1979 World Rowing Championships
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The 8th World Rowing Championships were held in 1979 at Bled
in Slovenia
, Yugoslavia
.
Bled
Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
Medal summary
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| Men's Events | ||||||
| M1x | Pertti Karppinen Pertti Karppinen Pertti Johannes Karppinen is a Finnish rower who is legendary for his three consecutive Olympic Gold medals in Single Sculls in 1976, 1980, and 1984. He also won World Championships in 1979 and 1985. He once held the world record in indoor rowing. Karppinen's style was to row a steady race and... |
06:58.27 | Peter-Michael Kolbe Peter-Michael Kolbe Peter-Michael Kolbe is a German rower and is one of the greatest single scullers ever. And, with the possible exception of Australia's Stuart Mackenzie, the greatest to have never won an Olympic Gold Medal... |
07:04.60 | Ruediger Reiche |
07:06.55 |
| M2x | Alf Hansen Alf Hansen Alf John Hansen is a World and Olympic champion rower from Norway.In 1976, he won a gold medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in the Men's Double Scull event with his brother Frank Hansen... (b) Frank Hansen Frank Hansen (rower) Frank Hansen was a World Champion and Olympic Champion rower for Norway. In 1972, he won a silver medal at the Munich Olympic Games in the Men's Double Sculls event with his then partner Svein Thøgersen.... (s) |
06:26.98 | Zdenek Pecka Zdenek Pecka Zdeněk Pecka is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Litoměřice.... (b) Vaclav Vochoska Václav Vochoska Václav Vochoska is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in České Budějovice.... (s) |
06:30.46 | Moll Moll - Notable people with the given name :* Moll Davis, an actress and mistress to King Charles II of England- Notable people with the surname :* Albert Moll , founder of modern sexology* Dr. Albert E... (b) Martin Winter Martin Winter (rower) Martin Winter was a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Zerbst and died in Magdeburg.... (s) |
06:32.01 |
| M4x | Peter KERSTEN(b) Klaus KROEPPELIEN(2) Karl-Heinz BUSSERT(3) Joachim DREIFKE Joachim Dreifke Joachim Dreifke is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Greifswald.In 1976 he won the bronze medal in the single sculls event.... (s) |
05:50.70 | (b) (2) (3) (s) |
05:54.16 | (b) (2) (3) (s) |
05:57.80 |
| M2- | Bernd Landvoigt Bernd Landvoigt Bernd Landvoigt is a former German rower. He became together with his twin brother Jörg Landvoigt twice Olympic Gold winner and in four times the world champion in rowing. His first large international success he achieved at the Olympic Games in Munich, 1972. Where as members of the GDR eight won... (b) Jörg Landvoigt Jörg Landvoigt Jörg Landvoigt is a former East German rower. With his twin brother Bernd Landvoigt, he won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles in rowing.-Athletic career:... (s) |
06:42.63 | Yuri Pimenov Yuri Pimenov Yuri Igorevich Pimenov is a Russian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He is the twin brother of Nikolay Pimenov.... (b) Nikolay Pimenov Nikolay Pimenov Nikolay Igorevich Pimenov is a Russian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He is the twin brother of Yuri Pimenov.... (s) |
06:45.76 | Stefan Netzle (b) Hans Trümpler(s) |
06:48.67 |
| M2+ | Gert UEBELER (b) Hermann PFEIFER(s) Georg SPOHR Georg Spohr Georg Spohr is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Magdeburg.... (c) |
07:06.35 | (b) (s) ] (c) |
07:06.95 | (b) (s) (c) |
07:09.90 |
| M4- | Wolfgang MAGER Wolfgang Mager Wolfgang Mager is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kamenz.... (b) Stefan SEMMLER Stefan Semmler Stefan Semmler is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Zschopau.... (2) Andreas DECKER Andreas Decker Andreas Decker is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Zwickau.... (3) Siegfried BRIETZKE Siegfried Brietzke Siegfried Brietzke is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Rostock.... (s) |
06:00.64 | (b) (2) (3) (s) |
06:05.30 | (b) (2) (3) (s) |
06:06.65 |
| M4+ | Bernd SCHLUFTER (b) Walter DIESSNER(2) Jens DOBERSCHUETZ(3) Ullrich DIESSNER(s) Werner LUTZ(c) |
06:27.24 | (b) (2) (3) (s) (c) |
06:29.23 | (b) (2) (3) (s) (c) |
06:31.32 |
| M8+ | Dietmar SCHILLER Dietmar Schiller Dietmar Schiller is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (b) Joerg FRIEDRICH(2) Werner WENZEL(3) Friedrich ULLRICH(4) Bernd HOEING(5) Ulrich KARNATZ Ulrich Karnatz Ulrich Karnatz is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Rostock.In 1976, he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the eights event.... (6) Bernd KRAUSS Bernd Krauss Bernd Krauss is a retired German-Austrian football player and later a football manager.He most recently was the manager of Austrian club SK Schwadorf.-Club career:... (7) (s) Ortwin RODEWALD Ortwin Rodewald Ortwin Rodewald is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (c) |
05:36.41 | (b) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (s) (c) |
05:39.92 | (b) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (s) (c) |
05:40.69 |
| Women's Events | ||||||
| W1x | Sandra Toma |
03:35.44 | Martina Schroeter |
03:38.67 | Borrias |
03:39.61 |
| W2x | Cornelia Linse Cornelia Linse Cornelia Linse is a German rower and Olympic medalist. She won the silver medal in Double sculls with her partner Heidi Westphal in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.-References:*... (b) Heidi Westphal Heidi Westphal Heidi Westphal is a German rower and Olympic medalist. She won the silver medal in Double sculls with her partner Cornelia Linse in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.-References:*... (s) |
03:15.95 | Svetla Otsetova (b) Sdravka Jordanova (s) |
03:16.31 | Valeria Racila Valeria Racila Valeria Răcilă-Roşca is a Romanian competition rower and Olympic champion.She received a gold medal in single sculls at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She received a bronze medal in double sculls at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:... (b) Olga Homeghi Olga Homeghi Olga Homeghi is a Romanian rower. She is a four-time Olympic medalist, earning a bronze medal in 1980, a gold in 1984, and a silver and gold in 1988, all in different events.-References:*... (s) |
03:17.68 |
| W4x+ | Sybille REINHARDT - TIETZE (b) Christine ROEPKE(2) Jutta LAU Jutta Lau Jutta Lau is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (3) Roswietha REICHEL - ZOBELT(s) Liane BUHR - WEIGEL (c) |
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03:08.06 |
| W2- | Cornelia Buegel(b) Ute Steindorf Ute Steindorf Ute Steindorf is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
03:27.74 | Florica Dospinescu (b) Elena Oprea (s) |
03:30.44 | Malgzata Dluzewska (b) Czeslawa Koscianska (s) |
03:32.30 |
| W4+ | Valentina SEMENOVA(b) Svetlana SEMENOVA(2) Galina STEPANOVA(3) Maria FADEJEVA(s) Nina TCHEREMISINA(c) |
03:17.03 | NN NN -Fiction:* Naru Narusegawa, a fictional character in the Love Hina series* Netochka Nezvanova , a novel by Fyoodor Dostoevsky** Netochka Nezvanova, an internet persona named after the novel-Geography:... (b) NN2 (2) NN3 (3) NN4 (s) NN5 (c) |
03:18.25 | NN NN -Fiction:* Naru Narusegawa, a fictional character in the Love Hina series* Netochka Nezvanova , a novel by Fyoodor Dostoevsky** Netochka Nezvanova, an internet persona named after the novel-Geography:... (b) NN2 (2) NN3 (3) NN4 (s) NN5 (c) |
03:19.98 |
| W8+ | Nina ANTONIUK (b) Tatiana BUNJAK(2) Nadejda DERGATCHENKO(3) Valentina JERMAKOVA(4) Maria PAZJUN(5) Elena TERESHINA(6) Nina UMANETS Nina Umanets Nina Dmitriyevna Umanets is a Soviet rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (7) Olga PIVOVAROVA Olga Pivovarova Olga Iosifovna Pivovarova is a Soviet rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) Nina FROLOVA Nina Frolova Nina Nikolayevna Frolova is a Soviet rowing cox.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (c) |
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02:59.36 | NN NN -Fiction:* Naru Narusegawa, a fictional character in the Love Hina series* Netochka Nezvanova , a novel by Fyoodor Dostoevsky** Netochka Nezvanova, an internet persona named after the novel-Geography:... (b) NN2 (2) NN3 (3) NN4 (4) NN5 (5) NN6 (6) NN7 (7) NN8 (s) NN9 (c) |
02:59.91 |
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |