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Rowing At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxed Four
The men's coxed four competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ... took place are at Grünau on the Langer See. It was held from 12 to 14 August. There were 16 boats (80 competitors) from 16 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The event was won by Germany, the second time the nation had won two consecutive gold medals in the men's coxed four (1900 and 1912 was the first; Switzerland also accomplished the feat in 1920 and 1924). Germany's four gold medals overall was the most any nation won in the event before it was discontinued; four nations (including two German teams, the United Team of Germany and East Germany) won two. Switzerland, which had won three straight medals in the 1920s before not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grünau (Berlin)
Grünau () is a German boroughs and localities of Berlin, locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Köpenick. History During 1747 and 1753 some settlements were founded by Frederick II of Prussia, as Müggelheim, Friedrichshagen and Grünau itself. The village, founded in 1749, was first mentioned in 1754 with the name of ''Grüne Aue''. Until 1920 it was a Prussian municipality of the former district of Teltow (district), Teltow, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act". For the 1936 Summer Olympics, the city hosted the Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, canoeing and Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, rowing events at the regatta course on the Langer See. Geography Overview Located in the south-eastern suburb of Berlin, Grünau is bounded (in south-west) by the Brandenburger town of Schönefeld (in Dahme-Spreewald district). The Berliner bordering localities are Bohnsdorf, Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxed Four
The men's coxed four competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place at Henley-on-Thames, London. It was held from 5 to 9 August. There were 16 boats (80 competitors) from 16 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 coxed four. Switzerland earned silver, the nation's fifth medal in the event in six Games (having missed the podium only in 1932, when no Swiss team competed). Denmark took its first medal in the men's coxed four since 1912, with bronze. Background This was the eighth appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The coxed four was one of the four initial events introduced in 1900. It was not held in 1904 or 1908, but was held at every Games from 1912 to 1992 when it (along with the men's coxed pair) was replaced with the men's lightweight double sculls and men's lightweight coxless four. Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José De Campos
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro De Sá Freire
Álvaro or Álvar (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname of Germanic Visigothic origin. The patronymic surname derived from this name is Álvarez. Given name Artists *Álvaro Carrillo, Afro-Mexican songwriter. *Alvaro (DJ), a DJ *Álvaro Díaz González (born 1972), Chilean screenwriter, producer and director *Álvaro Guerrero, Mexican film actor * Álvaro Guevara, Chilean painter * Álvaro López, British drummer *Álvaro Morte, Spanish film actor *Álvaro Mutis, Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist *Álvaro Pierri, Uruguayan classical guitarist *Álvaro Pombo, Spanish poet and novelist *Álvaro Soler, Spanish singer and songwriter *Álvaro Torres, Salvadoran singer and songwriter Politicians and statesmen *Álvaro Alsogaray (1913 - 2005), Argentine liberal politician. *Álvaro Arzú (1946–2018), President of Guatemala from 1996 to 2000 *Álvaro Antonio, Filipino politician *Álvaro Araújo Castro, Colombian politician *Álvaro Caminha (), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Ribeiro
Nelson Ribeiro (14 January 1910 – 22 July 1973) was a Brazilian rower. He competed in the men's coxed four at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... References 1910 births 1973 deaths Brazilian male rowers Olympic rowers for Brazil Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowers from Rio de Janeiro (city) 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Hallie
Gerard Hallie (24 October 1911 – 7 July 2002) was a Dutch coxswain. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ... with the men's coxed four where they came fourth. References 1911 births 2002 deaths Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Zaanstad Rowers from North Holland Dutch coxswains (rowing) European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon De Wit (rower)
Simon de Wit (24 August 1912 – 2 March 1976) was a Dutch rower and the chief executive of the supermarket chain Simon de Wit. De Wit was born in 1912 in Zaandam. His grandfather, also Simon de Wit, was the founder of the supermarket chain Simon de Wit. His father, Maarten de Wit, represented the Netherlands at the 1928 Summer Olympics in sailing. De Wit competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with the men's coxed four where they came fourth. The same team also competed as a coxed four, with Gerard Hallie as coxswain, and they were eliminated in round one. Four of the five coxed four members remained together and won silver at the 1937 European Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. De Wit was also a successful sailor, and was Chef d'équipe of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team at the 1952 Summer Olympics as well as the country's flag bearer. He remained Chef d'équipe for the 1956 and 1960 Games, and was Chef de Mission of the Dutch Olympic team at the 1964 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flip Regout
Flip Regout (29 July 1915 – 25 May 1993) was a Dutch rower. He competed in two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... References 1915 births 1993 deaths Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Maastricht 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotse Bartlema
Hotse Sjoerd Durk Bartlema (1 May 1911 – 25 February 1987) was a Dutch rower. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ... with the men's coxed four where they came fourth. References 1911 births 1987 deaths Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics People from Wûnseradiel European Rowing Championships medalists Rowers from Friesland 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mak Schoorl
Martinus "Mak" Schoorl (9 February 1913 – 26 November 2011) was a Dutch rower. He competed in two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to .... References 1913 births 2011 deaths Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowers from Haarlem European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Dutch sportsmen 21st-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langer See
The Langer See is a lake situated in the south-eastern outskirts of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. The lake is aligned south-east to north-west and forms part of the course of the River Dahme. The Langer See is approximately long, with an average width of and an area of . The Dahme flows into the Langer See from the Zeuthener See, at the south-east end of the lake by the Berlin suburb of Schmöckwitz. It flows out to the north-west near Köpenick and its confluence with the River Spree. At Schmöckwitz the Langer See also mingles with the Seddinsee. Like the River Dahme, the Langer See is navigable. Besides traffic to the upstream reaches of the Dahme, the lake also carries traffic to the Oder-Spree Canal, which links with the Seddinsee and provides a commercial waterway link between Berlin and Poland. The Langer See is crossed by two of Berlin's passenger ferries that are operated by the BVG, the municipal transport operator. The F12 crosses from Müggelbergallee ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
