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Rowing At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxless Pair
The men's coxless pairs was one of four rowing events on the Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 2 boats (total of 4 rowers).Official Report, p. 37. Four pairs from three nations competed. Competition format The 1908 tournament featured two rounds of one-on-one races; with 4 boats in the competition, the semifinals were the first round. Semifinal losers each received bronze medals, so that all competitors earned a medal. The course was 1.5 miles in length, with two slight bends near the start and about halfway.Official Report, pp. 237–38. Standings Results Semifinals Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final References Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowing At The 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's Coxless Pair Men's coxless 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. The river rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire and flows into the North Sea near Tilbury, Essex and Gravesend, Kent, via the Thames Estuary. From the west, it flows through Oxford (where it is sometimes called the Isis), Reading, Berkshire, Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor, Berkshire, Windsor. The Thames also drains the whole of Greater London. The lower Reach (geography), reaches of the river are called the Tideway, derived from its long Tidal river, tidal reach up to Teddington Lock. Its tidal section includes most of its London stretch and has a rise and fall of . From Oxford to the estuary, the Thames drops by . Running through some of the drier parts of mainland Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fenning
John Reginald Keith Fenning (23 June 1885 – 3 January 1955) was a British medical doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Fenning was born in Fulham, London. He entered London Hospital Medical College in January 1904, but it took him thirteen years to complete his course. He became a rower for Leander Club. He partnered Gordon Thomson at bow in the coxless pairs to win the gold medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Later in the same afternoon, he and Thomson were in the Leander coxless four with Philip Filleul and Harold Barker, which won a silver medal, losing to the Magdalen College, Oxford crew. After he qualified in 1927, Fenning initially practiced in the Home Counties, but in 1937, he moved to the Midlands. Fenning died at Coventry Coventry ( or rarely ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Thomson (rower)
Gordon Lindsay Thomson (27 March 1884 – 8 July 1953) was an English rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. During the First World War, he served as a pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force. Early life and rowing career Thomson was born in Battersea, Surrey, the second of four children of Benjamin Thomas Lindsay Thomson and his wife Esther Florence (née Bowker). He was educated at University College School in Hampstead and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Thomson partnered John Fenning at stroke in the coxless pairs to win the gold medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Later in the same afternoon, he and Fenning were in the Leander coxless four with Philip Filleul and Harold Barker, which won a silver medal, losing to the Magdalen College, Oxford crew. In 1909, Thomson was a member of the Cambridge crew in the Boat Race and won his rowing blue. In 1910, he won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta partnering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Eric Fairbairn
George Eric Fairbairn (18 August 1888 – 20 June 1915) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action in the First World War. Fairbairn was born at Melbourne Australia, the son of Thomas Fairbairn, a pastoralist, and his wife Lena Carmyle. He was also the nephew of rower Steve Fairbairn. He was educated at Eton College and Jesus College, Cambridge and rowed for Cambridge in the Boat Race in 1908. At the 1908 Summer Olympics, most of the Cambridge crew competed in the eight, which won the bronze medal, but Fairbairn went into the coxless pairs with Philip Verdon and won the silver medal.Sports Reference Olympic Sports – George Fairbairn In 1909 he missed the Boat Race because of illness. Fairbairn also played |
Philip Verdon
Philip Verdon (22 February 1886 – 18 June 1960) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Born in Brixton, London, he was educated at Westminster School London, then at Jesus College, Cambridge. As the strokeman in the coxless pair with George Fairbairn, he won a silver medal in rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four rowing events were contested, all for men only. Races were held at Henley-on-Thames Henley-on-Thames ( ) is a town status in the United Kingdom, town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish on the Riv .... References External links * 1886 births 1960 deaths People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in rowing Indian Medical Service officers British ophthalmologists Medalists at the 1908 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway Jackes
Norway Baldwin Jackes (June 8, 1881 – July 8, 1964) was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was the strokeman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless pair. He went on to become a Canadian soldier in the First World War. He later lived in Port Hope, Ontario Port Hope is a municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, about east of Toronto and west of Kingston, Ontario, Kingston. It is at the mouth of the Ganaraska River on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in the west end of Northumberland County, Onta ..., where he died in 1964. References External linksprofile* 1881 births 1964 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Canadian military personnel of World War I Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Toms
Frederick Percy Toms (April 15, 1885 – June 26, 1965) was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was the bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless pair A coxless pair, abbreviated as a 2- and also known as a straight pair, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each .... References External linksprofile* 1885 births 1965 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Stahnke
Martin Stahnke (11 November 1888 in Briesen – 28 February 1969 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German rower. He won the bronze medal in the men's coxless pair, along with Willy Düskow in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu .... References External links * 1888 births 1969 deaths German male rowers Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Düskow
Willy Düskow (25 September 1879 – 14 September 1962) was a German rower. He won the bronze medal in the men's coxless pair along with Martin Stahnke in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu .... References External links * 1879 births 1962 deaths Place of birth missing German male rowers Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxless Pair
The men's coxless pairs was a rowing event held as part of the rowing programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 1 July to 23 November 1904. Many events were conducted .... It was the first time the event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, July 30, 1904. Three American crews with six rowers competed. Results References Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowing At The 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's Coxless Pair Rowing at the 1904 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxless Pair
The men's coxless pairs event was part of the rowing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition, the third appearance of the event, was held from 13 to 17 July 1924 on the river Seine The Seine ( , ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plat .... Five teams had been entered in the race: The Dutch, the French, the British, the American and the Swiss. However, The American team and the Swiss team did not join the race, so only three teams were left. The organisation still organised a semi-final. In the first semi-final, the British team rowed against the French team, and the French team won. The Dutch team had a walk-over in their semi-final. Then, the British team was allowed a rematch. They were the only team, so they won their race and were also in the final. One of the two Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing (sport)
Rowing, often called crew American English, in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using Oar (sport rowing), oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using Rowlock, rowlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower (or oarsman) 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 (rowing), coxswain, called eight (rowing), 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 whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
