Rowing At The 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's Single Sculls
The men's single sculls event was part of the rowing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition, the fifth appearance of the event, was held from 27 to 29 August 1920. Ten rowers, each from a different nation, competed. The event was won by John B. Kelly Sr. of the United States, the nation's second victory in the event (tying Great Britain for most among nations at the time). It was the first of Kelly's three Olympic gold medals; he would also win in the double sculls about an hour later (a double that has never been repeated) as well as in the 1924 double sculls. In the final, Kelly defeated Great Britain's Jack Beresford in "of the greatest sculling races ever contested." Beresford led most of the way, with Kelly passing him late and winning by one second—a very close race in single sculls. The final held particular significance to Kelly, who had only decided to participate in the Olympics after being excluded from the 1920 Diamond Challenge Sculls; Kelly had ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
The Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal (; ), also known as the Willebroek Canal amongst other similar names, is an important canal in Belgium. The canal has a width of and a draught of , and connects Brussels with the Scheldt river at Wintam and ultimately the sea. The canal is one of the oldest navigable canals in Belgium and indeed in Europe. It was originally only long and joined the Rupel river in the hamlet of Klein-Willebroek. Hence previously the canal was officially known as the Brussels–Rupel Maritime Canal (, ) prior to the establishment of a direct link with the Scheldt in 1997. History Early history The idea of a waterway to serve the cities of Hainaut, linking them ultimately with Antwerp, was first put forward during the reign of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy (1396–1467). In 1436, an edict authorised the modification and deepening of the Senne river, though the project turned out to be more expensive than previously thought. The authorities of Meche ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wingfield Sculls
The Wingfield Sculls is a Rowing (sport), rowing race held annually on the River Thames in London, England, on the The Championship Course, Championship Course from Putney to Mortlake. The race is between single scullers and is usually on the Saturday three to four weeks before the Scullers Head of the River Race which is the same race in reverse, attracts more international entries and is held in November every year. Due to tide changes on the Tideway, the race may therefore be in October or in November. History The race was founded on 10 August 1830, at the instigation of barrister Henry Colsell Wingfield. The idea for the race was suggested at a dinner after a sculling race and following this a subscription dinner was held at the Swan in Battersea, where money was raised to fund the event, the rules were decided and a date was set. The initial conditions were that the race should be run on the half tide from Westminster to Putney against all challengers, annually on 10 Au ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nils Ljunglöf
Nils Ljunglöf (5 January 1896 – 18 August 1976) was a Swedish rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event 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 .... References External links * 1896 births 1976 deaths Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Rowers from Stockholm {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jacques Haller
Jacques Edmond Haller (3 March 1897 – 19 December 1961) was a Belgian rower who won two bronze medals at the European championships of 1920–1921. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the single scull A single scull (or a scull), abbreviated as a 1x, is a racing shell designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-se ... event, but failed to reach the final. References 1897 births 1961 deaths Olympic rowers for Belgium Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Belgian male rowers Rowers from Ghent European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nino Castelli
Nino Castelli, (1897–1925) was an Italian rower. He competed in the men's single sculls event 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 .... "Nino" was just his nickname as the rowing fellows used to shorten his name this way when he arrived at Canottieri Lecco. He also entered the Lecco Football Club when first founded in December 1908. References External links * 1897 births 1925 deaths Italian male rowers Olympic rowers for Italy Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Rowers from Lecco 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Frits Eijken
Frits Evert Eijken (30 June 1893 – 6 June 1978) was a Dutch rower. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the single sculls, but failed to reach the final. In 1921, Eijken won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta beating Jack Beresford in the final. Following Eijken's victory, Janus Ooms J.J.K (Janus) Ooms (15 Augustus 1866, in Amsterdam – 6 November 1924, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch rower who was the first non-Briton to win the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta (in 1892). Ooms rowed for Neptune Rowing Club, Amste ... passed on to him the "Golden Belt" he was awarded in 1892. Eijken, in turn, passed it on to the next Dutch Diamonds winner Bert Gunther in 1929.. nlroei.nl. 9 January 2006 References 1893 births 1978 deaths Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Delft University of Technology alumni People from Batavia, Dutch East Indies European Rowing Championships medalists 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gustav Zinke
Gustav Philip Zinke (1 April 1891 – 11 November 1967) was a rowing (sport), rower who represented Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Zinke's father was Prater Zinke, who was a pharmacist and had been a mayor of Roudnice nad Labem for nearly thirty years, he also had been a pioneer in sports in the area, not only would Gustav follow in his father's footsteps and become a pharmacist, he would also become an all round sportsman. After 1918 Zinke went on to become the Czechoslovakian rowing champion five times and was selected for the Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls, single sculls at the 1920 Summer Olympics being held in Antwerp, in his first round heat he finished in third place behind Jack Beresford from Great Britain, who went on to win the silver medal and the Swiss rower Max Schmid, so he didn't advance any further. Zinke went on to compete three times at the European Rowing Championships and twice returned home with bronze medals in 1923 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Max Schmid
Max W. Schmid (died January 1964) was a Swiss rower who won the single scull event at the 1920 European Championships. He competed 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 ... but failed to reach the final. In 1925 he won a European silver medal in the double sculls, together with Rudolf Bosshard. References Year of birth missing 1964 deaths Swiss male rowers Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Diamond Challenge Sculls
The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a Rowing (sport), rowing event for men's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. First run in 1844, it is open to male scullers from all eligible rowing clubs. The Diamond Challenge Sculls, the Wingfield Sculls and the London Cup in the Metropolitan Regatta make up the "Triple Crown" of the three premier single sculling events in the United Kingdom. Past winners 1920 to 1939 [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John B
John Bryn Williams (born 1977), known as John B, is an English disc jockey and electronic music producer. He is widely recognised for his eccentric clothing, wild hair, and his production of several cutting edge drum and bass tracks. John B ranked number 76 in '' DJ Magazine''s 2010 Top 100 DJs annual poll, announced on 27 October 2010. Career Williams was born on 12 July 1977 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. He started producing music around the age of 14, and now is the head of drum and bass record label Beta Recordings, together with its more specialist drum and bass sub-labels Nu Electro, Tangent, and Chihuahua. He also has releases on Formation Records, Metalheadz and Planet Mu. Williams was ranked 92nd drum and bass DJ on the 2009 '' DJ Magazine'' top 100. Style While his trademark sound has evolved through the years, it generally involves female vocals and trance-like synths (a style which has been dubbed "trance and bass", "trancestep" and "futurestep" by listeners). Hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. In March 1912, during the 13th session of the IOC, Belgium's bid to host the 1920 Summer Olympics was made by Baron Édouard de Laveleye, president of the Belgian Olympic Committee and of the Royal Belgian Football Association. No fixed host city was proposed at the time. The 1916 Summer Olympics, to have been held in Berlin, capital of the German Empire, were cancelled due to World War I. When the Olympic Games resumed after the war, Antwerp was awarded hosting the 1920 Summer Games as a tribute to the Belgian people. The Aftermath of World War I, aftermath of the war and the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 affected the Olympic Games not only due to new states being created, but also by sanctions against the nati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rowing At The 1920 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics after World War I, saw five events. The competitions were held from 27 to 29 August in Antwerp, Belgium. The event was marked by the arrival of future triple gold medalists John B. Kelly Sr., Jack Beresford and Paul Costello. Kelly and Beresford would stage a dramatic dual for the singles title, with Kelly prevailing. Immediately after his victory, Kelly would step into the double with his cousin Paul Costello, and easily win the gold in that event. Beresford, though he didn't win gold in these Olympics, would medal at five straight Olympics. In the eight, the United States was represented by the United States Naval Academy. The United States would be represented by university crews at the next seven games in the men's eight, winning each time. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 136 rowers from 14 nations competed at the Antwerp Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table Reference ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |