Meet Portland's Olympic men's rower in Grant High alumnus Pieter Quinton

PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — After taking sixth place at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in the men’s eight competition and failing to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Portland local Pieter Quinton did some self-reflection.

Yes, being sixth in the world in anything is still quite the accomplishment, but the Grant High School alumnus and his seven fellow rowers still felt like they left something out on the Serbian water in September.

Quinton, 26, and the crew had one more chance at a final qualifying race in May of 2024 out in Switzerland. The crew needed to finish in the top two to snag the final Olympic spots.

It was back to the drawing board for Quinton as he had to go back through his process and cut out any distractions leading up to the races.

The US team has only competed in every single Olympics offering men’s eight since it began. No pressure.