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Rowing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxless Pair
The men's coxless pair competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place at Lake Lanier, Georgia. Competition format This rowing event was a sweep event, meaning that each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. Two rowers crewed each boat, with no coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat .... The competition consists of multiple rounds. Finals were held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals were given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals were named based on which finals they fed, with each semifinal having two possible finals. With 18 boats in with heats, the best boats qualify directly for the semi-finals. All other boats progress to the repechage round, which off ... [...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 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 corpses 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 through those areas. The Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Dunlop
Toni James Dunlop (born 3 November 1969) is a New Zealand rower and has represented New Zealand three times at the Olympics. Dunlop was born in 1969 in Invercargill, New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the coxed four, where the team was completed by Bill Coventry, Guy Melville, Ian Wright, and Carl Sheehan (cox). Of the twelve teams, they came eleventh. He represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics where he came fifth in the coxless pair with Dave Schaper. He represented New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the coxless four A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on th .... The team, which included Scott Brownlee, Dave Schaper, and Rob Hellstrom, came sixth. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 610 by the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjors Van Iwaarden
George Gerardus "Sjors" van Iwaarden (born 22 February 1969 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch rower. He competed as a member of the Netherlands men's coxless pair teams which finished in 8th place at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 17th place 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, .... See also * * References * * 1969 births Living people Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers from Amsterdam World Rowing Championships medalists for the Netherlands 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-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] |
Matthias Ungemach
Matthias Ungemach (born 21 May 1968 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German rower (6'6"; 100 kg), double World Champion and Olympian. Ungemach, Armin Weyrauch, Armin Eichholz, Bahne Rabe and Jorg Dederding won the 1991 World Championship in the coxed four in world record time (5:58,96), which is still unbeaten. He won another world title with the German eight in 1990 in Tasmania (Australia). Ungemach rowed in the final of the coxless four in 1992 Barcelona Spain and came fourth in a heartbeat final. Other highlights were the win of at Henley Royal Regatta, Good Will Games Seattle, Head of the Charles Boston and 12 German Championships in all boat classes. With his pair partner Colin von Ettingshausen he represented Germany on various world titles and in the Atlanta Olympics 1996 in the coxless pair. Matthias Ungemach retired from professional rowing afterwards. Ungemach lives with his family on the Northern Beaches in Sydney, Australia and is married t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Balunek
Walter Daniel Balunek (born 2 July 1972) is an Argentine former rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event 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 External links * * * 1972 births Living people Argentine male rowers Olympic rowers for Argentina Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers from Buenos Aires Pan American Games medalists in rowing Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Rowers at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games {{Argentina-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Palavecino
Carlos Palavecino (born 19 February 1975) is an Argentine rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event 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 External links * 1975 births Living people Argentine male rowers Olympic rowers for Argentina Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Argentina-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninoslav Saraga
Ninoslav Saraga (born 3 January 1969 in Osijek Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...) is a Croatian rower. References * * 1969 births Living people Croatian male rowers Sportspeople from Osijek Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Croatia {{Croatia-rowing-bio-stub World Rowing Championships medalists for Croatia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Banovic
Marko may refer to: * Marko (given name) * Marko (surname) * Márkó, a village in Hungary See also * Marco (other) * Markko (other) * Marka (other) * Markov * Marku * * {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Bauer (rower)
Hermann Bauer (born 23 May 1966) is an Austrian rower. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympics and 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 1966 births Living people Austrian male rowers Olympic rowers for Austria Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers from Linz {{Austria-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Nader
Andreas Nader (born 31 March 1975) is an Austrian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event 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 External links * 1975 births Living people Austrian male rowers Olympic rowers for Austria Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers from Linz {{Austria-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einius Petkus
Einius Petkus (born 29 May 1970) is a Lithuanian rower. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 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 1970 births Living people Lithuanian male rowers Olympic rowers for Lithuania Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Vilnius {{Lithuania-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
