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Rowing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place at Lake Lanier. It was held from 21 to 27 July. There were 10 boats (90 competitors) from 10 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by the Netherlands, the nation's first victory in the men's eight and first medal of any color in the event since 1900. Germany took silver; it was the 9th time in the past 10 Games that a German team (Germany, United Team of Germany, East Germany, or West Germany) was on the podium, with the only exception being 1984 when no German boats competed. Russia earned bronze in its independent debut. Background This was the 22nd 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. Of the 10 nations competing, five had won medals in top-level competition in the last four years. Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee River. The lake encompasses or of water, and of shoreline at normal level, a "full pool" of above mean sea level and the exact shoreline varies by resolution according to the coastline paradox. Named for Confederate veteran and poet Sidney Lanier, it was built and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control and water supplies. Its construction destroyed more than of farmland and displaced more than 250 families, 15 businesses, and relocated 20 cemeteries along with their remains in the process. It is patrolled by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR), as well as local law enforcement. The states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida all have rights to the water of the reservoir, as it feeds rivers going ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorsten Streppelhoff
Thorsten Streppelhoff (born 15 August 1969 in Dorsten Dorsten (; Westphalian: ''Dössen'') is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and has a population of about 75,000. Dorsten is situated on the western rim of Westphalia bordering the Rhineland. Its histori ...) is a German rower. References * * 1969 births Living people People from Dorsten Rowers from Münster (region) Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Cambridge University Boat Club rowers Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for Germany Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia took place at the Sydney International Regatta Centre. It was held from 18 to 24 September. There were 9 boats (81 competitors) from 9 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by Great Britain, the nation's first victory in the men's eight since back-to-back victories in 1908 and 1912; the three total gold medals was second-most among nations behind the United States (with 11). Australia took silver, while Croatia's debut in the men's eight was good for bronze. Background This was the 23rd 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 United States had dominated the event for four decades from the 1920s to the 1950s, but had not won a gold medal at the Olympics since 1964, falling short as the favourites in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight (rowing), eight competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain. It was held from 28 July to 2 August. There were 14 boats (126 competitors) from 14 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by Canada, the nation's second victory (after 1984) to match Great Britain, East Germany, and West Germany for second-most among nations (behind the United States' 11). Romania earned its first medal in the men's eight with silver. A reunited Germany took bronze; West Germany had been the defending champion. Background This was the 21st 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. East Germany had been the most successful nation in the men's eight for most of the 1970s and early 1980s; in the latter half of the 1980s, West Germany had risen. The West Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Sokolov (rower)
Vladimir Sokolov (; born 29 August 1962) is a former Olympic rower. He competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics and for Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ..., where he won a bronze medal in the men's eight. References * 1962 births Living people Soviet male rowers Russian male rowers Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for the Unified Team Olympic rowers for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Volodenkov
Vladimir Vladimirovich Volodenkov () (born 25 April 1972 in Leningrad) is an Olympic rower who competed for Russia in three Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... External links sports-reference.com* 1972 births Living people Russian male rowers Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Rowers from Saint Petersburg Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Russia Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Monchenko
Roman Vitalyevich Monchenko (; 9 August 1964 – 2 January 2020) was a Russian Olympic rower who competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics and for Russia at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ..., where he won a bronze medal as a member of the men's eight team. References * * 1964 births 2020 deaths Soviet male rowers Russian male rowers Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for the Unified Team Olympic rowers for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Matveyev
Sergei Yuryevich Matveyev () (born 8 September 1972 in Pskov) is a former Olympic rower who competed for Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ... in three Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal in the eight competition. References * * 1972 births Living people Russian male rowers Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Sportspeople from Pskov Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Russia Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dmitry Rozinkevich
Dmitriy Vasilyevich Rozinkevich () (born 1 October 1974 in Svetly) is an Olympic rower who competed for Russia in two Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References * * 1974 births Living people People from Svetly Russian male rowers Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Russia Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists Sportspeople from Kaliningrad Oblast 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolay Aksyonov
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Aksyonov (; born 8 June 1970 in Sortavala) is an Olympic rower who competed for Russia in two Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal in the eight competition in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * * * * 1970 births Russian male rowers Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Russia Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Olympic bronze medalists for Russia World Rowing Championships medalists for Russia People from Sortavala Living people Sportspeople from the Republic of Karelia 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Lukyanov
Aleksandr Viktorovich Lukyanov (, born 19 August 1949) is a Russian coxswain who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for Russia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was born in Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with .... In 1976 he was the coxswain of the Soviet boat which won the gold medal in the coxed four event. Four years later he won the silver medal as cox of the Soviet boat in the coxed pair competition. At the 1988 Games he won his second silver medal when he coxed the Soviet eight. In Atlanta at the 1996 Olympics he represented Russia and won the bronze medal as part of the Russian boat in the eight contest. His final Olympic appearance w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Chermashentsev
Anton Viktorovich Chermashentsev (; born 21 June 1976 in Novosibirsk) is a former Olympic rower who competed for Russia in two Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal in the eight competition 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... He was also a participant of 2000 summer Olympics. He received the award of order for services to the fatherland 4th degree. References * * * 1976 births Living people Russian male rowers Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Russia Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Novosibirsk 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{Russia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
