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Rowing At The 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight rowing competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place at the Krylatskoye Rowing Canal in Moscow, Soviet Union. The event was held from 21 to 26 July. There were 9 boats (81 competitors) from 9 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The first two places were the same as in 1976, with East Germany successfully defending its title (the third nation to do so, after the United States and Great Britain) and Great Britain repeating as runner-up. The 1976 bronze medalist, New Zealand, was not competing; the Soviet Union took bronze in 1980. Background This was the 18th 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. Beginning with an Olympic bronze medal in 1972 and running through the 1970s, East Germany had risen to take a dominant place in men's eight competitions. By the time of the Mosco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krylatskoye Rowing Canal
The Krylatskoye Rowing Canal is a canoe sprint and rowing venue located in the Krylatskoye Sports Complex in Moscow, Russia. Constructed in 1973, the venue hosted the 1973 European Rowing Championships. It then hosted canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1980 Summer Olympics. It was the host venue for the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships was held from 6–10 August 2014 in Moscow, Russia. They were chosen at an ICF board of directors meeting in Budapest on 10 April 2010. Explanation of events Canoe sprint competitions are broken up i .... References 1980 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 91–94.ICF Bidding Questionnaire: 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Moscow.- accessed 11 April 2010. Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeing venues Olympic rowing venues Sports venues completed in 1973 Sports venues built in the Soviet Union Sports venues in Russia 1973 es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
