Ben and Danika Holbrook are one of several married couples to compete for the United States in the 2004 Olympics. They will both compete in the Quadruple Sculls Rowing event.
Birthdates: Ben Holbrook was born in Hartland, Wisconsin on April 20, 1974.
Danika Harris Holbrook was born September 15, 1972, in Durham, New Hampshire.
Danika Harris Holbrook was born September 15, 1972, in Durham, New Hampshire.
How They Met: They met in 1994 at a victory party in Cincinnati. But they didn't see one another again for quite a few years until 2000 at a college reunion party that Ben crashed.
Wedding Date: September, 20, 2003 in Hartland, Wisconsin.
Occupations and Future Plans: Ben is an equity researcher.
Danika works as a pharmaceutical researcher.
Danika works as a pharmaceutical researcher.
They plan on retiring from rowing after the 2004 Olympics. They want to attend the Closing ceremonies, unwind on a Greek Isle, move to Milwaukee, and start a family.
Children: None.
Education and Hobbies: Ben has a degree in psychology.
Ben enjoys fishing and water skiing. Danika enjoys traveling, cycling, and snowboarding.
Residence: Princeton, New Jersey.
Olympics Participation: This will be the first trip to the Olympics for both of them.
The quadruple sculls are a two-oars-per-rower event.
Quotes: Danika, on meeting again in 2000: "I knew in a moment. Ben's so very kind, the kindest person I know and such a good listener. Understanding. A lot of fun. And, more than anything, a total goofball." Source: The Times
Ben, on their meeting again in 2000: "It was supposed to be a five-minute `say hello,' and the next thing we're still talking two hours later. I told my mother about this former rower I'd met, and it must have been something in my voice. My mother says she knew from that moment." Source: The Times
