Peggy McCarthy (2023) | UW Athletic Hall of Fame

UW Athletic Hall of Fame

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