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Rowing At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxed Pair
The men's coxed pair competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place at Henley-on-Thames, London. It was held from 5 to 9 August. There were 9 boats (28 competitors) from 9 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by the Danish team, rowers Finn Pedersen and Tage Henriksen and coxswain Carl-Ebbe Andersen; it was the first medal in the men's coxed pair for Denmark. Italy won its second consecutive silver medal (though 12 years apart), with Giovanni Steffè, Aldo Tarlao, and cox Alberto Radi. Hungary also earned its first medal in the event, a bronze for Antal Szendey, Béla Zsitnik, and cox Róbert Zimonyi. The French three-Games pre-war podium streak ended. Background This was the seventh appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's coxed pair was one of the original four events in 1900, but was not held in 1904, 1908, or 1912. It returned to the progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames ( ) is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, northeast of Reading, west of Maidenhead, southeast of Oxford and west of London (by road), near the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. The population at the 2011 Census was 11,619. History Henley does not appear in Domesday Book of 1086; often it is mistaken for ''Henlei'' in the book which is in Surrey. There is archaeological evidence of people residing in Henley since the second century as part of the Romano-British period. The first record of Henley as a substantial settlement is from 1179, when it is recorded that King Henry II "had bought land for the making of buildings". King John granted the manor of Benson and the town and manor of Henley to Robert Harcourt in 1199. A church at Henley is first mentioned in 1204. In 1205 the town received a tax for street paving, and in 1234 the bridge is first mentioned. In 1278 Henley is described as a hamlet of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladeta Ristić
Vladeta Ristić (5 March 1922 – 18 December 1971) was a Yugoslav rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1922 births 1971 deaths Yugoslav male rowers Olympic rowers for Yugoslavia Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Yugoslavia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgios Venieris
Georgios Venieris (born 1926) was a Greek rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1926 births Possibly living people Greek male rowers Olympic rowers for Greece Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Piraeus {{Greece-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iakovidis Diakoumakos
Iakovidis Diakoumakos (1913–1996) was a Greek rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1913 births 1996 deaths Greek male rowers Olympic rowers for Greece Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Greece-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Crezen
Roger Crézen (16 April 1911 – 1 April 1995) was a French rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1911 births 1995 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics 20th-century French people {{France-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aristide Sartor
Aristide Sartor (28 July 1923 – 8 November 1979) was a French rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... He was the brother of fellow rower Ampelio Sartor. References External links * 1923 births 1979 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Montebelluna Italian emigrants to France {{France-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ampelio Sartor
Ampelio Sartor (28 May 1921 – 30 June 2000) was a French rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was the brother of fellow rower Aristide Sartor Aristide Sartor (28 July 1923 – 8 November 1979) was a French rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) .... References External links * 1921 births 2000 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Montebelluna Italian emigrants to France {{France-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McIntyre (American Rower)
John McIntyre (September 3, 1928 – January 5, 2018) was an American rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1928 births 2018 deaths American male rowers Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Rowers from Philadelphia {{US-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Toland
Joseph Toland (December 22, 1928 – July 18, 2002) was an American rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1928 births 2002 deaths American male rowers Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers from Philadelphia Rowers at the 1955 Pan American Games {{US-rowing-bio-stub Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in rowing Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in rowing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Deeney
Vincent Deeney (January 23, 1915 – June 25, 1999) was an American rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1915 births 1999 deaths American male rowers Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Rowers from Philadelphia {{US-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Walker (rower)
David Secker Walker (10 June 1932 – 24 March 2014) was a British rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... Walker died on 24 March 2014, at the age of 81. References 1932 births 2014 deaths British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{UK-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard James
Howard James (18 November 1923 – 14 March 2000) was a British rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1923 births 2000 deaths British male rowers Olympic rowers of Great Britain Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{UK-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
