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Rowing At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's Double Sculls
The women's double sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Misari Regatta, Han River Regatta Course, South Korea. Competition format The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 10 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 5 boats in each heat. The winner of each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the "A" final (for 1st through 6th place). The remaining 8 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured two heats, with 4 boats in each heat. The top two boats in each repechage heat (4 boats total) advanced to the "A" final. The remaining 4 boats (3rd and 4th placers in the repechage heats) were eliminated from medal contention and competed in the "B" final for 7th through 10th place.Official Report, vol. 2, p. 530. All races were over a 2000 metre course, unlike previous Games in which women used a 1000 metre course. Results Heats Heat 1 Heat 2 Repechage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgit Peter
Birgit Peter (born 27 January 1964) is a German rower and double Olympic gold medalist. Life and career Peter was born in Potsdam, East Germany. She competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and she won medals at various international rowing competitions. In October 1986, she was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit The Patriotic Order of Merit (German: ''Vaterländischer Verdienstorden'', or VVO) was a national award granted annually in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was founded in 1954 and was awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding ... in gold (first class) for her sporting success. The Olympic gold medal that she won in 1988 in the double sculls teamed up with Martina Schröter was the 500th Olympic medal won by East Germany. References 1964 births Living people East German female rowers German female rowers Olympic rowers for East Germany Olympic rowers for Germany Olympic gold medalists for East Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Brandin
Maria Helene Brandin (born 4 September 1963 in Kungälv) is a former Swedish rower, who competed in four Olympic Games. Biography Brandin competed in four Olympic Games from 1988 to 2002 respectively Brandin is a five-time winner of the Princess Royal Challenge Cup (the premier women's singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, while rowing for the Kungalv Roddklubb from 1993 to 1998. The five successes is a record number of wins and was equalled in 2015, by Czech rower Miroslava Knapková Miroslava "Mirka" Topinková Knapková (, born 19 September 1980) is a Czech rower who won an Olympic gold medal in the single scull. Biography Knapková was born in 1980 in Brno in Czechoslovakia (since 1993 in the Czech Republic). Her fa .... References * * 1963 births Living people Swedish female rowers Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic row ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Myeong-hui
Jang Myeong-hui (born 28 February 1969) is a South Korean rower. She competed in the women's double sculls event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References 1969 births Living people South Korean female rowers Olympic rowers for South Korea Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Hye-sun
Han Hye-soon (born 2 January 1968) is a South Korean rower. She competed in the women's double sculls event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References 1968 births Living people South Korean female rowers Olympic rowers for South Korea Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in rowing Rowers at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games 20th-century South Korean sportswomen 21st-century South Korean women {{SouthKorea-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Gill
Alison Jane Gill (born 23 August 1966 in Bristol) is a British rower. Along with Annabel Eyres she finished 5th in the women's double sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Gill studied at St Hilda's College, Oxford St Hilda's College (full name = Principal and Council of St. Hilda's College, Oxford) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. The college is named after the Anglo-Saxon saint Hilda of Whitby and was founded in 1893 as a .... References External links * * * * 1966 births Living people English female rowers British female rowers Sportspeople from Bristol Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Alumni of St Hilda's College, Oxford Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics 20th-century English sportswomen {{UK-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Andreae
Sally J. Andreae (born 16 September 1960) is a British former rower. She competed in the women's double sculls event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References External links * 1960 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics {{UK-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo Mei (rower)
Guo Mei (born 24 July 1967) is a Chinese rower. She competed in the women's double sculls event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References 1967 births Living people Chinese female rowers Olympic rowers for China Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in rowing Rowers at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games 21st-century Chinese women 20th-century Chinese sportswomen {{PRChina-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cao Mianying
Cao Mianying (; born 12 August 1967) is a Chinese rower. She won a silver medal in double sculls with her partner Zhang Xiuyun at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics. She is from Haiyan County, Zhejiang province. She graduated from Beijing Sport University in sports training. She is responsible for training the national rowing women's team. She is a member of the Communist Party. In 2008, she became a delegate in the 11th National People's Congress The 11th National People's Congress (NPC) met for a 5-year term, from 2008 to 2013. It held five annual two week plenary sessions during this period. It succeeded the 10th National People's Congress. There were 2,987 deputies elected to the ..., where she has repeatedly emphasised the importance of the development of sports. References Living people 1967 births Chinese female rowers Olympic rowers for China Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Worthington
Kay Worthington (born December 21, 1959) is a Canadian rower and Olympic champion. She won two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Worthington was made a member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1994 and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canada, it serves as a hall of fame and muse ... in 2013. References 1959 births Rowers from Toronto Canadian female rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Olympic gold medalists for Canada Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Living people 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silken Laumann
Silken Suzette Laumann, (born November 14, 1964) is a Canadians, Canadian champion rowing (sport), rower. Life and career Laumann was born in Toronto Township, Ontario, Toronto Township, Ontario, now Mississauga. Starting in 1976, Laumann won a number of awards, including a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the U.S. Championships, two gold medals in single sculls at the Pan American Games, a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984 Olympics in the double sculls with her sister Daniele. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympics, Laumann finished seventh in the double scull. Laumann graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Laumann won a silver medal in single sculls at the 1990 World Rowing Championships, World Championships, and the gold medal at the following year's World Championships. Arguably the most famous incident in Laumann's life was during her training leading up to the 1992 Summer Olympics. One of the odds-on fav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy Thaxton-Tippett
Cathy Thaxton-Tippett (born March 31, 1957) is an American rower. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. After competing for Stanford University during her undergrad years, she earned her master's degree in education from Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1899, it was the third and final university established in the Arizona Territory. It is one of the three universities gove ... and went on to teach in the Salmon School District in Idaho. References External links * 1957 births Living people American female rowers Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Stanford Cardinal women's rowers Place of birth missing (living people) Northern Arizona University alumni 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Havelka
Monica Havelka (April 21, 1956 – July 12, 2009) was an American rower. She competed in the women's double sculls event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Prior to rowing at the Olympics, she played basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro .... References External links * 1956 births 2009 deaths American female rowers 20th-century American sportswomen American women's basketball players Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Santa Ana, California Rowers at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in rowing Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games {{US-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |