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Rowing At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place at the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It was held from 8 to 13 August. There were 7 boats (63 competitors) from 7 nations. The event was won by Great Britain, the nation's first victory in the men's eight since 2000 and fourth overall (second to the United States' 12 wins). Defending champions Germany finished with silver this time. The Netherlands earned bronze. Background This was the 27th appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's eight has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900. The top two contenders in 2016 were Germany—defending Olympic champion, winner of each European championship since London 2012, and runner-up at each World championship since then—and Great Britain, which had beaten Germany at each of those World championships. Both teams had six men with prior Olympic medals. Fo ... [...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, Rio de Janeiro, 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:Clube dos Caiçaras, pt), where water skiers tested for the 2007 Pan American Games. History Although it receives its waters from diverse river Tributary, 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 Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannes Ocik
Hannes Ocik (born 8 June 1991) is a German representative rower. He is a three-time world champion, twice an Olympic silver medallist and a five time gold medal winner at European Rowing Championships in the German senior men's eight — the Deutschlandachter. He stroked the German eight consistently from 2015 including their three world championship wins during their dominant period from 2017 to 2019. He was also at stroke at the 2017 World Rowing Cup II when the Deutschlandachter set a world's best time of 5.18.68, which was still the standing world mark as of 2021. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he stroked the German men's eight in their silver medal win. He was selected in the German Olympic rowing squad for Tokyo 2021 and stroked the German men's eight to an Olympic silver medal at his second Olympic appearance. Representative rowing career Ocik's representative debut for Germany came in 2009 when he was selected to row in the men's junior eight at the Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight (rowing)
An eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers, who sit in a line in the centre of the boat and facing the stern, are usually placed alternately, with four on the port side (rower's right hand side - also traditionally known as "stroke side") and four on the starboard side (rower's lefthand side - known as "bow side"). The cox steers the boat using a rudder and is normally seated at the stern of the boat. Because of the speed of the boat, it is generally considered unsafe to row coxless or to have a bowloader cox. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to reduce drag to a minimum. Originally made from wood, shells are now almost always made from a composite material (usually carbon-fibre reinforced plastic) for strength and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 25 to 30 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 63 rowers and coxswains from 7 nations competed. Background This was the 28th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (when bad weather forced the cancellation of all rowing events) but has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1900. The German eight won all three World Championships held in this event after the 2016 Games. No nations made their debut in the event, with all 7 qualifying places going to nations that have previously competed. The United States qualified and made their 25th appearance, most among nations. Qualification Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) has been limited to a single boat in the event since 1920. There are 7 qualifying places in the men's eight: * 5 from the 2019 World Championship (Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Australia, and the United States) * 2 from the final qualification regatt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place at Dorney Lake which, for the purposes of the Games venue, was officially termed Eton Dorney. It was held from 28 July to 1 August. There were 8 boats (72 competitors) from 8 nations. The event was won by Germany, the nation's first victory as "Germany" (the United Team of Germany, East Germany, and West Germany had combined for 5 gold medals). The German team beat the defending champions Canada, who took silver. Great Britain also slipped one place from their 2008 silver, taking bronze this time. Background This was the 26th appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's eight has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900. Germany was favoured; after a disappointing performance at Beijing (finishing outside the main final), the Germans had taken three straight World Championships. Other contenders include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Wiersum
Peter Wiersum (born 1 November 1984 in Sutton Coldfield) is a Dutch former rowing coxswain.Athlete biography: Peter Wiersum beijing2008.cn, ret: 14 August 2008 He is a three-time Olympian and won a world championship title in 2007. He competed in the in and steered the Dutch lightweight eights to the World title. He qualified for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tone Wieten
Tone Wieten (born 17 March 1994) is a Dutch representative rower. He is a European champion, a dual Olympian and an Olympic and world champion. His world championship title was won in the men's quad scull at the 2019 World Rowing Championships. He won a bronze medal in the Dutch eight at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro he was in the Dutch men's eight which won a bronze medal. In the Dutch men's quad scull at Tokyo 2020 he won an Olympic gold medal and set a new world's best time for that event. Club and other rowing Wieten has raced for the Hollandia Roeiclub based in Utrecht. In 2016 he was in a Hollandia eight which won the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta. International representative rowing Wieten's Dutch representative debut came in 2013 when he was selected in the Dutch U23 men's eight to contest the World Rowing U23 Championships in Linz-Ottensheim. He was again in the Dutch U23 men's eight for the 2014 U23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechiel Versluis
Mechiel Versluis (born 29 July 1987) is a Dutch representative rower. He is a three time Olympian, an Olympic bronze medallist and was a world and European champion in 2013 in the coxless four He finished fifth in the coxless four at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro he was part of the men's eight team that won a bronze medal. He won a medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships The 2019 World Rowing Championships were held in Ottensheim, Austria from 25 August to 1 September 2019. Apart from Ottensheim, the right to host the championships was contested by Hamburg in Germany, Račice in the Czech Republic, and Varese .... References External links * * * * 1987 births Living people Dutch male rowers Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for the Netherlands People from Ooststellingwerf Sportspeople from Friesland World Rowing Championships medalists for the Netherlands Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Uittenbogaard
Dirk Uittenbogaard (born 8 May 1990) is a Dutch representative rower. He is a European champion, an Olympic gold and bronze medallist and is the reigning world champion in the men's quad scull won at the 2019 World Rowing Championships. He won a bronze medal in the eight at the 2015 World Rowing Championships and competed in the men's eight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, winning a bronze medal. In the Dutch men's quad scull at Tokyo 2020 he won an Olympic gold medal and set a new world's best time for that event. International representative rowing Uittenbogaard's representative debut for The Netherlands came in 2006 when he was selected in a double scull to race at the Junior World Rowing Championships in Beijing. The following year, he also raced for The Netherlands in the quad at the 2008 World Junior Championships. From 2009 to 2012, Uittenbogaard rowed for The Netherlands at World Rowing U23 Championships firstly in the quad, then as a single sculler, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Siegelaar
Olivier Siegelaar (born 24 October 1986, in Haarlem) is a rower from the Netherlands., beijing2008.cn, ret: 14 August 2008 Siegelaar qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel, Jozef Klaassen, Meindert Klem, David Kuiper, Diederik Simon, Rogier Blink, Mitchel Steenman and cox Peter Wiersum. Due to an injury Siegelaar was replaced by Reinder Lubbers during the repechages. He was back in the boat during the final and finished 4th. Siegelaar rowed in the men's eight during the 2009, 2010 and 2011 World Championships finishing 3rd, 4th and 6th respectively, before competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In a close race Siegelaar finished 5th, only 0.5 seconds off the bronze medal. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro he was part of the men's eight team that won a bronze medal. During his rowing career, Siegelaar pursued a degree in Mechanical Engineering between 2009 and 2013 at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boudewijn Röell
Willem Frederik Boudewijn Röell (born 12 May 1989 in Leidschendam) is a Dutch rower. He is a dual Olympian and a representative at World Rowing Championships. He won the bronze medal in the eight at the 2015 World Rowing Championships and in the eight 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 raced in the men's coxless four at Tokyo 2021 and finished in sixth place. External links * * * * 1989 births Living people Dutch male rowers Sportspeople from The Hague Rowers from South Holland Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boaz Meylink
Boaz Meylink (born 22 March 1984 in Deventer) is a Dutch Olympic rower. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro he was part of the men's eight team that won a bronze medal. In 2013 he became European Champion and World Champion in the men's coxless four. Through the years he won several World Cup medals in the men's eight and men's coxless four. He finished 5th in the coxless four at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow .... External links * 1984 births Living people Dutch male rowers Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Deventer World Rowing Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
