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Royal Sport Nautique de Gand Royal Sport Nautique de Gand, today named Koninklijke Roeivereniging Sport Gent (or KRSG), is a rowing club from Ghent, Belgium established in 1883 as the fourth Ghent-based club. International successes Rita Defauw has three silver (1986, 1987 ...
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Watersportbaan The Watersportbaan, official name: Nationale Watersportbaan Georges Nachez, is a five lane rowing (sport), rowing race course in the Belgium, Belgian city of Ghent. It is 2300 metres long and 76m wide and was first used in 1954. Despite most major ...
, - , Course length , 2 km (2000 m) , - , Events , 36 (currently) , - , Trophy , Numerous , - The Ghent May Regatta, founded in 1889, is one of the largest rowing regattas in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is organised by
Royal Sport Nautique de Gand Royal Sport Nautique de Gand, today named Koninklijke Roeivereniging Sport Gent (or KRSG), is a rowing club from Ghent, Belgium established in 1883 as the fourth Ghent-based club. International successes Rita Defauw has three silver (1986, 1987 ...
, and was one of the first foreign co-winners of the
Grand Challenge Cup The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and best-known event at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing cl ...
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Eveline Peleman Eveline Peleman (born 1993) from Ghent, Belgium is an elite rower. She was the 2014 World Champion in the women's lightweight 1x in Amsterdam. After winning the Lightweight women's single scull (LW1x) in Amsterdam. She started rowing back in 2 ...
is a member of the club.


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