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Rowing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Coxless Four
The men's coxless four competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place at Lake Lanier. Competition format This rowing event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. Four rowers crew each boat, and no coxswain The coxswain ( or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the wiktionary:cockboat, cockboat, a ... is used. The competition consists of multiple rounds. Finals were held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals were given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals were named based on which finals they fed, with each semifinal having two possible finals. With 14 boats in with heats, the best boats qualify directly for the semi-finals. All other boats progress to the repechage round, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Green (rower)
Nicholas David Green OAM (born 4 October 1967) is an Australian former rower, a dual Olympic gold medallist and four time World Champion. From 1990 to 1998 he was a member of Australia's prominent world class crew – the coxless four known as the Oarsome Foursome. Now a sports administrator, since 2014 he has been Chief Executive of Cycling Australia. Rowing career Educated at Xavier College in Kew, Melbourne and at Melbourne High School, Green competed in two Olympic Games — 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics, winning gold medals at each in the " Oarsome Foursome". Accolades He was one of the eight flag-bearers of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993 for services to rowing and the Australian Sports Medal in 2000. In 2010 Green was inducted as a member of the Rowing Victoria Hall of Fame. Sports administrator In 2008 Nick was appointed as director of game and in ... [...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] |
Morten Bergesen
Morten Sigval Bergesen (born 9 June 1974) is a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1974 births Living people Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Stavanger {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olaf Tufte
Olaf Karl Tufte (born 27 April 1976 in Tønsberg) is a Norwegian rower, firefighter, and farmer. He is a seven-time Olympian, and as a single sculler he was twice the Olympic champion and twice the world champion. He has been consistently selected to the Norwegian men's senior national rowing squad since 1996, including his selection as a 2020 Tokyo Olympian – where he made his seventh Olympic appearance, racing in the men's quadruple sculls. Early rowing career Tufte started rowing at age 17, initially as a means to improve his handle on motor cross. He rows from the Horten Roklubb in Horten, Vestfold on the Oslofjord. He quickly displayed an aptitude for the sport and one year later, in 1994, he debuted internationally for Norway, rowing a single scull at the 1994 Junior World Rowing Championships. He finished sixth. In 1995, he raced in a Norwegian U23 quad scull which took silver at the Nations Cup in Holland. Representative rowing career Tufte's senior debut for Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd-Even Bustnes
Odd-Even Bustnes (born 17 November 1969) is a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1969 births Living people Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hamar 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halvor Sannes Lande
Halvor Sannes Lande (born 18 November 1973) is a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1973 births Living people Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers from Oslo {{Norway-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasile Măstăcan
Vasile Ionel Măstăcan (born 5 November 1968) is a retired Romanian rower who competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics. He had his best achievements in the eights, winning an Olympic silver medal in 1992 and the world title in 2001.Rudern – WeltmeisterschaftenZweier mit Steuermann . sport-komplett.de References External links * 1968 births Living people Romanian male rowers[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrie Popescu
Dimitrie Popescu (10 September 1961 – 11 November 2023) was a Romanian rower. He competed in various events at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won one gold, two silver and one bronze medal. He won the same set of medals at the world championships in 1985–1996. After retiring from competition he worked as a coach for CSA Steaua. Popescu died in Bușteni Bușteni () is a small mountain town in the north of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley, at the bottom of the Bucegi Mountains, that have a maximum altitude of . Its name literally means Logging, tree-logs in Ro ... on 11 November 2023, at the age of 62. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorin Alupei
Dorin Alupei (born 24 February 1973) is a Romanian former rower. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is two-time world champion, winning in 1993 and 1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo .... References External links * 1973 births Living people Romanian male rowers Olympic rowers for Romania Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers from Botoșani County World Rowing Championships medalists for Romania 20th-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Marin
Claudiu Gabriel Marin (born 23 August 1972) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a silver medal in the eights in 1992. At the world championships he won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in 1996–1997.Rudern – WeltmeisterschaftenVierer ohne Steuermann . sport-komplett.de References External links * 1972 births Living people People from Munteni[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Mornati
Carlo Mornati (born 16 March 1972) is a former Italian rower. Career after competitive In 2024 he is the head of mission of the Italian team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for CONI Coni may refer to: *Cuneo, Italy *Coni, Azerbaijan *Italian National Olympic Committee The Italian National Olympic Committee (, CONI), founded in 1914 and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is responsible for the develop .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mornati, Carlo 1972 births Living people Italian male rowers People from Lecco Rowers from Lecco Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic rowers for Italy Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Italy Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 20th-century Italian sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raffaello Leonardo
Raffaello Leonardo (born 1 May 1973 in Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...) is an Italian rower. References * * 1973 births Living people Italian male rowers Rowers from Naples Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Olympic rowers for Italy Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Italy Rowers of Fiamme Oro 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
