2007 World Rowing Championships
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The 30th World Rowing Championships was held between August 26 and September 2, 2007 in Munich
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Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
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Germany
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Medal summary
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| Men's Events | ||||||
| M1x | Mahé Drysdale Mahe Drysdale Alexander Mahé Owens Drysdale, MNZM ) is a New Zealand rower and five-time World Champion single sculler. The name Mahé came from the largest island in the Seychelles.... |
6:45.67 | Ondřej Synek Ondrej Synek Ondřej Synek is a Czech rower and World Champion from Single Sculls at Lake Karapiro on the 2010 World Rowing Championships. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :... |
6:46.48 | Olaf Tufte Olaf Tufte Olaf Karl Tufte is a Norwegian competition rower.At the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the men's single sculls. He won silver in the men's double sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Fredrik Bekken... |
6:47.58 |
| M2x | Luka Špik Luka Spik Luka Špik , is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medalist.Špik and Iztok Čop won the 1999 World Championship, and gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which was the first Olympic gold medal for independent Slovenia.... (b) Iztok Čop Iztok Cop Iztok Čop is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medallist.Iztok started rowing at the age of 13 in Bled, where Slovenia's best rowing club is located.... (s) |
6:16.65 | Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet is a French rower.-External links:*... (b) Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy is a French rower and Olympic gold medallist.- References :... (s) |
6:16.93 | Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson... (b) Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer... (s) |
6:18.32 |
| M4x | Konrad Wasielewski Konrad Wasielewski Konrad Wasielewski is a Polish rower. He won a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.For his sport achievements, he received: Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2008.... (b) Marek Kolbowicz Marek Kolbowicz Marek Kolbowicz is a Polish rower. He won a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was world champion in 2005, 2006 and 2007.For his sport achievements, he received:... (2) Michał Jeliński (3) Adam Korol Adam Korol Adam Korol is a Polish rower. He won a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.For his sport achievements, he received: Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2008.- References :... (s) |
5:49.42 | Jean-David Bernard Jean-David Bernard Jean-David Bernard is a French rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Cédric Berrest Cédric Berrest Cédric Berrest is a French rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in quadruple scull.... (2) Jonathan Coeffic Jonathan Coeffic Jonathan Coeffic is a French rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in quadruple skull.- References :*... (3) Julien Bahain Julien Bahain Julien Bahain is a French rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in quadruple scull.- References :*... (s) |
5:50.95 | Rene Bertram René Bertram Rene Bertram is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Karsten Brodowski Karsten Brodowski Karsten Brodowski is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (2) Hans Gruhne Hans Gruhne Hans Gruhne is a German rower. He finished 6th in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com* at rudern.de... (3) Robert Sens Robert Sens Robert Sens is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
5:52.40 |
| M2+ | Dawid Paczes (b) Lukasz Kardas (s) Daniel Trojanowski (c) |
7:00.10 | Francesco Gabriele (b) Valerio Massimo (s) Gianluca Barattolo Gianluca Barattolo Gianluca Barattolo is an Italian rowing cox.- External links :... (c) |
7:01.84 | Kristopher McDaniel Kristopher McDaniel Kristopher McDaniel is a Canadian rower.Kip attended high school at Shawnigan Lake School on Vancouver Island where he took up rowing because his father rowed for Canada and his brother also rowed... (b) Derek O'Farrell (s) Brian Price (c) |
7:02.94 |
| M2- | Drew Ginn Drew Ginn Drew Cameron Ginn, OAM, is an Australian rower and triple Olympic gold medallist.... (b) Duncan Free Duncan Free Duncan Free, is an Australian rower and Olympic medallist. Free was born in Hobart, Tasmania but currently lives on Queensland's Gold Coast.... (s) |
6:24.89 | Nathan Twaddle Nathan Twaddle Nathan Twaddle, MNZM is a rower from New Zealand and Olympic medallist. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, in the coxless pair rowing with his partner George Bridgewater and came out with a bronze medal.... (b) George Bridgewater George Bridgewater George Bridgewater, MNZM, is a New Zealand rower who currently competes in the pair at international level with Nathan Twaddle. The pair won bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... (s) |
6:30.19 | Colin Smith Colin Smith (rower) Colin Smith is a British rower, Olympic silver medallist and three times an Oxford Blue.-Education:... (b) Matthew Langridge Matthew Langridge Matthew Langridge is a current Great Britain oarsman.-Junior Rowing Career:... (s) |
6:31.06 |
| M4+ | Matt Deakin Matt Deakin Matt Deakin is an American competition rower, Olympic champion and world champion.Deakin won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 2004 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team. The time 5:19.85 was a new world record. He is a member of the New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame.-References:... (b) Daniel Beery (2) Samuel Burns (3) Christopher Liwski Christopher Liwski Christopher Liwski is an American rower, a double world championship medal winner, and a two-time member of the United States Olympic Rowing Team.- Education :... (s) Edmund del Guercio (c) |
6:10.36 | Marko Marjanović (b) Jovan Popović Jovan Popović (rower) Jovan Popović is a Serbian rower.- External links :... (2) Goran Jagar Goran Jagar Goran Jagar is a Serbian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Nikola Stojić Nikola Stojic 1998-20032003-20062007-presentNikola Stojić is a rower from Serbia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. He won the silver medal in the Men's Single Sculls event at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain.In 2006 Olympic Committee of Serbia has declared for... (s) Saša Mimić (c) |
6:11.17 | Florian Mennigen Florian Mennigen Florian Mennigen is a German rower.-References:*... (b) Stephan Koltzk (2) Philipp Naruhn Philipp Naruhn Philipp Naruhn is a German rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Matthias Flach Matthias Flach (rower) Matthias Flach is a German rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (s) Martin Sauer (c) |
6:12.49 |
| M4- | Carl Meyer Carl Meyer (rower) Carl Meyer is a New Zealand rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) James Dallinger James Dallinger James William Dallinger, is a New Zealand rower.He was a member of the World Champion under-23 coxed four in 2006, and the world champion senior coxless four in 2007... (2) Eric Murray Eric Murray (rower) Eric Murray is a New Zealand rower. He has won four World Rowing Championships gold medals. The first was as a member of the New Zealand coxless four at 2007 World Rowing Championships. Murray then went on to become a member of the double gold medal-winning coxless pair with fellow coxless four... (3) Hamish Bond Hamish Bond Hamish Bond is a New Zealand Olympic rower.Bond was a member of the gold medal-winning coxless fours at the 2007 World Rowing Championships. Prior to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Bond was officially named as New Zealand's 1000th Olympian but later corrected to 1002 after a miscount... (s) |
5:54.24 | Carlo Mornati Carlo Mornati Carlo Mornati is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Alessio Sartori Alessio Sartori Alessio Sartori is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Agostino Abbagnale, Simone Raineri, and Rossano Galtarossa.... (2) Niccolo Mornati Niccolo Mornati Niccolo Mornati is an Italian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Lorenzo Carboncini Lorenzo Carboncini Lorenzo Carboncini is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
5:55.15 | Geert Cirkel Geert Cirkel Geert Cirkel is a rower from the Netherlands.Cirkel started rowing in 1994. He mainly rows in the fours and occasionally participates in the quadruple sculls. In the quadruple sculls he won a silver medal at the 2001 World Championships in Luzern... (b) Matthijs Vellenga Matthijs Vellenga Matthijs Vellenga is a rower from the Netherlands.His career highlight so far was in Athens at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won the silver medal in the eights together with Michiel Bartman, Geert-Jan Derksen, Gerritjan Eggenkamp, Daniël Mensch, Diederik Simon, Jan-Willem Gabriëls, Gijs... (2) Jan-Willem Gabriëls Jan-Willem Gabriëls Jan-Willem Gabriëls is a rower from the Netherlands.Gabriëls started rowing in 1997. He started rowing in the eights, but after the 2004 Summer Olympics he switched to the fours... (3) Gijs Vermeulen Gijs Vermeulen Gijs Vermeulen is a rower from the Netherlands.His career highlight so far was in Athens at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won the silver medal in the eights together with Michiel Bartman, Geert-Jan Derksen, Gerritjan Eggenkamp, Daniël Mensch, Diederik Simon, Matthijs Vellenga, Jan-Willem... (s) |
5:55.49 |
| M8+ | Kevin Light Kevin Light Kevin Richard Light is a Canadian rower. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia but has lived in Victoria, British Columbia since 1985. He began rowing at Stelly's High School in grade 12 and graduating in 1997... (b) Ben Rutledge Ben Rutledge Ben Rutledge is a Canadian Olympic rower.In Seville, Spain 2002 he was a member of the first ever Canadian Men's 8+ crew to win a Gold Medal at a World Championship regatta... (2) Andrew Byrnes Andrew Byrnes James Andrew Byrnes is a Canadian rower and Olympic gold medalist. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Ithaca, New York... (3) Jake Wetzel Jake Wetzel Jacob Wetzel is a Canadian rower. He has represented both Canada and the United States at the World Championships and the Olympics. He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.- College years :... (4) Malcolm Howard Malcolm Howard (rower) Malcolm Howard is a Canadian rower. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia and graduated from Brentwood College School in 2001.... (5) Dominic Seiterle Dominic Seiterle Dominic Seiterle is a Canadian rower. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He is world champion 2007 as a member of the 8+. He also won the Rowing World Cup 2007.... (6) Adam Kreek Adam Kreek Adam Kreek is a Canadian rower. Born in London, Ontario, he was a student at the University of Victoria where he met his wife Rebecca. He won the gold medal at both the 2003 and 2002 world championships for Canada's men's eight team in Milan, Italy and Seville, Spain respectively... (7) Kyle Hamilton (s) Brian Price (c) |
5:34.92 | Joerg Diessner (b) Florian Eichner Florian Eichner Florian Eichner is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (2) Ulf Siemes Ulf Siemes Ulf Siemes is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Jan Tebruegge (4) Sebastian Schulte Sebastian Schulte Sebastian Schulte is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (5) Thorsten Engelmann Thorsten Engelmann Thorsten Engelmann is a German rower. Engelmann started rowing at age 9 because his father was the President of a rowing club in Berlin... (6) Philipp Stueer (7) Bernd Heidicker Bernd Heidicker Bernd Heidicker is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) Peter Thiede Peter Thiede Peter Thiede is a German rowing cox.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (c) |
5:37.19 | Tom James Tom James Thomas James MBE is a Welsh rower, Olympic Champion, and victorious Cambridge Blue.-Education:James was educated at The King's School, Chester, where he took up the sport of rowing... (b) Tom Stallard Tom Stallard Thomas Alexander Stallard is a professional rower. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Great Britain in the Mens eight.-References:... (2) Tom Lucy Tom Lucy Thomas David Lucy is a Welsh international rower from Llangovan near Monmouth. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Great Britain in the Mens eight.... (3) Tom Solesbury (4) Josh West Josh West Joshua "Josh" West is a British rower.-Early life:West is Jewish, was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. His mother is American, and his father is British.-Rowing career:... (5) Richard Egington Richard Egington Richard Phillip Egington is a British rower. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Great Britain in the Men's eight.-References:... (6) Robin Bourne-Taylor Robin Bourne-Taylor Robin Edwin Geoffrey Bourne-Taylor, CGC was a British officer and sportsman. He is a three times Boat Race winner, and for his service in Afghanistan he was awarded the second-highest British gallantry medal.-Education:Bourne-Taylor was educated at Abingdon School and Christ Church, Oxford where... (7) Alastair Heathcote Alastair Heathcote Alastair Heathcote is a British rower and Captain in the British Army.Heathcote is the eldest grandson and eventual heir of Sir Gilbert Simon Heathcote, 9th Baronet. He was educated at Eton College, Newcastle University and Oxford Brookes University. His father was an Old Etonian Guards officer... (s) Acer Nethercott Acer Nethercott Acer Gary Nethercott is a British coxwain, Olympic silver medallist and double Boat Race winner.-Education:... (c) |
5:37.95 |
| LM1x | Duncan Grant Duncan Grant (rower) Duncan Grant is a New Zealand rower.-References:... |
6:53.89 | Lorenzo Bertini Lorenzo Bertini Lorenzo Bertini is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:57.43 | Jaap Schouten Jaap Schouten Jaap Schouten is a Dutch rower.- External links :... |
6:58.81 |
| LM2x | Mads Rasmussen Mads Rasmussen Mads Reinholdt Rasmussen is a Danish rower and double World Champion in the Lightweight Double Sculls, with his partner Rasmus Quist. Rasmussen and Quist placed fourth in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-External links:*... (b) Rasmus Quist Rasmus Quist Rasmus Quist Hansen is a Danish rower and double World Champion in the Lightweight Double Sculls, with his partner Mads Rasmussen.... (s) |
6:24.21 | Dimitrios Mougios Dimitrios Mougios Dimitrios Mougios is a Greek rower.-Career:Mougios won the silver medal in men's lightweight double sculls with Vasileios Polymeros at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-References:*... (b) Vasileios Polymeros (s) |
6:25.89 | Zac Purchase Zac Purchase Zachary Jake Nicholas 'Zac' Purchase MBE is an English rower.Born in Cheltenham, Purchase started rowing in 1999 at the King's School, Worcester. He competed at the Junior World Rowing Championships in 2003 and 2004... (b) Mark Hunter Mark Hunter (rower) Mark John Hunter MBE is a British rower.In 2007 he partnered Zac Purchase in the Great Britain Lightweight Men's Double Scull. They won medals at each World Cup Regatta through the season. At the World Rowing Championships in Munich-Oberschleissheim they won a Bronze medal... (s) |
6:26.92 |
| LM4x | Leonardo Pettinari Leonardo Pettinari (rower) Leonardo Pettinari is an Italian rower.-References:* at sports-reference.com... (b), Daniele Gilardoni Daniele Gilardoni Daniele Gilardoni is an Italian lightweight rower.He is reted among the Top 10 male rowers active in 2008... (2) Luca Moncada Luca Moncada Luca Moncada is an Italian rower.- References :... (3) Daniele Danesin Daniele Danesin Daniele Danesin is an Italian rower.-References:... (s) |
6:01.70 | Remi di Girolamo Remi Di Girolamo Remi Di Girolamo is a French rower.- External links :... (b) Pierre-Etienne Pollez Pierre-Etienne Pollez Pierre-Etienne Pollez is a French rower.- References :... (2) Maxime Goisset Maxime Goisset Maxime Goisset is a French rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Fabien Dufour (s) |
6:02.94 | Simon Jones (b) Rob Williams Rob Williams (rower) Rob Williams is a British rower.-References:*... (2) Chris Bartley (3) Dave Currie (s) |
6:03.83 |
| LM2- | Andrea Caianiello Andrea Caianiello Andrea Caianiello is an Italian rower.- References :... (b) Armando Dell'Aquila Armando Dell'Aquila Armando Dell'Aquila is an Italian rower.- References :... (s) |
6:38.00 | Jochen Kuehner (b) Martin Kuehner (s) |
6:39.43 | Ross Brown Ross Brown Ross Brown is an Australian rower.- References :... (b) Michael McBryde Michael McBryde Michael McBryde is an Australian rower.- References :... (s) |
6:42.05 |
| LM4- | Richard Chambers Richard Chambers (rower) Richard Scott Chambers is a British rower.Richard began rowing at the age of 14, at Coleraine Academical Institution, under the coaching of Bobby Platt MBE. He competed for Ireland as a junior at the 2003 Home Countries in Cork. He then attended Oxford Brookes University reading Construction... (b) James Lindsay-Fynn James Lindsay-Fynn James Lindsay-Fynn is a British rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (2) Paul Mattick Paul Mattick (rower) Paul Mattick is a British rower.-References:*... (3) James Clarke (s) |
6:16.21 | Franck Solforosi Franck Solforosi Franck Solforosi is a French rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Jeremy Pouge Jeremy Pouge Jeremy Pouge is a French rower.- External links :... (2) Jean-Christophe Bette Jean-Christophe Bette Jean-Christophe Bette is a French competition rower and Olympic champion.Bette won a gold medal in Lightweight coxless fours, at the 2000 Summer Olympics .-References:... (3) Fabien Tilliet Fabien Tilliet Fabien Tilliet is a French rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
6:17.43 | Jiri Vlcek Jiri Vlcek Jiri Vlcek is an Italian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Catello Amarante Catello Amarante Catello Amarante is an Italian rower, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours.-References:*... (2) Salvatore Amitrano Salvatore Amitrano Salvatore Amitrano is an Italian rower.Amitrano was a member of the Italian men's lightweight rowing team that won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... (3) Bruno Mascarenhas Bruno Mascarenhas Bruno Mascarenhas is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
6:17.49 |
| LM8+ | Tom van den Broek (b) Pieter Bottema (2) Wolter Blankert (3) Dennis Beemsterboer (4) Maarten Tromp (5) Arnoud Greidanus (6) Alwin Snijders (7) Marshall Godschalk Marshall Godschalk Marshall Godschalk is a rower from the Netherlands.Godschalk started rowing in 2000 and made his international debut at the 2005 Under-23 World Championships in Amsterdam with a fifth place in the lightweight fours together with Pieter Rom Colthoff, Wim Bakker and Samuel Alberga... (s) Peter Wiersum Peter Wiersum Peter Wiersum is a rowing cox from the Netherlands.Wiersum was born in Sutton Coldfield, Great Britain.He took part in the 2007 World Rowing Championships in Munich and led the Dutch lightweight eights to the World title... (c) |
5:42.06 | Matthias Schoemann-Finck (b) Jost Schoemann-Finck (2) Martin Rueckbrodt (3) Ole Ruekbrodt (4) Bjorern Steinfurth (5) Matthias Veit (6) Lutz Ackermann (7) Joel El-Qalqili (s) Felix Erdmann Felix Erdmann Felix Erdmann is a German Rowing cox.- References :... (c) |
5:44.52 | Luigi Scala (b) Giorgio Tuccinardi (2) Livio la Padula (3) Salvatore di Somma (4) Michele Savrie (5) Dario Cesarola (6) Nicola Moriconi (7) Fabrizio Gabriele (s) Andrea Lenzi (c) |
5:46.33 |
| Women's Events | ||||||
| W1x | Ekaterina Karsten-Khodotovitch Ekaterina Karsten Ekaterina Karsten is a famous rower from Minsk, Belarus, an Olympic champion and world champion in single sculls.... |
7:26.52 | Rumyana Neykova Rumyana Neykova Rumyana Neykova is a Bulgarian rower. Neykova competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she won silver in Single Sculls, the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won bronze and the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won gold in the same discipline. Her... |
7:27.91 | Michelle Guerette Michelle Guerette Michelle Guerette is an American rower who competed in the Women's Quadruple Sculls event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece... |
7:28.48 |
| W2x | Qin Li (b) Tian Liang Tian Liang (rower) Tian Liang is a female Chinese rower, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major performances:*2005 National Games - 1st fours;*2007 World Cup Austria/Netherlands - 1st double sculls;... (s) |
6:54.38 | Georgina Evers-Swindell Georgina Evers-Swindell Georgina Earl, formerly known as Georgina Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Caroline Meyer, and is a double Olympic gold medalist, having won at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008... (b) Caroline Evers-Swindell Caroline Evers-Swindell Caroline Meyer formerly known as Caroline Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She is 179 cm tall and 80kg. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Earl... (s) |
6:57.72 | Elise Laverick Elise Laverick Elise Mary Laverick is a British rower. She won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckless, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Anna Bebington... (b) Anna Bebington Anna Bebington Anna Rose Watkins is a British rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in Double Sculls and has won 4 medals in the World Championships, most recently a successful defense of her world title with Katherine Grainger, in Bled, Slovenia in... (s) |
6:57.74 |
| W4x | Annie Vernon Annie Vernon Annabel Morwenna Vernon is an English rower.She was educated at Wadebridge School, Downing College, Cambridge and King's College London .... (b) Debbie Flood Debbie Flood Deborah Kirsty "Debbie" Flood is an English female rower, noteworthy for winning Silver Medals in the Quadruple Sculls at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.... (2) Frances Houghton Frances Houghton Frances Julia P. Houghton is an English female rower, noteworthy for winning Silver Medals in the Quadruple Sculls at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.... (3) Katherine Grainger Katherine Grainger Katherine Grainger MBE is a Scottish rower.Her family moved to Netherley, Aberdeenshire and Katherine represents Edinburgh's St Andrew Boat Club in rowing events. She trained on the River Dee, which has the distinction of being the only river she has fallen into whilst rowing.She is a three time... (s) |
6:30.81 | Kathrin Boron Kathrin Boron Kathrin Boron is a German sculler, and four-time Olympic gold medalist... (b) Manuela Lutze Manuela Lutze Manuela Lutze is a multi Olympic-medaling sculler who competed in four Olympics, winning two gold medals and a bronze medal. In addition, she has also won 4 Gold Medals in the Quadruple Sculls event at the World Championships, beginning with Cologne, Germany in 1998-External links:*... (2) Britta Oppelt Britta Oppelt Britta Oppelt is an Olympic-medaling sculler who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and represented Germany where she competed in the double sculls, and took home the silver medal along with teammate Peggy Waleska.-External links:*... (3) Stephanie Schiller Stephanie Schiller Stephanie Schiller is an Olympic-medalist sculler, winning a bronze medal.-External links:*... (s) |
6:32.02 | Tang Bin Tang Bin Tang Bin is a female Chinese rower, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major performances:*2005 National Games - 1st fours;*2007 World Championships - 3rd quadruple sculls;*2007 World Cup Amsterdam - 1st quadruple sculls... (b) Xi Aihua Xi Aihua Xi Aihua is a female Chinese rower, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major performances:*2001/2005 National Games - 2nd eights/single sculls;*2002 National Championships - 1st double/quadruple sculls;... (2) Jin Ziwei Jin Ziwei Jin Ziwei is a female Chinese rower. She competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major performances:*2005 National Games - 1st double sculls*2007 World Championships - 3rd quadruple sculls-References:... (3) Feng Guixin Feng Guixin Feng Guixin is a female Chinese rower, who was to compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the women's quadruple sculls event... (s) |
6:33.91 |
| W2- | Yuliya Bichyk Yuliya Bichyk Yuliya Bichyk is a Belarusian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in coxless pair.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Natallia Helakh Natallia Helakh Natallia Helakh is a Belarusian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in coxless pair.- References :... (s) |
7:06.56 | Nicole Zimmermann Nicole Zimmermann Nicole Zimmermann is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Elke Hipler Elke Hipler Elke Hipler is a German rower. -References:... (s) |
7:07.99 | Georgeta Damian-Andrunache (b) Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals.Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the rowing World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics... (s) |
7:08.87 |
| W4- | Portia McGee (b) Erin Cafaro Erin Cafaro Erin Cafaro is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight.-See also:* Rowing * Anna Cummins* Caryn Davies* Susan Francia... (2) Rachel Jeffers (3) Megan Dirkmaat Megan Dirkmaat Megan Dirkmaat is an American rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
6:37.94 | Nina Wengert Nina Wengert Nina Wengert is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Nadine Schmutzler Nadine Schmutzler Nadine Schmutzler is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (2) Kerstin Naumann Kerstin Naumann Kerstin Naumann is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Silke Guenther (s) |
6:40.36 | Phoebe Stanley (b) Katelyn Gray (2) Emily Martin Emily Martin (rower) Emily Martin is an Australian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Victoria Roberts Victoria Roberts (rower) Victoria Roberts is an Australian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
6:43.03 |
| W8+ | Brett Sickler Brett Sickler Brett Sickler is an American rower.- References :... (b) Lindsay Shoop Lindsay Shoop Lindsay Shoop is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight. She rowed at University of Virginia.-See also:* Rowing * Erin Cafaro... (2) Anna Goodale Anna Goodale Anna Goodale is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight.... (3) Samantha Magee Samantha Magee Samantha Magee is an American rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (4) Anna Mickelson Anna Mickelson Anna Cummins is an American rower who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the women's eight... (5) Zsuzsanna Francia (6) Caroline Lind Caroline Lind Caroline Lind is an American rower and debutante. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight as the seven-seat. She graduated from Phillips Academy in 2002 and Princeton University in 2006... (7) Caryn Davies Caryn Davies Caryn Davies is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight as the stroke seat. At the 2004 Olympic Games she won a silver medal... (s) Mary Whipple Mary Whipple Mary Whipple is an American coxswain. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she won a silver medal. As a coxswain, Whipple stands 5'3" and weighs in at 108 lbs.Mary has a twin sister Sarah... (c) |
6:17.20 | Rodica Serban-Florea (b) Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals.Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the rowing World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics... (2) Simona Musat-Strimbeschi (3) Ana Maria Apachitei (4) Aurica Barascu Aurica Bărăscu Aurica Bărăscu is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (5) Ioana Papuc Ioana Papuc Ioana Cristina Papuc is a Romanian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in women's eight. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won a gold medal at the same discipline.- References :... (6) Georgeta Damian-Andrunache (7) Doina Ignat Doina Ignat Doina Ignat is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.-References:* *... (s) Elena Georgescu-Nedelc (c) |
6:18.33 | Carla Ashford Carla Ashford Carla Ashford is a British rower. She finished 5th in the women's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Baz Moffat (2) Alice Freeman Alice Freeman Alice Freeman is a British rower. She finished 5th in the women's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com* at britishrowing.org... (3) Louisa Reeve Louisa Reeve Louisa Reeve is a British rower.Along with Olivia Whitlam she finished 6th in the women's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also rowed in the finals in the Women's eight which finished 5th.- External links :... (4) Natasha Howard Natasha Howard Natasha Howard is a British rower. She rowed in the women's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics but could not row in the finals due to illness.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (5) Alison Knowles Alison Knowles (rower) Alison Knowles is a British rower. She rowed in the women's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics but could not row in the finals due to illness.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (6) Katie Greves (7) Jessica-Jane Eddie (s) Caorline O'Connor (c) |
6:19.66 |
| LW1x | Marit van Eupen Marit van Eupen Marit van Eupen is a rower from the Netherlands.Together with Kirsten van der Kolk she participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where they finished in sixth position in the lightweight double sculls. Four years later they took part in Athens at the 2004 Summer Olympics where they won the... |
7:38.02 | Jennifer Goldsack Jennifer Goldsack Jennifer Goldsack is an American rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
7:39.59 | Melanie Kok Melanie Kok Melanie Kok [pronounced "Cook"] is a Canadian rower. Kok won a bronze medal in the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls at the 2008 Olympic Games with partner Tracy Cameron.-University career:Kok earned a B.A... |
7:45.24 |
| LW2x | Amber Halliday Amber Halliday Amber Halliday is a World Champion and Olympic lightweight rower from Adelaide, South Australia. Specialising in sculling, Halliday made her international debut in 1999, winning the Under-23 World Championship in Hamburg in the lightweight double scull with Hannah Every.She has since won three... (b) Marguerite Houston Marguerite Houston Marguerite Houston is a lightweight rower from Adelaide, South Australia. -References:... (s) |
7:07.18 | Sanna Stén Sanna Stén Sanna Stén is a Finnish rower. She won a silver medal in the women's lightweight double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... (b) Minna Nieminen Minna Nieminen Minna Nieminen is a Finnish rower. She won a silver medal in the women's lightweight double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... (s) |
7:07.41 | Katrin Olsen Katrin Olsen Katrin Olsen is a Danish–Faroese rower, and representens Denmark. She weights 61 kilos, and is therefore in the lightweight class... (b) Juliane Rasmussen Juliane Rasmussen Juliane Elander Rasmussen is a Danish rower. She weights 61 kilos, and is therefore in the lightweight class. She lives in Copenhagen.- 2008 Summer Olympics :... (s) Berit Carow Berit Carow Berit Carow is a German rower. In 2006 she won second place the World Rowing Championships at the Dorney Lake, Eton, Great Britain, and in 2007 the World Rowing Championships in Munich, Germany. She represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.-References:... (b) Marie-Louise Draeger (s) |
7:08.97 |
| LW4x | Bronwen Watson (b) Miranda Bennett Miranda Bennett Miranda Bennett is an Australian rower.- References :... (2) Alice McNamara (3) Tara Kelly (s) |
6:35.97 | Sophie Hosking Sophie Hosking Sophie Hosking is a British rower.- External links :* at britishrowing.org... (b) Laura Greenhalgh Laura Greenhalgh Laura Greenhalgh is a British rower.- External links :* at britishrowing.org... (2) Mathilde Pauls Mathilde Pauls Mathilde Pauls is a British rower.- External links :* at britishrowing.org... (3) Jane Hall Jane Hall (rower) Jane Hall is a British rower.- External links :* at britishrowing.org... (s) |
6:38.78 | Jing Liu (b) Jing Jia (2) Hua Yu Yu Hua (rower) Yu Hua is a female Chinese rower, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls.-Major performances:*1999/2005 Asian Championships - 1st LW2X;*2005 National Games - 3rd LW2X;... (3) Shimin Yan (s) |
6:40.32 |
| Paralympic Events | ||||||
| AM1x | Tom Aggar Tom Aggar Tom Aggar is a British rower who competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.Aggar went to the University of Warwick where he was a member of the rugby union 1st XV as well as the Saracens F.C. development squad. In 2005, whilst out with a group of friends, he slipped and fell eight feet on to a... |
5:13.13 | Dominic Monypenny |
5:14.72 | Eli Nawi |
5:15.04 |
| AW1x | Claudia Santos |
5:57.58 | Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok is Belarusian Paralympian.She had excelled in athletics and she had won the Belarusian national titles in runs between 1500 and 5000 meters distances before she injured her spine in 2001 and was forced to use a wheelchair. She stayed involved in sports after her injury winning... |
5:58.57 | Martyna Snopek Martyna Snopek Martyna Snopek is a Polish disabled rower, paralympian, and twice World Rowing Championship bronze medalist .Snopek studied her degree in London, rowing for the Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club.... |
6:08.54 |
| TA2x | Lucas Pagani (b) Josiane Lima (s) |
4:10.69 | John MacLean John MacLean (rower) John MacLean is a Paralympic rower from Australia. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in the Mixed Double Sculls TAMix2x event.-References:... (b) Kathryn Ross Kathryn Ross (rower) Kathryn Ross is a Paralympic rower from Australia. She won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in the Mixed Double Sculls TAMix2x event.-References:... (s) |
4:13.24 | Piotr Majka (b) Yolanta Pawlak (s) |
4:16.74 |
| LTAMX4+ | Kathrin Wolff (b) Marcus Klemp (2) Michael Sauer (3) Susanne Lackner (s) Arne Maury (c) |
3:34.99 | Victoria Hansford (b) Alan Crowther (2) Alastair McKean (3) Naomi Riches (s) Alan Sherman (c) |
3:36.19 | Anthony Theriault (b) Scott Rand (2) Meghan Montgomery (3) Victoria Nolan Victoria Nolan Victoria Nolan is a rower for Canada's National Adaptive Rowing Team.In 2010, she and her crew won gold at the World Rowing Championships in New Zealand. She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, as well as the World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland... (s) Laura Comeau (c) |
3:37.19 |
Men's & Women's Events
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 23 | 24 | 70 | |
Paralympic Events
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |