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Nikolaos Gkountoulas
Nikolaos Gountoulas (born 4 February 1985 in Servia, Greece, Servia, Kozani (regional unit), Kozani) is a Greek rower. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's pair with his twin brother, Apostolos Gkountoulas. They also won men's lightweight pairs at the 2008 World Rowing Championships, 2008 World Championship and the openweight pair at the 2009 European Rowing Championships, 2009 and 2011 European Rowing Championships, 2011 European Championship. They also won the bronze at the 2009 World Rowing Championships, 2009 World Championships. Together, they were also part of the Greek team that won the men's coxless fours at the 2008 European Rowing Championships, 2008 and 2012 European Rowing Championships, 2012 European Championship, won the silver medal at the 2010 World Rowing Championships, 2010 World Championships and came second in the 2010 European Rowing Championships, 2010 European Championships. References External links * 1985 bir ... [...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 Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
