , † August 30, 2017 in Woodinville ) was a rower from the United States who was 1974 world champion with the eighth .

Career

At the 1972 Olympic Games , the US eight with Lawrence Terry , Franklin Hobbs , Peter Raymond , Timothy Mickelson, Eugene Clapp , William Hobbs , Cleve Livingston , Michael Livingston and helmsman Paul Hoffman won the silver medal behind the New Zealanders. In 1973, the US eight finished sixth at the European Championships , in which non-European boats were also permitted in years without World Championships and Olympic Games. In 1974 the US eight won the title at the World Championships in Lucerne , Mickelson was the only remaining one from the silver eight from 1972. In 1975 the US eight won the title with Mickelson at the Pan American Games . At the 1975 World Championships , the US eight finished fifth.

The 1.91 m tall Mickelson graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1971 and received his Masters in Biomedicine from Dartmouth College . He later received his PhD from Ohio University . His professional life took him to the top of companies in the medical electronics sector as CEO until he retired in 2007.

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