UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Peggy McCarthy
- Induction:
- 2023
- Wisconsin Women’s Rowing (1975-1978)
- 1975 National Champion in the Women’s Eight
- 1976 Olympic bronze medalist in the Women’s Eight, the first Olympics with women’s rowing
- Member of the 1977, 1978 and 1979 United States national teams
- 1980 Olympic team member for the boycotted games
- 1980 gold medalist at the Lucerne International Rowing Regatta, the first ever victory over the East German Olympic champions
- 1981 gold medalist in the Women’s Four at the Henley Royal Regatta
- 1981 gold medalist in the Women’s Pair with rowing teammate Carie Graves in the Nile River Armaco Rowing Festival
- 1991 and 2016 USRowing Hall of Fame inductee with the 1980 and 1976 Olympic Women’s Eight
- 2019 Madison Sports Hall of Fame inductee
Related Article: UW Athletic Hall of Fame: Peggy McCarthy (June 21, 2023)
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