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Rowing At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Double Sculls
The men's double sculls competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 6 to 11 August at the Lagoon Rodrigo de Freitas. The medals for the competition were presented by Gerhard Heiberg, Norway, member of the International Olympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Mike Tanner, Hong Kong, Member of the Executive Committee of the International Rowing Federation World Rowing, also known as the World Rowing Federation (former abbreviation FISA; french: Fédération internationale des sociétés d'aviron), is the international governing body for rowing. Its current president is Jean-Christophe Rolland who .... Results Heats First three of each heat qualify to the semifinals, remainder goes to the repechage. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Repechage The first three of the repechage qualify to the semifinals Semifinals First three of each heat qualify to the Final A, remainder goes to the Final B. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Finals Final B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo De Freitas Lagoon
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (Portuguese: ''Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas'') is a lagoon in the district of Lagoa in the Zona Sul (South Zone) area of Rio de Janeiro. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing sea water to enter by a canal along the edge of a park locally known as Jardim de Alah. Islands *Piraquê Island on the western edge houses thDepartamento Esportivo do Clube Naval(Sport Department of the Naval Club). *Caiçaras Island on the southern edge houses the Caiçaras Club ( pt), where water skiers tested for the 2007 Pan American Games. History Although it receives its waters from diverse river tributaries from the surrounding hillsides, among those that stand out is the river Rio dos Macacos (today channelized), which introduces contaminated water. The water of the lagoon comes from the damming of an opening to the sea caused by successive build-ups of earth. This separates it from the Atlantic Ocean, except for the Canal do Jardim de Alah. Initially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harris (rower)
Christopher Harris (born 19 October 1985) in Durban, South Africa is a New Zealand rower. Harris started rowing while at Whanganui High School. He competed at the 2012 Olympics in the men's four, and the boat came fifth in the B final. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. At the 2017 New Zealand rowing nationals at Lake Ruataniwha, he partnered with Robbie Manson in the men's double sculls and they became national champions. Harris announced his retirement from international rowing in September 2021. References External links * Chris Harrisat Rowing New Zealand Rowing New Zealand is the sports governing body for rowing in New Zealand. Its purpose is to provide leadership and support to enable an environment of success for the New Zealand rowing community. This includes secondary schools, clubs, master ... * * * 1985 births Living people New Zealand male rowers Olympic rowers for New Zealand Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Boucheron
Hugo Boucheron (born 30 May 1993) is a French representative rower, a dual Olympian and an Olympic and world champion. He won the double sculls event at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. He competed in the men's double sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Partnered with Matthieu Androdias he won the Olympic gold medal in the double scull at Tokyo 2020 The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the .... References External links * 1993 births Living people French male rowers Olympic rowers of France Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lyon European Rowing Championships medalists World Rowing Championships medalists for France Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristian Vasilev
Kristian Vasilev (born 18 November 1991) is a Bulgarian rower 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 .... He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1991 births Living people Bulgarian male rowers Olympic rowers for Bulgaria Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Bulgaria-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Bozhilov (rower)
Georgi Bozhilov ( bg, Георги Божилов, born 9 April 1989) is a Bulgarian rower 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 .... He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1989 births Living people Bulgarian male rowers Olympic rowers for Bulgaria Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Bulgaria-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephan Krüger
Stephan Krüger (born 29 November 1988, Rostock) is a German rower. He was part of the German quadruple sculls team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with René Bertram, Hans Gruhne and Christian Schreiber. The team finished in 6th. In 2009, he won the gold medal in the men's double sculls with Eric Knittel at the 2009 World Championships. In 2011, Krüger and Gruhne won silver in the men's double sculls at the World Championships in Bled. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's double sculls with Eric Knittel, finishing in 9th. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ..., he competed in men's double sculls with teammate Marcel Hacker. They finished in 8th place. Hacker and Krüger had won silver in the eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Hacker
Marcel Hacker (born 29 April 1977, in Magdeburg) is a German rower. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 2000 in Sydney and became a world champion in 2002 in Seville. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he competed in men's double sculls with teammate Stephan Krüger Stephan Krüger (born 29 November 1988, Rostock) is a German rower. He was part of the German quadruple sculls team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with René Bertram, Hans Gruhne and Christian Schreiber. The team finished in 6th. In 2009, he .... They finished in 8th place. References External links * London 2012 Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers of Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany 1977 births Sportspeople from Magdeburg Living people Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers World Rowing Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrián Oquendo
Adrián Oquendo (born 23 February 1990) is a Cuban rower 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 .... He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References External links * * 1990 births Living people Cuban male rowers Olympic rowers for Cuba Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in rowing Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Rowers at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games {{Cuba-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Rubio (rower)
Eduardo Rubio Rodríguez (born November 13, 1986) is a Cuban rower. He and Adrián Oquendo Adrián Oquendo (born 23 February 1990) is a Cuban rower 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 oarl ... placed 13th in the men's double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. References 1986 births Living people Cuban male rowers Olympic rowers for Cuba Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in rowing Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Rowers at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban people 21st-century Cuban people {{Cuba-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Collins (rower)
John E. Collins (born 24 January 1989) is a British rower. He competed at the Olympics in the Double Sculls event at both the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Collins won a silver medal at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, as part of the quadruple sculls with Jack Beaumont, Jonathan Walton, and Graeme Thomas. In 2021, he won a European bronze medal in the double sculls in Varese, Italy. In October 2021, Collins completed the 'Metro Marathon Challenge' running 305 miles while visiting 315 London Underground stations, then running the London Marathon within two weeks. Collins is a member of Leander Club Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world, and the oldest non-academic club. It is based in Remenham in Berkshire, England and adjoins Henley-on-Thames. Only three other surviving clubs were founded prior t ... having joined in 2010. In December 2021, he was announced as the new Club Captain. References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Walton
Jonathan Walton (born 6 October 1990) is a British rower. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside John Collins. Biography Walton was born in Leicester and attended Groby Community College and Loughborough University. He started rowing at Leicester Rowing Club where he was coached by Howard Marsh. He represented Great Britain at junior and under-23 level before making his senior world championship debut in 2014. In 2016 he won his first World Cup medal, a silver at Poznan, before making his Olympic debut in Rio. Along with John Collins he finished fifth in the final. He won a silver medal at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, as part of the quadruple sculls with Jack Beaumont, John Collins and Graeme Thomas Graeme Edward Thomas (born 8 November 1988) is a British rower. Rowing career Thomas competed at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, where he won a bronze medal as part of the quad sculls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romano Battisti
Romano Battisti (born 21 August 1986) is an Italian yachtsman and former rower, who won silver medal in double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with Alessio Sartori. Biography Paired with Francesco Fossi at the 2016 Rio Olympics, he came in fourth. In 2019 Battisti faces another big bet, it is selected for the Luna Rossa team that will participate in the 2021 America's Cup in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island coun .... Achievements References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Battisti, Romano Italian male rowers Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy 1986 births Living people Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Rowing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
