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Wu You
Wu You (; born 27 March 1984 in Jinzhou, Liaoning) is a female Chinese 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 ..., who won silver medal in the Women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her race partner was Gao Yulan. References Profile2008 Beijing * 1984 births Living people Chinese female rowers Olympic rowers for China Olympic silver medalists for China Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics People from Jinzhou Olympic medalists in rowing Rowers from Liaoning Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics 20th-century Chinese women 21st-century Chinese women {{PRChina-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing (sport)
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 divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower holds two oars—one in each hand, while in sweep rowing each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain, called eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses long with several lanes marked using buoys. Modern rowing as a competitive sport can be traced to the early 17th century when professional watermen held races (regattas) on the River Thames in London, England. Often prizes were offered by the London G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
