Christian Tabash is a professional rower who has qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics. He graduated from Harvard University in 2022. His interest in rowing was sparked by watching the Harvard alum, the Winklevoss brothers, compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and he took up the sport after being cut from his high school basketball team. Tabash is fluent in French and Haitian Créole, and conversational in Spanish and Arabic. He also enjoys playing the piano, and soccer and is passionate about social justice.
In his rowing career, Tabash has achieved notable success. He competed in the World Junior Championships in Rotterdam in 2016, where he was placed in the men’s pair, and again in Trakai in 2017, securing a position in the men’s eight. Most recently, he participated in the 2021 World Championships Under 23 in Racice, competing in the men’s coxed four.
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Christian Tabash Nationality
Christian Tabash is of American nationality. He was a standout member of the Gonzaga High School crew team. He competed for four years, including three years on the varsity team. During his high school career, Tabash earned gold medals at the Stotesbury Cup in the Varsity 8+ for both 2015 and 2016. He also achieved gold at the SRAA Nationals in the same event in 2015. His notable performances include placing eighth at the USRowing Nationals in the Men’s 8+ in 2015 and fifth in 2016. Beyond his athletic achievements, Tabash received several accolades, including the Erik S. Kristensen Memorial Leadership Award, the Cardinal Award for Catholic Citizenship, and the Class of 2001 St. Ignatius Award.
Christian Tabash Hometown
Christian Tabash's hometown and birthplace is Alexandria, Virginia. He attended Harvard University, where he excelled in rowing during his college career. During his senior year in the spring of 2022, he achieved notable victories against Cornell, Brown, Princeton, Penn, and Navy, and contributed to a third-place finish at the Eastern Sprints Regatta. In the fall of 2020, he was invited to the 2021 USRowing U23 Men's National Team Selection Camp. As a junior, he competed in the second varsity eight at the 2019 Head of the Charles Regatta, though the spring season was canceled.
At the 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships, he earned a silver medal with the men's eight. He continued to excel by securing a bronze medal in the coxed four at the 2021 World Rowing U23 Championships. Additionally, Tabash placed fourth in the men’s pair at the 2016 World Rowing Junior Championships.
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He was born on February 23, 1998.
He attended Gonzaga College High School.
He attended Harvard University.
He competes in rowing, specifically in events like the coxed four and men’s eight.
He won a silver medal at the 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships, a bronze medal at the 2021 World Rowing U23 Championships, and placed fourth at the 2016 World Rowing Junior Championships.
