The 4 Year Olympian

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<b>Improbable, heart-wrenching, and uplifting, Jeremiah Browns journey from novice rower to Olympic silver medallist in under four years is a story about chasing a goal with everything youve got.</b><br><br> After nearly being incarcerated at age seventeen and becoming a father at nineteen, Jeremiah Brown manages to grow up into a responsible young adult. But while juggling the demands of a long-term relationship, fatherhood, mortgage payments, and a nine-to-five banking career, he feels something is missing. A new goal captures his imagination: What would it take to become an Olympian?<br><br> Guided by a polarizing coach, Brown and his teammates plumb the depths of physical and mental exertion in pursuit of a singular goal.<i>The 4 Year Olympian</i> is a story of courage, perseverance, and overcoming self-doubt, told from the perspective of an unlikely competitor.

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Jeremiah Brown won an Olympic silver medal as a member of the Canadian mens eight rowing team at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He lives in Peterborough, Ontario.

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