Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Coxless Pair
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These are the results of the Women's coxless pair competition, one of six events for female competitors in Rowing
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
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Heat 1 10:10
Heat 2 10:20
The Romanians never looked likely to lose as they led throughout. At 1,000 metres they were nearly two seconds clear of the Canadians who were half a second ahead of Belarus with world champions Great Britain a further second back. By 1,500 m. they had extended their lead with no change in positions in the trailing pack. Just after this mark Belarus and Great Britain both made a move to push past Canada who could not respond. The British kept their push going and passed the Belarusians and by the finishing line had just about overlapped the dominant Romanians. Belarus were two thirds of length back with a very tired looking Canada a further one and a half lengths away.
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at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
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Women's Pair
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 Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... Georgeta Damian Georgeta Damian Georgeta Damian-Andrunache is a female rower from Romania and winner of five Olympic gold medals. She is married to Valeriu Andrunache.... 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... |
 Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... 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... Cath Bishop Cath Bishop Catherine Bishop is a former British rower.She was educated at Westcliff High School for Girls. Bishop has a BA in modern languages from Pembroke College, Cambridge, a master's in international politics from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and a Ph.D... |
 Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... 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... 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 :... |
Heats
August 14Heat 1 10:10
- Yuliya BichykYuliya BichykYuliya 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...
and Natallia HelakhNatallia HelakhNatallia Helakh is a Belarusian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in coxless pair.- References :...
, 7:27.73 - Katherine Grainger and Cath Bishop, Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, 7:34.66 - Maren DerlienMaren DerlienMaren Derlien is a German rower. In 1999 she won the World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, Canada in the quad sculls boat. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 she also rowed at the World Rowing Championships...
and Sandra GoldbachSandra GoldbachSandra Goldbach is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...
, 7:44.00 - Sophie Balmary and Virginie Chauvel, 7:49.70
- Sarah Jones and Kate Mackenzie, 7:53.78
Heat 2 10:20
- Georgeta Damian and Viorica Susanu, 7:29.74
- Darcy MarquardtDarcy MarquardtDarcy Marquardt is a Canadian rower. She is a student at the University of Victoria. She won a silver medal in the fours event at the 2002 World Championships in Seville, Spain and a bronze in the eights at the 2003 World Championships in Milan, Italy. She placed fourth in the 2004 summer...
and Buffy-Lynne WilliamsBuffy-Lynne WilliamsBuffy-Lynne Williams is a Canadian rower. She was born in St. Catharines, Ontario....
, 7:42.36 - Milka Tancheva and Anna Chuk, 7:52.45
- Cong Huanling and Feng Xueling, 7:53.30
- Juliette HaighJuliette HaighJuliette Haigh is a professional rower. Haigh was in the New Zealand Women's Pair from 2004 to 2008 returned to the event and partnered Rebecca Scown in the boat....
and Nicky Coles, 9:37.53
Final
- Georgeta Damian and Viorica Susanu, , 7:06.56
- Katherine Grainger and Cath Bishop, Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, 7:08.66 - Yuliya Bichyk and Natallia Helakh, , 7:09.36
- Darcy Marquardt and Buffy-Lynne Williams, , 7:13.33
- Maren Derlien and Sandra Goldbach, , 7:20.20
- Juliette Haigh and Nicky Coles, , 7:23.52
The Romanians never looked likely to lose as they led throughout. At 1,000 metres they were nearly two seconds clear of the Canadians who were half a second ahead of Belarus with world champions Great Britain a further second back. By 1,500 m. they had extended their lead with no change in positions in the trailing pack. Just after this mark Belarus and Great Britain both made a move to push past Canada who could not respond. The British kept their push going and passed the Belarusians and by the finishing line had just about overlapped the dominant Romanians. Belarus were two thirds of length back with a very tired looking Canada a further one and a half lengths away.