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Corné De Koning
Marinus Corné de Koning (born 27 September 1989) is a Dutch adaptive rower who competes at international level events. He is a four time World champion and European champion in both single sculls A single scull (or a scull) is a rowing boat designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to minim ... and double sculls. He is the training partner of Annika van der Meer and Esther van der Loos. He and van der Loos narrowly missed winning a medal in the mixed double sculls. De Koning was born with one leg shorter than the other. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Koning, Corne de 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Goes Paralympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Rowers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adaptive Rowing
Pararowing (or adaptive rowing) is a category of rowing race for those with physical, visual or intellectual disabilities. History In 1913, rowing for individuals with disabilities was initiated by headmaster George Clifford Brown at Worcester College for the Blind in Great Britain. Brown encouraged blind students to participate in particular sports in which they would be able to compete at an equal level to sighted players and do so without modifications. Other organizations dedicated to rehabilitating the blind, such as St. Dunstan's Hostel, started rowing clubs shortly afterwards in 1915. Competitive rowing with blind rowers first began in 1914 between Worcester College and the Old Boys in one race and Worcester College and Worcester Boy Scouts in another race the same year. In October 1945, veterans from the Marines_blinded_during_World_War_II.html" "title="United_States_Marine_Corps.html" "title="United_States_Navy.html" "title="United States Army, United States Navy"> ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
