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Rowing At The 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 14 events in rowing were contested, eight for men and six for women. The events were held at the Lake of Banyoles, situated some north-east of Barcelona. Medal table Men's events Women's events See also *Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically att ... References External linksOfficial Olympic Report, pp. 517–530 {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowing At The 1992 Summer Olympics 1992 Summer Olympics events 1992 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Of Banyoles
Lake of Banyoles (or Estany de Banyoles) is a natural lake located in the ''comarca'' "Pla de l'Estany", Province of Girona, in northeastern Catalonia, Spain. It is named after the nearby town of Banyoles, to which it belongs entirely. On the western shore it borders with the town of Porqueres. The lake is approximately 2,100 m by 750 m with an average depth of 15 m that in several points gets down to 46.4 metres. It is located in a natural tectonic depression. Presently Lake Banyoles is the largest natural lake in Catalonia. Lake Sils, located 33 km further south, was formerly the largest lake in the area until it was drained in 1851. Flora and fauna There are both native and introduced fish species in the lake, like carp, ''gardí'', ''bavosa de riu'', sunfish, tench, black bass and eel. It is known that other fishes like pike, bullhead catfish (''peix gat'') and goldfish were introduced in the 19th century, but no specimens of those species have been found in recent sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephan Volkert
Stephan Volkert (born 7 August 1971 in Cologne) is a retired German rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is .... During his career Volkert became a two-time Olympic champion and six-time world champion. References External linksLeverkusen who's who 1971 births Living people German male rowers Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers of Germany Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Germany Rowers from Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hoeltzenbein
Peter Hoeltzenbein (born 7 April 1971 in Münster Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state distr ...) is a German rower. References * External links * 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Münster Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic rowers for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for Germany Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics 20th-century German people {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Von Ettingshausen
Colin von Ettingshausen (born 11 August 1971, in Düsseldorf) is a German rower. Von Ettingshausen studied at Keble College, Oxford Keble College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to th .... References External links * * 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Düsseldorf Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic rowers for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers Alumni of Keble College, Oxford World Rowing Championships medalists for Germany Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics BASF people 20th-century German people 21st-century German people {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Redgrave
Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave (born 23 March 1962) is a British retired rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds. He is the most successful male rower in Olympic history, and the only man to have won gold medals at five Olympic Games in an endurance sport. Redgrave is regarded as one of Britain's greatest-ever Olympians. As of 2016 he was the fourth-most decorated British Olympian, after cyclists Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Jason Kenny and Sir Bradley Wiggins. He has carried the British flag at the opening of the Olympic Games on two occasions. In 2002, he was ranked number 36 in the BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. He received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year – Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. Early life and education Redgrave was born in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, to Geoffrey Edward Redgrave, a submariner in the Second World War who bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Pinsent
Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent, (; born 10 October 1970) is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals. Since retiring, he has worked as a sports broadcaster for the BBC. Early life and family Pinsent was born on 10 October 1970 in Holt, Norfolk, the son of Reverend Ewen Macpherson Pinsent (1930–2020), curate of St Andrew's parish church, Kelso, Scottish Borders, and Jean Grizel, daughter of Major-General Neil McMicking, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, of Eastferry, Dunkeld, Perthshire, head of the McMicking gentry family of Miltonise, Dumfries and Galloway. His paternal grandfather, Royal Navy Commander Clive Pinsent (1886–1948), of Edinglassie Lodge, near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, was a younger son of Sir Richard Pinsent, 1st Baronet, President of the Law Society between 1918 and 1919. Pinsent is directly descended from Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and thus from King Edward I and Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippo Soffici
Filippo Soffici (born 9 February 1970) is an Italian rower. References External links * * 1970 births Living people Italian male rowers Sportspeople from Florence Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic rowers of Italy Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Italy Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers of Fiamme Oro 20th-century Italian people 21st-century Italian people {{Italy-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossano Galtarossa
Rossano Galtarossa (born 6 July 1972 in Padua) is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in ''quadruple sculls'' at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Agostino Abbagnale, Simone Raineri, and Alessio Sartori."2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Rowing" (Retrieved on 13 May 2008) He received a silver medal in ''quadruple sculls'' at the in . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianluca Farina
Gianluca Farina (born 15 December 1962) is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Agostino Abbagnale, Davide Tizzano, and Piero Poli."1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Rowing" (Retrieved on 13 May 2008) He received a bronze medal in quadruple sculls at the in Barcelona
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Alessandro Corona
Alessandro Corona (born 9 January 1972, in Ortona) is an Italian rower. He won the bronze medal in the quadruple sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ... External links * * * * 1972 births Living people Italian male rowers People from Ortona Olympic rowers of Italy Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Italy Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Province of Chieti 20th-century Italian people 21st-century Italian people {{Italy-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Thorsen
Rolf Bernt Thorsen (born 22 February 1961) is a Norwegian former competition rower, world champion and Olympic medalist. Thorsen was born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1961. He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Lars Bjønness."1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Rowing" (Retrieved on 12 May 2008) He also received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the in , together with |
Lars Bjønness
Lars Bjønness (born 27 July 1963) is a former Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal in ''quadruple sculls'' at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Rolf Thorsen."1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Rowing" (Retrieved on 12 May 2008) He also received a silver medal in ''quadruple sculls'' at the in , together with |
