Ariel Rittenhouse
Encyclopedia
Ariel Rittenhouse (born December 9, 1990 in Menlo Park, California
) is an American
diving athlete. Rittenhouse won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro
. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
, Rittenhouse placed 4th in the synchronized springboard. Her mother, Sharon Finneran
, was an Olympic swimmer who won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics
.
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diving athlete. Rittenhouse won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, Rittenhouse placed 4th in the synchronized springboard. Her mother, Sharon Finneran
Sharon Finneran
Sharon Evans Finneran is a former American swimmer. She represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she received a silver medal in women's 400 m individual medley...
, was an Olympic swimmer who won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
.
External links
- USA Diving athlete bio: Ariel Rittenhouse
- USC profile for Ariel Rittenhouse