Susan Francia

Zsuzsanna "Susan" Francia (; born November 8, 1982 ) is a Hungarian-American two-time Olympic gold medalist rower. Growing up in Abington, Pennsylvania as the daughter of Nobel laureate, Hungarian biochemist and mRNA researcher Katalin Karikó, she attended Abington Senior High School, followed by the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in sociology of law and deviance and a master's degree in criminology. She resides in Princeton, New Jersey, and is affiliated with the US Rowing Training Center.

Early life and education Susan Francia is the daughter of Nobel laureate, Hungarian biochemist and mRNA researcher Katalin Karikó. She is fluent in Hungarian.

Francia began rowing as a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. She was a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I All-American at the University of Pennsylvania in 2004. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in sociology of law and deviance and a master's degree in criminology. She also earned a master's in business administration from UCLA in 2018.

Francia won the Remenham Challenge Cup at the 2011 and 2006 Henley Royal Regatta. At the FISA World Rowing Championships in 2006, Francia won the gold medal in the women's eight with a new world's best time of 5:55.50.

Coaching Francia was an assistant coach for the UCSD women's rowing team for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. In addition, she was formerly the head coach of the junior women's varsity rowing team at the San Diego Rowing Club.

Personal life In February 2021, with her husband Ryan Amos, she had a son born in the United States.