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Rowing At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight competition was one of six events for male competitors in Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. It was held from 15 to 22 August. 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 the United States, the nation's first victory in the men's eight since 1964 and 12th overall. The Netherlands took silver. Australia, the reigning silver medalist, finished with bronze this time. Background This was the 24th 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 field was competitive. Canada was favoured, with wins at the 2002 and 2003 World Championships as well as Grand Challenge Cup victories in those years. But there were numerous strong contenders, including the United States (2003 Pan American champions, 2003 World runners-up), Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schinias Olympic Rowing And Canoeing Centre
The Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre (''Ολυμπιακό Κωπηλατοδρόμιο Σχοινιά'') was built to host the rowing and canoe sprint events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece. It is the most northerly venue of the 2004 Games situated to the east of the town of Marathon. It covers 1.24 km² and has a spectator capacity of 14,000. It is a part of Schinias National Park. Although not fully completed until January 31, 2004, it held its first successful competition, the World Rowing Junior Championships, in August 2003. During these championships, many boats became waterlogged due to gale-force winds and the resulting water conditions. Most of the final rounds were raced over a shortened course to avoid worse water in the second half of the 2 km lake. During construction there was controversy over environmental destruction as wetlands were remodelled for its construction. The centre is one of only three FISA-approved training centers in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiel Bartman
Michiel Bernhard Emiel Marie Bartman (born 19 May 1967 in Badhoevedorp, North Holland) is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won a total of three Olympic medals during his career. A member of the Nereus Rowing Club from Amsterdam, he won the gold medal in Atlanta with the ''Holland Acht'' (Holland Eights), followed by silver in Sydney (Quadruple Sculls) and silver (Eights) once again in Athens. He also won three medals at the World Championships, bronze in the coxed four in 1994, silver with the ''Holland Acht'' in 1995 and silver in the Quadruple Sculls in 2001. Notably the Netherlands eight set the world record in the men's eight in Atlanta that stood until 2002. Bartman's earned notoriety within the international rowing community as a fierce competitor with a rare ability to time his best performances for the Olympic Games. After the 2004 Summer Olympics Bartman retired and he became the head coach for Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia, United States. In December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight (rowing)
An eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers, who sit in a line in the centre of the boat and facing the stern, are usually placed alternately, with four on the port side (rower's right hand side - also traditionally known as "stroke side") and four on the starboard side (rower's lefthand side - known as "bow side"). The cox steers the boat using a rudder and is normally seated at the stern of the boat. Because of the speed of the boat, it is generally considered unsafe to row coxless or to have a bowloader cox. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to reduce drag to a minimum. Originally made from wood, shells are now almost always made from a composite material (usually carbon-fibre reinforced plastic) for strength and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight (M8+) competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 11 to August 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. Seven of nine national teams returned from the men's eight competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics to compete again, joined by the host nation. A total of 75 competitors took part, with three substitutions made during the competition. The event was won by Canada, the nation's first victory in the men's eight since 1992 and third overall (tying Great Britain for second-most, behind the United States' 12). The British team took silver, with the Americans finishing with the bronze medal. Background This was the 25th 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 field was competitive. The top two teams were both from North America: the United States was the reigning Olympic ... [...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] |
Michael Toon
Michael Toon (born 11 April 1979 in Brisbane) is an Australian rowing coxswain. He is a former Australian national champion, an U23 world champion, an Olympian and a medallist at world championships and the 2004 Olympics. Early life Toon was born with a rare condition known as "transposition of the great vessels". At the age of three, he required open-heart surgery and had a cardiac pacemaker implanted when he was just seven. He was unable to play contact sports at school and his father encouraged him to take up coxing. Club and state rowing Born in Queensland, Toon's senior club rowing was from the Toowong Rowing Club. After winning the Trans-Tasman series in 1996 as cox of the Queensland Junior eight Toon's first state representation at the National championships came in 1997 when he was selected to cox the Queensland youth eight to contest the Noel F Wilkinson Trophy at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships. On a Queensland-record-equalling twel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Stewart
Stephen John Stewart (born 7 March 1978) is an Australian former national representative rower, a national champion, dual Olympian and an Olympic medal winner. Rowing brothers Stephen's older twin brothers James Stewart and Geoff Stewart were three-time Olympians (1996, 2000, 2004) and each won two Olympic bronze medals. The trio of brothers became the first to represent Australia in rowing at the same Olympics when they all rowed together at Athens 2004 to a bronze medal in the men's eight. The brothers were all educated at Newington College (1984–1991), and took up rowing coached by Olympian and fellow Old Newingtonian Michael Morgan and deputy headmaster Robert Buntine. Club and state rowing Stephan Stewart's senior club rowing was from the UTS Haberfield Rowing Club on Sydney's Iron Cove. Stewart's first state representative selection for New South Wales came in 2001 in the men's senior eight who contested the King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta within the Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike McKay (rower)
Michael Scott McKay, OAM (born 30 September 1964), known as Mike McKay, is an Australian rower, a four-time world champion, a four-time Olympic medallist and Commonwealth Games gold medallist. From 1990 to 1998 he was a member of Australia's prominent world class crew – the coxless four known as the Oarsome Foursome. Club and state rowing McKay commenced his rowing at Xavier College in Kew, Melbourne. His senior club rowing was from the Mercantile Rowing Club. McKay was selected in Victorian state representative King's Cup crews contesting the men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship at the Australian Rowing Championships on eighteen occasions from 1986 to 2004. McKay was in winning Victorian King's Cup crews on fifteen occasions. International representative rowing McKay's first national representative selection was to the 1985 Match des Seniors in Banyoles Spain – then the equivalent of today's World Rowing U23 Championships. McKay rowed in the Australian men's eight t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Hanson (rower)
Boden Joseph "Bo" Hanson (born 7 August 1973 in Port Kembla, New South Wales) is a four time Australian Olympian rowing, three time Olympic medalist, specialist coaching consultant, corporate trainer and presenter.. Hansen won his three bronze medals at the Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004) Olympic games His professional career includes founding high-performance consultancy Athlete Assessments in 2007, and Team8 which presents to corporate audiences. Sporting career Club and state rowing Hanson was educated at Brisbane State High School where he took up rowing. Hanson's first state senior representation came in 1993 when he was selected to stroke the Queensland men's senior eight contesting the King's Cup at the Australian Rowing Championships. He raced in further Queensland King's Cup eights in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and he stroked those crews on several occasions. Hanson first contested national titles at the Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Stewart
Geoffrey Peter Stewart (born 15 December 1973) is an Australian former rower – a national champion, an U23 world champion and a three-time Olympian. Rowing brothers Geoffrey's twin brother James was also a three time Olympic rower (1996, 2000, 2004). Their younger brother Stephen rowed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. They became the first trio of brothers to represent Australia in rowing at the same Olympics when they all rowed at Athens 2004 to a bronze medal in the men's eight. The brothers were all educated at Newington College (1984–1991), and took up rowing coached by Olympian and fellow Old Newingtonian Michael Morgan and deputy headmaster Robert Buntine. In his remarkable representative rowing career, on all six occasions that Geoff Stewart won a world championship or Olympic medal, he was racing with his brother James who won the same medal. Club and state rowing Geoff Stewart's senior club rowing was from the UTS Haberfield Rowing Club on Sydney's Iron Cove. St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stewart (rower)
James Alexander Stewart (born 15 December 1973) is an Australian former rower - a national champion, an U23 world champion and a three-time Olympian. Rowing brothers James's twin brother Geoff was also a three time Olympic rower (1996, 2000, 2004). Their younger brother Stephen rowed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. They became the first trio of brothers to represent Australia in rowing at the same Olympics when they all rowed at Athens 2004 to a bronze medal in the men's eight. The brothers were all educated at Newington College (1984–1991), and took up rowing coached by Olympian and fellow Old Newingtonian Michael Morgan and deputy headmaster Robert Buntine. In his remarkable representative rowing career, on all six occasions that James Stewart won a world championship or Olympic medal, he was racing with his brother Geoff who won the same medal. Club and state rowing James Stewart's senior club rowing was from the UTS Haberfield Rowing Club on Sydney's Iron Cove. Stewar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Welch
Stuart Thomas Welch (born 15 November 1977) is an Australian former representative rower who won medals at his two Olympic games appearances. Club and state rowing Born in Sydney, Welch was educated at Sydney Grammar School where he took up rowing. His senior club rowing was from the UTS Haberfield Rowing Club on Sydney's Iron Cove. New South Wales state representation first came for Welch in the 1996 youth eight who contested and won the Noel Wilkinson Trophy at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships. He rowed again in the New South Wales youth eight in 1997. In 1999 he was selected in the New South Wales men's eight to race for the King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta. International representative rowing Welch made his Australian representative debut still aged sixteen in the men's U23 eight who raced at the 1995 World Rowing U23 Championships in Groningen. That eight finished in eighth place. In 1997 he was selected in an U23 coxless four who compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
