
anitadefrantz
Athlete
Hi, I’m Anita DeFrantz, Olympic Champion, Vice President of the International Olympic Committee, author, civil rights lawyer, and professional speaker. Ask me anything about the Olympics, professional sports, rowing, and athletes’ civil rights issues!
I started my athletic career as a collegiate rower, then later went on to captain the first U.S. women’s rowing team in history: who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and won the Bronze medal. Then, four years later, I became embroiled in an international scandal whe...