Rowing At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxed Pair
The men's coxed pair competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place at Grünau on the Langer See. It was held from 12 to 14 August. There were 12 boats (36 competitors) from 12 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. It was twice the highest number of boats that had previously competed in an Olympic tournament (6 boats in 1928). The event was won by the German team, rowers Gerhard Gustmann and Herbert Adamski and coxswain Dieter Arend, in the nation's debut in the event. Italy earned its first medal in the event since 1924 with silver by Almiro Bergamo, Guido Santin, and cox Luciano Negrini. France extended its podium streak to three Games with bronze by Marceau Fourcade, Georges Tapie, and cox Noël Vandernotte. Background This was the sixth appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's coxed pair was one of the original four events in 1900, but was not held in ...
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Gerhard Gustmann
Gerhard Gustmann (13 August 1910 – 30 March 1992) was a German Rowing (sport), rower, born in Bonn, who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed pair, coxed pair competition. References External links Gerhard Gustmann at databaseOlympics.com
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