Peter Chatain


Peter Chatain is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early and personal life

He is from Winnetka, Illinois. When he was twelve, he discovered rowing when he attended a University of Michigan rowing camp. At New Trier High School, he initially played hockey but eventually dedicated himself to rowing.
He graduated from Stanford University in 2022 with a degree in mathematics and a minor in physics. He was a graduate student at Stanford University in 2023 studying computer science. After graduation, he accepted a job at a tech start-up firm in San Francisco while simultaneously training for the 2024 Olympics.

Career

In 2021, he won silver with the United States at the Under-23 World Rowing Championships in the men's eight. He then competed in the United States men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.
He competed in the men's eight at the 2024 Paris Olympics and won a bronze medal with a time of 5:25.28.