Alex Osborne

Sport: Rowing

Nation: United States of America

DOB: May 4, 1987

Career Highlights: Osborne will make his first Olympic appearance in London, teaming with Peter Graves, Elliot Hovey and Wes Piermarini in the quadruple sculls. Osborne has never competed in that event at a major international event, but did finish eighth in the eight at the 2011 world championships and ninth in 2009. Osborne biggest achievement was taking gold in the eight at the 2008 U-23 world championships after finishing fourth the year before. The native of Sherman Oaks, Calif., started rowing in 2005 at Stanford. After helping the Cardinal win the freshman four with coxswain, he was part of the crew that finished second in the varsity eight at the 2007 IRA championships, fifth in 2008 and third in 2009. Osborne was a two-time All-Pac-10 pick, and was named conference male rower of the year as a senior.

Olympic History: None