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Rowing At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Single Sculls
The men's single sculls competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 6 to 13 August at the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Lagoon Rodrigo de Freitas. There were 32 competitors from 32 nations. The event was won by Mahé Drysdale of New Zealand, the sixth man to successfully defend an Olympic title in the event. He won an exceptionally close final against Damir Martin of Croatia. Martin's silver was Croatia's first medal in the event. Bronze went to Ondřej Synek of the Czech Republic. Both Drysdale and Synek earned their third medal in the event; Drysdale had taken bronze in 2008 before winning in 2012 and 2016, while Synek had twice been the runner-up in 2008 and 2012 before this third-place finish. The measurer noted Martin as the winner with photo finish, while Drysdale as second, but then the result was removed. They had the same final time, 6 minutes 41.34 seconds, and the winner, Drysdale, was decided with a photo finish (five thousandths of a second ... [...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 Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Challenge Sculls
The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a Rowing (sport), rowing event for men's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. First run in 1844, it is open to male scullers from all eligible rowing clubs. The Diamond Challenge Sculls, the Wingfield Sculls and the London Cup in the Metropolitan Regatta make up the "Triple Crown" of the three premier single sculling events in the United Kingdom. Past winners 1920 to 1939 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannes Obreno
Hannes Obreno (born 8 March 1991 in Bruges) is a Belgian rower. Career Obreno competed in the single scull event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 4th. In 2016, he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier event for single sculls) at the Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a Rowing (sport), rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It diffe .... References External 1991 births Living people Belgian male rowers Olympic rowers for Belgium Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers from Bruges 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakson Vicent Monasterio
Jakson Vicent Monasterio (born December 31, 1991) is a Venezuelan rower. He placed 29th in the men's single sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i .... References External links * 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Sucre (state) Venezuelan male rowers Olympic rowers for Venezuela Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Venezuela Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen {{Venezuela-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Riyadh
Mohammed Riyadh Jasim Al-Khafaji (born 20 February 1994 in Baghdad) is an Iraqi rower. He placed 21st in the men's single sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and 22nd at the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ... in Tokio, making Al-Khafaji the most successful Iraqi athlete to compete in the Tokio Olympic Games. Mostly competing as a lightweight, Al-Khafaji has been regularly among the top 10 male rowers in the single sculls in Asia and among the top 20 world-wide, marked by the 10th place in the men's lightweight single sculls at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade. In addition, he has competed in the men's double, men's lightweight double and men's quadruple categories. References External links * 1994 births Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renzo Leon Garcia
Renzo, the diminutive of Lorenzo, is an Italian masculine given name and a surname. Given name Notable people named Renzo include the following: * Renzo Alverà (1933–2005), Italian bobsledder * Renzo Arbore (born 1937), Italian TV host, showman, singer, musician, film actor, and film director * Renzo Barbieri (1940–2007), Italian author and editor of Italian comics * Renzo Caldara (born 1943), Italian bobsledder * Renzo Cesana (1907–1970), Italian-American actor, writer, composer, and songwriter * Renzo Cramerotti (born 1947), Italian male javelin thrower * Renzo Dalmazzo (1886–?), Italian lieutenant general * Renzo De Felice (1929–1996), Italian historian *Renzo De Vecchi (1894–1967), Italian football player and coach * Renzo "Larry" Di Ianni (born 1948), Italian-Canadian politician * Renzo Fenci (1914–1999), Italian-American sculptor based in Southern California. * Renzo Furlan (born 1970), Italian tennis player * Renzo Gobbo (born 1961), Italian associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhonatan Esquivel
Jhonatan Esquivel (born 13 October 1988) is a Uruguayan rower. Olympic Games Jhonatan attended the 2016 Olympic Games, representing Uruguay in the men's single sculls. References External links * * 1988 births Living people Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Uruguay South American Games silver m ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bendegúz Pétervári-Molnár
Bendegúz Pétervári-Molnár (born 14 March 1993 in Budapest) is a Hungarian rower. Pétervári-Molnár was born in 1993. His father, the Olympic rower Zoltán Molnár, is his coach. His uncle, Pál Pétervári, has represented Hungary in sprint canoe at world championships. Pétervári-Molnár placed 14th in the men's single sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ..., and 10th at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in men's single sculls. References 1993 births Living people Hungarian male rowers Olympic rowers for Hungary Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics World Games bronze medalists for Hungary Medalists at the 2017 World Games Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Hungarian s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Teilemb
Luigi Teilemb (born 25 February 1992) is a Vanuatuan rower. He competed for Vanuatu in the 2014 Commonwealth Rowing Championships and 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ... men's single sculls. . International Olympic Committee References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Teilemb, Luigi 1992 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armandas Kelmelis
Armandas Kelmelis (born 22 March 1998) is a Lithuanian rower. In 2016 less than a month before 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ... started, he was selected to Olympic team due withdrawal of injured Rolandas Maščinskas. Kelmelis finished 19th in the men's single sculls event. He also competed for Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 10th in the men's quadruple sculls event, with Martynas Džiaugys, Dovydas Nemeravičius and Dominykas Jančionis. Kelmelis won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in the men's double sculls event with Dovydas Nemeravičius. References External links * * * * 1998 births Living people Lithuanian male rowers 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen Olympic rowers for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaruwat Saensuk
Jaruwat Saensuk (born 21 May 1996) is a Thai competitive rower. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ..., in the men's single sculls. References External links * 1996 births Living people Jaruwat Saensuk Jaruwat Saensuk Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2014 Asian Games Jaruwat Saensuk Jaruwat Saensuk SEA Games medalists in rowing Rowers at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in rowing Jaruwat Saensuk Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games World Games bronze medalists Jaruwat Saensuk Medalists at the 2017 World Games Jaruwat Saensuk {{Thailand-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dattu Baban Bhokanal
Dattu Bhokanal is an Indian rower and an Indian Army Junior commissioned officer, Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) who was qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. He was qualified for the Olympics after winning a silver medal in the men's single sculls event at the FISA Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta at Chung-Ju, South Korea where he clocked 7 minutes and 07.63 seconds. He is the only Indian rower to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio Olympics and is only the ninth rower to represent India in the Olympic Games, Olympics. He won the gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Rowing at the 2018 Asian Games, Men's Quadruple sculls. Biography Dattu was born in 1991. Dattu's family could hardly meet both the ends with parents' meager earning as daily wage laborers. Hence, he dropped off the school in 2007 to do all kinds of odd jobs such as masonry, waiter in the wedding parties, helper on the farms, as a driver on tractors, earth move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
