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Carlos Semino
Carlos Semino (3 May 1929 – 22 January 2014) was an Argentine rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. His team mates were Ricardo Boneo, Carlos Crosta, Ítalo Sartori and Adolfo Yedro Adolfo Luis Yedro (14 December 1922 – 20 February 1989) was an Argentine rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. His team mates were Ricardo Boneo, Carlos Crosta, Ítalo Sartori Ítalo Sartori ( .... References External links * 1929 births 2014 deaths Argentine male rowers Olympic rowers for Argentina Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Argentina-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing (sport)
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower holds two oars—one in each hand, while in sweep rowing each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain, called eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses long with several lanes marked using buoys. Modern rowing as a competitive sport can be traced to the early 17th century when professional watermen held races (regattas) on the River Thames in London, England. Often prizes were offered by the London G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
