Michelle Sechser is an American rower, born on November 1, 1986, in San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. She has been on the U.S. National Rowing team since 2011. In the 2020 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event.
In 2011 at the Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico, she won the bronze medal in both the women's lightweight double sculls and women's quadruple sculls events. She is a one-time Olympian who participated at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and was the fifth at the Lightweight Double Sculls - Women’s event. Michelle will be representing the USA Team in the lightweight women’s double sculls at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Michelle began rowing at the age of 13 for Capital Crew in Gold River, CA. She attended Folsom High School and the University of Tulsa and she also graduated from Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in Marketing. She also got her MBA from the University of Tulsa. In 2022 she was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame. Michelle was the US Rowing Female Athlete of the Year in 2022.
In the women's lightweight double sculls event in 2023, Michelle won a silver medal at the World Cup Varese event and a silver medal at the World Rowing Championships event in Belgrade, Serbia. She also won the Women's Championship 1x event at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, MA, and the USRowing Fall Speed Order in 2023. In 2024 She won a bronze medal at the World Cup Lucerne in the women's lightweight double sculls event.
Michelle Sechser Parents
Tom and Mary Shealy Sechser are the parents of Michelle Sechser. They have two daughters, Jacquie and Michelle Sechser. Jacquie was a rower and she was a member of the rowing team at Sacramento State University. Both girls rowed for Capital Crew at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center.
Who is the father of Michelle Sechser?
Tom Sechser is the father of Michelle Sechser. Information about Tom is not provided in the public domain.
Who is the mother of Michelle Sechser?
Mary Shealy Sechser is the mother of Michelle Sechser. She went to West Mesa High School and studied at Utah State University for her Undergraduate degree, Lincoln Law School (Sacramento) for her law degree, and at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, she worked as a Secondary Math Lead Teacher at Folsom Cordova Unified School District, Mathematics Educator at Folsom High School. Mary is a full-time Attorney, Solo Practice at Mary M. Sechser, Attorney at Law. She has been a member of the California State Bar since 2005.
FAQ's On Michelle Sechser Parents
A. Tom and Mary Sechser are the parents of Michelle Sechser.
A. Michelle Sechser has not won any Olympic medalMichelle Sechser has not won any Olympic medals. She competed in the lightweight women's double sculls at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and finished fifth.
A. Michelle Sechser is 37 years old. She was born on November 1, 1986.
A. Michelle Sechser qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the lightweight women's double sculls event as a result of her performance at the World Rowing Championships, where she and her partner finished in the race as the top racers.
