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Rowing At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Eight
The men's eight was one of four rowing events on the Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to two boats (total of 16 rowers and 2 coxswains).Official Report, p. 37. Six boats from five nations competed. The event was won by Leander Club, one of the two British boats. The silver medal went to the Belgian team from Royal Club Nautique de Gand. Bronze medals were awarded to the two semifinal losers; Argonaut Rowing Club of Canada had been defeated by Leander while Britain's second boat, from Cambridge University Boat Club, lost to the Belgians. Background This was the third appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's eight has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900. The top eight team in the world at the time was Belgium's Royal Club Nautique de Gand, winners of the European championship in 1906, 1907, and 1908 as well as the Henley Grand Challen ... [...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] |
Charles Riddy
Charles Riddy (March 3, 1885 – June 11, 1979) was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England and the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. In the 1908 Summer Olympics, he was a rower in the Canadian coxless four A coxless four, abbreviated as a 4- and also called a straight four, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four ... boat and the Canadian men's eight boat, winning bronze medals in both events. In the 1912 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Canadian men's eight boat but did not win a medal. Riddy moved from his job as a cash boy and stock boy in the millinery department of T. Eaton's to a position with Toronto Dominion Bank in 1903, the same year that he joined the Toronto Canoe Club. In 1905, he entered the Club races and won the Novice Division. In 1906, Riddy won the Canadian Junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Kelly (rower)
Frederick Septimus Kelly (29 May 1881 – 13 November 1916) was an Australian and British musician and composer and a rower who competed for Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during WWI and, after surviving the Gallipoli campaign, he was killed in action in the Battle of the Somme. Early life Kelly, the fourth son and seventh child of Irish-born woolbroker Thomas Hussey Kelly and his wife Mary Anne (née Dick) was born in 1881 at 47 Phillip Street, Sydney. Kelly was educated at Sydney Grammar School when his family lived in Glenyarrah in Double Bay. He then went with his family to England and was educated at Eton College, where he stroked the school eight to victory in the Ladies' Challenge Plate at Henley Royal Regatta in 1899. Kelly studied music at Eton under Charles Harford Lloyd and was awarded a Lewis Nettleship musical scholarship at Oxford in 1899. At Balliol College, Oxford (BA, 1903; MA, 1912), he was mentored by Donal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Gladstone
Sir Albert Charles Gladstone, 5th Baronet, (28 October 1886 – 2 March 1967) was a British businessman and rower who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Gladstone was born at Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, Wales, the eldest son of the Reverend Stephen Edward Gladstone and Annie Crosthwaite Wilson, and the grandson of the former Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone. As a twelve-year-old, he attended William Gladstone's state funeral. Gladstone was educated at Eton College and graduated from Christ Church, Oxford, in 1909 with a BA. During his time at Oxford he was a member of the rowing eight and rowed for Oxford in the Boat Race on four occasions between 1906 and 1909. He was a member of the Christ Church eight that won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 1908. Four weeks later, he was a crew member of the Leander eight, which won the gold medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Gladstone served in World War I in Mesopotamia an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ejnar Tønsager
Ejnar Tønsager (12 April 1888 – 15 October 1967) was a Norwegian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he .... In 1908, he was the coxswain of the Norwegian boat, which was eliminated in the first round of the men's eight competition. Four years later, he was again the coxswain of the Norwegian boat, which was eliminated in the semi-finals of the coxed four event. In some sources the crew members of this boat are also listed as bronze medalists. References External links profile* 1888 births 1967 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Coxswains (rowing) {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annan Knudsen
Andreas "Annan" Knudsen (23 November 1887 – 11 February 1982) was a Norwegian sailor and rower. Knudsen competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics with the men's eight in rowing, where they were eliminated in round one. At the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ..., he was a crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Marmi'' which won the silver medal in the 6 metre class (1907 rating). References External linksprofile* 1887 births 1982 deaths Norwegian male sailors (sport) Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Olympic sailors for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Drammen Royal Norwegian Yacht Club sail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Hansen (rower)
Wilhelm Emanuel Hansen (15 March 1884 – 20 June 1931) was a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's eight event at 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 * 1884 births 1931 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Sarpsborg {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannibal Fegth
Ole Hannibal Sommerfeldt Fegth (27 August 1879 – 15 September 1967) was a Norwegian rower who competed for Christiania Roklub. He competed in the eight and in the coxed four, inriggers at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ... in Stockholm. References External links * 1879 births 1967 deaths Rowers from Oslo Norwegian male rowers Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Norway {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Irgens
Emil Irgens (2 August 1883 – 13 July 1918) was a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Irgens died of the Spanish flu The 1918–1920 flu pandemic, also known as the Great Influenza epidemic or by the common misnomer Spanish flu, was an exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 subtype of the influenza A virus. The earliest docum .... References External links * 1883 births 1918 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Rowers from Oslo Deaths from the Spanish flu pandemic in Norway {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Hæhre
Gustav Hæhre (5 September 1878 – 22 September 1950) was a Norwegian rower who competed for Christiania Roklub. He competed in the eight and in the coxed four, inriggers at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ... in Stockholm. References External links * 1878 births 1950 deaths Sportspeople from Drammen Norwegian male rowers Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Norway {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambrosius Høyer
Ambrosius Imanuel Høyer (9 August 1886 – 9 May 1919) was a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's eight event at 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 * * 1886 births 1919 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Rowers from Oslo {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Bye (rower)
Erik Ole Bye (20 March 1883 – 17 May 1953) was a Norwegian operatic baritone. He studied singing with Morgenstierne in Oslo, zur Muhlen in London, and R. Willani in Paris. He also competed at the Olympics as a rower. Biography He competed in the men's eight event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He made his professional opera debut in 1913 at the National Theatre in Oslo as Don Basilio in Gioachino Rossini's ''The Barber of Seville''. From 1914 to 1917, he was a member of the Breslau Opera House; making his debut there as Amonasro in Giuseppe Verdi's ''Aida''. In 1917 he sang with the Opéra-Comique in Paris. In November 1918, he sang the role of the High Priest in Camille Saint-Saëns's '' Samson and Delilah'' for the opening of the new opera house in Oslo. From 1921–1932 he was primarily active with opera companies and orchestras in North America. He returned to Norway in 1932, where he continued to perform and worked as a businessman. He made recordings for Columbia Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
