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Pier Angelo Conti
Pier Angelo Conti-Manzini (30 June 1946 – 28 October 2003) was an Italian rowing (sport), rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Gera Lario and died in Sagnino, Como. In 1968 he was a crew member of the Italian boat which won the bronze medal in the coxless fours event. Four years later he finished tenth with the Italian boat in the Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four, 1972 coxless four competition. References * * 1946 births 2003 deaths Italian male rowers Olympic rowers for Italy Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Sportspeople from the Province of Como Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics {{Italy-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing (sport)
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower 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, called 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 when professional watermen held races (regattas) on the River Thames in London, England. Often prizes were offered by the Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
