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Rowing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxless Pair
The men's coxless pairs competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Wendouree near Ballarat, Australia. The event was held from 23 November 23 to 27 November. The competition was won by James Fifer and Duvall Hecht representing the United States. Heats In the heats the first two pairs advanced directly to semi-finals. The others competed in the repechage Repechage (; french: repêchage, "fishing out, rescuing") is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round. A well known example is the wild car ... for the remaining spots in the semi-finals. Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Repechage The first two pairs advanced directly to semi-finals. Heat 1 Semi-finals The first two pairs advanced directly to the final. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's coxless four Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree () is an artificially created and maintained shallow urban lake located adjacent to the suburb of the same name in the city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The name Wendouree comes from a local Aboriginal word ''wendaaree'' which means 'go away': a story is told that when settler William Cross Yuille asked a local Indigenous woman what the name of the swamp was, that was her reply. Location and features Lake Wendouree is one of the smallest of a complex of natural wetlands which includes nearby Lake Burrumbeet and Lake Learmonth on the plains of the Central Highlands. The swamp was dammed following the Victorian gold rush in 1851 and since the 1860s it has been a popular recreational lake for Ballarat's citizens. Lake Wendouree now holds significant historical, environmental, and recreational values to the Ballarat community. The lake hosted the rowing and canoeing events during the 1956 Olympic Games. During its history, the shallow lake has dried up durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Parker (rower)
Robert Hugh Parker (29 September 1934 – 29 August 2009) was a New Zealand rower who represented his country at two British Empire and Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games. Born in Auckland on 29 September 1934, Parker was a junior rower at the Mercer Rowing Club when he teamed up with Reg Douglas in the double scull in 1952. In 1954 the duo won both the double scull and the coxless pair at the New Zealand Rowing Championships in Picton. At both the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver and 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ... in Cardiff, Parker and Douglas combined to win the gold medal in the men's coxless pair. The combination also won the silver medal in the men's double sculls at the Vancouv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Baetens
Robert Frédérik Louis Baetens (28 October 1930 – 19 October 2016) was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Antwerp. In 1952 he won the silver medal with his partner Michel Knuysen in the coxless pairs event. Four years later he was eliminated with his partner Michel Knuysen Michel Jules Lodewijk Knuysen (25 October 1929 – 6 May 2013) was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Wijnegem Wijnegem () is a municipality located in the Belgian provi ... in the repechage of the coxless pair competition. References Bob Baetens' profile at Sports Reference.com 1930 births 2016 deaths Belgian male rowers Olympic rowers for Belgium Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics European Rowing Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjeld Østrøm
Kjeld Østrøm (born 8 January 1933) is a Danish rower. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ... with the men's coxless pair where they were eliminated in the semi-final. References 1933 births Living people Danish male rowers Olympic rowers of Denmark Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Rowers from Copenhagen European Rowing Championships medalists {{Denmark-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finn Pedersen
Finn Pedersen (30 July 1925 – 14 January 2012) was a Danish rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative .... In 1948 he was a crew member of the Danish boat which won the gold medal in the coxed pairs event. Eight years later he and his partner Kjeld Østrøm were eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxless pair competition. References 1925 births 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Roskilde Danish male rowers Olympic rowers for Denmark Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Denmark-O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claus Heß
Claus Gert Heß (23 June 1933 – 2 April 2018) was a German Olympic rower and sports official. Early life Heß was born in 1933 in Düsseldorf, Germany. His parents were Kurt and Hildegard Heß; his father was a merchant. He received his secondary education at the Lessing Gymnasium und Berufskolleg in his home town, and he graduated with his Abitur in 1953. He studied economics, first at the University of Cologne and then at the University of Würzburg, and he graduated from the latter in 1956. He received his doctorate in Würzburg in 1958. In March 1957, Heß married Helga Schöll in Würzburg. They have two sons who were born in 1958 and 1966. Competitive rowing While at school in 1947, he started rowing for RC Germania Düsseldorf 1904. A career highlight was representing the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne with the men's coxless pair where they were eliminated in the semi-final. He became European champion at the 1959 European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmut Sauermilch
Helmut Sauermilch (born 28 April 1933) is a West German rower who represented the United Team of Germany. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ... in Melbourne with the men's coxless pair where they were eliminated in the semi-final. References 1933 births Living people West German male rowers Olympic rowers for the United Team of Germany Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Düsseldorf Rowers from North Rhine-Westphalia {{Germany-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Clerici
Maurizio Clerici (16 May 1929 – 21 February 2019) was an Italian rowing (sport), rower. He competed in the Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair, men's coxless pair event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. References 1929 births 2019 deaths Italian male rowers Olympic rowers of Italy Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Florence {{Italy-rowing-bio-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvaro Banchi
Alvaro Banchi (23 April 1925 – 9 September 1997) was an Italian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1925 births 1997 deaths Italian male rowers Olympic rowers for Italy Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Italy-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Grace
Maurice Grace (8 May 1929 – 19 December 2015) was an Australian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1929 births 2015 deaths Australian male rowers Olympic rowers for Australia Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Australia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Raper
Peter Raper (22 April 1929 – 23 December 1999) was an Australian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1929 births 1999 deaths Australian male rowers Olympic rowers for Australia Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian sportspeople {{Australia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg Douglas
Reginald Alexander Douglas (born 19 April 1930) is a former New Zealand rower. Douglas was born in Auckland on 19 April 1930. At the 1954 and 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ... he twice won the gold medal in the men's coxless pair alongside Bob Parker. He also won the silver medal in the men's double sculls at the 1954 British Empire Games also partnering Parker. Douglas and Parker also competed together at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, finishing third in their semi-final in the coxless pair, missing out in a place in the final. In September 2023 Douglas was acknowledged as New Zealand's oldest living Olympian. References External links * 1930 births Living people Rowers from Auckland New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
