1983 World Rowing Championships
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The 12th World Rowing Championships were held in 1983 at Wedau
in Duisburg
, Germany
.
Wedau
The Wedau Regatta Course is an artificial rowing/canoeing lake in Duisburg, Germany.The Course was built in 1935 and has hosted numerous international watersports events since its construction. Including the 1983 World Rowing Championships...
in Duisburg
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Medal summary
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| Men's Events | ||||||
| M1x | 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... |
6:49.88 | Uwe Mund Uwe Mund (rower) Uwe Mund is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he and his partner Uwe Heppner finished fifth in the double sculls competition.-External links:*... |
6:51.70 | Cristopher Wood |
6:54.30 |
| M2x | Thomas Lange Thomas Lange Thomas Lange is a German rower who won two gold and one bronze Olympic medals in the single scull. He was born in Eisleben.... (b) Uwe Heppner Uwe Heppner Uwe Heppner is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics... (s) |
6:20.17 | Rolf Thorsen Rolf Thorsen Rolf Bernt Thorsen is a Norwegian former competition rower, world champion and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Lars Bjønness.He also received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the... (b) 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... (s) |
6:23.43 | Andreas Schmelz (b) Georg Agrikola (s) |
6:23.63 |
| M4x | Albert Hedderich Albert Hedderich Albert Hedderich is a retired German rower who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:... (b) Raimund Hoermann Sr (2) Dieter Wiedemann (3) Michael Duersch (s) |
5:45.97 | Karl-Heinz Bussert (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.... (2) Rüdiger Reiche Rüdiger Reiche Rüdiger Reiche is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won medals at international rowing competitions, including gold in the quadruple sculls at the 1976 Summer Olympics.- References :... (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) |
5:47.87 | Piero Poli Piero Poli Piero Poli is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Agostino Abbagnale, Davide Tizzano, and Gianluca Farina.... (b) Renato Gaeta (2) Antonio Dell'aquila (3) Stefano Lari (s) |
5:49.79 |
| M2+ | Thomas Greiner Thomas Greiner Thomas Greiner is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1988 Summer Olympics.He was born in Dresden.In 1988 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the coxless fours event.... (b) Ullrich Diessner (s) Andreas Gregor Andreas Gregor Andreas Gregor is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Dresden.In 1980 he was the coxswain of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.... (c) |
6:49.75 | Stasis Narushaitis (b) Igor Maistrenko (s) Pet Petrinitch (c) |
6:53.23 | Carmine Abbagnale Carmine Abbagnale Carmine Abbagnale is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.-Career:Abbagnale received a gold medal in coxed pairs, with Giuseppe di Capua and his older brother Giuseppe, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and again at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul... (b) Giuseppe Abbagnale Giuseppe Abbagnale Giuseppe Abbagnale is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in coxed pairs, with Giuseppe di Capua and his younger brother Carmine, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and again at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul... (s) Giuseppe Di Capua Giuseppe di Capua Giuseppe di Capua is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in coxed pairs as cox, with Giuseppe Abbagnale and Carmine Abbagnale, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and again at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul... (c) |
6:55.45 |
| M2- | Carl Ertel (b) Ulf Sauerbrey (s) |
6:35.85 | Viktor Pereverzev Viktor Pereverzev Viktor Mikhayloviç Pereverzev is an Azerbaijani former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Altai Krai, Russian SFSR.... (b) Gennadi Kriutchkin (s) |
6:37.92 | Hans Magnus Grepperud Hans Magnus Grepperud Hans Magnus Grepperud is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.He received a bronze medal in coxless pairs at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Sverre Løken.-References:... (b) Sverre Løken Sverre Løken Sverre Løken is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.He received a bronze medal in coxless pairs at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, together with Hans Magnus Grepperud. He also won a double sculler World Championship gold at the 1982 event in Luzerne, Switzerland... (s) (s) |
6:39.72 |
| M4+ | Conrad Robertson Conrad Robertson Conrad Robertson is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Les O’Connell, Shane O’Brien and Keith Trask he won Gold in the coxless four... (b) Gregory Johnston (2) Keith Trask Keith Trask Keith Trask is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Les O’Connell, Shane O'Brien and Conrad Robertson he won Gold in the coxless four... (3) Les O'Connell (s) Brett Hollister Brett Hollister Brett Hollister is a former New Zealand rowing cox who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Together with Kevin Lawton, Don Symon, Barrie Mabbott and Ross Tong Hollister won the bronze medal in the coxed fours.- External links :*... (c) |
6:13.89 | 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) Bernd Niesecke Bernd Niesecke Bernd Niesecke is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (3) Bernd Eichwurzel Bernd Eichwurzel Bernd Eichwurzel is a rower who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (s) Klaus-Dieter Ludwig Klaus-Dieter Ludwig Klaus-Dieter Ludwig is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Züllichau.... (c) |
6:16.29 | Sergei Frolov Sergei Frolov Sergei Sergeyevich Frolov is a Russian professional football player. In 2011, he played for FC Zenit Penza.-External links:*... (b) Ionas Pinskus (2) Ionas Narmontas (3) Vladimir Semin (s) Vladimir Nizhegorodov (c) |
6:16.98 |
| M4- | Norbert Kesslau (b) Volker Grabow Volker Grabow Volker Grabow is a German rower. Together with his brother Guido he was a top rower in the coxless four.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (2) Joerg Puttlitz (3) Guido Grabow Guido Grabow Guido Grabow is a German rower. Together with his brother Volker he was a top rower in the coxless four.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
5:57.02 | 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.... (b) Aleksander Kulagin (2) 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.... (3) Dzorzes Tikmers (s) |
5:57.39 | Anders Wilgotson (b) Hans Svensson Hans Svensson Hans Svensson is a Swedish rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (2) Lars-Åke Lindqvist (3) Anders Larsson Anders Larsson Anders Larsson may refer to:* The music composer of Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap* A survivor of the 1990 People's Republic of China airliner collision*Anders Larsson *Anders Larsson... (s) |
6:01.54 |
| M8+ | Mike Stanley Mike Stanley Robert Michael "Mike" Stanley is a former American college and professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball for fifteen years... (b) Andrew Stevenson Andrew Stevenson Andrew Stevenson was a Democratic politician in the United States. Educated at the College of William and Mary, he married three times. His second wife, Sarah Coles, was a cousin of Dolley Madison and sister of Edward Coles, a governor of Illinois... (2) David M. Rodger (3) Roger White-Parsons (4) Chris White Chris White (rower) Chris White is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. White won Bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys, Greg Johnston, Ian Wright and Andrew Bird... (5) Barrie Mabbott Barrie Mabbott Barrie Mabbott is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles... (6) George Keys George Keys George Keys is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Keys won Bronze in the coxed four along with Ian Wright, Greg Johnston, Chris White and Andrew Bird... (7) Nigel Atherfold (s) Andy Hay Andy Hay Andy Hay is a former rugby league player And Current Super League Assistant Coach.Andy Hay was an England international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup Scoring 2 tries in consecutive games against Russia & Fiji respectively.... (c) |
5:34.39 | Klaus Buettner (b) Uwe Gasch (2) Gert Uebeler (3) Karsten Schmeling Karsten Schmeling Karsten Schmeling is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. - References :... (4) Ralf Brudel Ralf Brudel Ralf Brudel is a retired German rower who won a gold medal in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was a member of the East Germany national team. In 1990 he tried to settle in Austria, but after the reunification of Germany he came back to Potsdam where he qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics of... (5) Harald Jaehrling (6) Juergen Seyfarth (7) Bernd Hoeing (s) Hendrik Reiher Hendrik Reiher Hendrik Reiher is a German rowing cox. He competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won medals at several Summer Olympics as well as at international rowing competitions.-External links:* at sports-reference.com... (c) |
5:35.94 | Sam Patten (b) Bruce Keynes (2) Ian Edmunds Ian Edmunds Ian Edmunds is an Australian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (3) David Doyle (4) James Battersby James Battersby James Battersby is an Australian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (5) Tim Willoughby Tim Willoughby Timothy John Willoughby was an Australian rower, yachtsman and stock broker who won a bronze medal as part of the men's eight team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.... (6) Ion Popa Ion Popa Ion Popa is a Moldovan politician.- External links :* * * -References:... (7) John Quigley (s) Gavin Threadgold (c) |
5:38.04 |
| Mens's Lightweight Events | ||||||
| LM1x | Bjarne Eltang Bjarne Eltang Bjarne Eltang is a Danish rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
7:07.35 | John Melvin John Melvin Lieutenant John T. Melvin was an officer in the United States Navy.Born at Selma, Alabama, Melvin was appointed midshipman 6 July 1907 and commissioned ensign 7 July 1911... |
7:09.84 | Gerd Naujoks |
7:10.08 |
| LM2x | Francesco Esposito (b) Ruggero Verroca (s) |
06:25.42 | Luc Crispon (b) Thierry Renault (s) |
6:30.73 | Roland Rosset (b) Pius Z'rotz (s) |
06:31.92 |
| LM4- | Alberto Molina Castillo (b) Luis Maria Moreno Perpina (2) Jose Maria De Marco Perez (3) Juan Maria Altuna Munoa (s) |
6:16.47 | Christopher Bates (b) Carl Smith (2) Ian Wilson (3) Stuart Forbes Stuart Forbes -External links:... (s) |
6:19.13 | Richard Biller (b) Michael Djervig (2) Vagn Nielsen Vagn Nielsen Vagn Harris Nielsen is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He played club handball with Bolbro GF. In 1972 he was part of the Denmark national handball team which finished thirteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches.-References:**... (3) Karsten Kobbernagel (s) |
6:19.48 |
| LM8+ | Alejandro Moya Gine (b) Jose Manuel Canete Lopez (2) Eulogio Genova Emezabel (3) Carlos Muniesa Ferrero (4) Jose Crespo Hidalgo (5) Enrique Briones Perez (6) Victor Llorente Rodriguez (7) Benito Elizalde Etxezarreta (s) Jose Roji Blanco (c) |
5:45.05 | Brian Digby (b) Paul Harvey Paul Harvey Paul Harvey Aurandt , better known as Paul Harvey, was an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He broadcast News and Comment on weekday mornings and mid-days, and at noon on Saturdays, as well as his famous The Rest of the Story segments. His listening audience was estimated, at... (2) Greg Raszyk (3) Richard Hay (4) Peter Antonie Peter Antonie Peter Thomas Antonie OAM is a former rower from Australia of high acclaim, having competed in a large number of international events... (5) Bruce House (6) Ian Jordan (7) Stephen Spurling (s) Graeme Barns (c) |
5:46.75 | Mikael Espersen (b) Kim Hagsted (2) Ivar Molgaard (3) Leif Jacobsen (4) Søren Hansson (5) Flemming Jensen (6) Jan Christensen (7) Bent Fransson (s) Henrik Kruse (c) |
5:46.86 |
| Women's Events | ||||||
| W1x | Beryl Mitchell |
3:41.39 | Anne Haesebrouck |
3:41.79 | Lisa Scheibert |
4:43.81 |
| W2x | Jutta Schenk-Ploch (b) Martina Schröter Martina Schröter Martina Schröter is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (s) |
3:13.44 | Elena Bratishko (b) Antonina Makhina-Dumtcheva (s) |
3:14.28 | Marioara Ciobanu-Popescu (b) Elisabeta Lipa-Oleniuc (s) |
3:15.45 |
| W4x+ | Tatiana Bachkatova (b) Olga Kaspina (2) Elene Khloptseva (3) Larisa Aleksandrova-Popova (s) Maria Zemskova-Korotkova (c) |
3:02.48 | Kerstin Kirst (b) Kerstin Foerster-Pieloth (2) 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:*... (3) Sylvia Schwabe (s) Andrea Rost Andrea Rost Andrea Rost is a Hungarian lyric soprano. She has performed in leading roles with the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, the Royal Opera House, Opéra National de Paris, the Metropolitan Opera and the Salzburg Festival... (c) |
3:04.51 | Stefka Madina Stefka Madina Stefka Madina is a Bulgarian rower. She was a bronze medal with her partner Violeta Ninova in Double sculls at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.-References:... (b) Teodora Lazarova (2) Margarita Dobtcheva (3) Violeta Ninova Violeta Ninova Violeta Ninova is a Bulgarian rower. She won a bronze medal in Double sculls with her partner Stefka Madina at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.-References:... (s) Greta Georgieva (c) |
3:10.69 |
| W2- | Marita Sandi-Gasch (b) Silvia Froehlich-Arndt (s) |
3:26.68 | Rodica Puscatu-Arba (b) Elena Oprea-Horvath (s) |
3:32.13 | Tricia Smith Tricia Smith Patricia Catherine "Tricia" Smith is a Canadian rower. She won a silver medal in the Coxless Pairs event with Betty Craig at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She also finished 5th with in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 7th in Coxed Fours at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-External links:* at... (b) Elizabeth Craig-Eaton (s) |
3:33.52 |
| W4+ | Claudia Noack (b) Iris Rudoplh (2) Sigrid Anders (3) Carola Miseler (s) Carolina Richter (c) |
3:11.18 | Florica Lavric Florica Lavric Florica Lavric is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Maria Tanase-Fricioiu (2) Chira Apostol Chira Apostol Chira Apostol is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Olga Homegi-Bularda (s) Viorica Veres (c) |
3:14.11 | Feodossia Kaleinikova (b) Valentina Semenova (2) Svetlana Semenova (3) Angelina Kaolikauskaite (s) Nina Tcheremisina (c) |
3:14.36 |
| W8+ | Sarmite Stone (b) Lidia Averianova (2) Ludmila Konopleva (3) Marina Studneva (4) Nina Umanets Nina Umanets Nina Dmitriyevna Umanets is a Soviet rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (5) Elene Tereshina (6) Natalia Iatsenko (7) Elena Makushkina (s) Valentina Khoklova (c) |
2:56.22 | Kristen Thorsness Kristen Thorsness Kristen Joy Thorsness is a former American competitive rower and Olympic gold medalist. She was a member of the American women's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-External links:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/.... (b) Patricia Spratlin (2) Shyril O'Steen Shyril O'Steen Shyril O'Steen is a former American competitive rower and Olympic gold medalist. She was a member of the American women's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-External links:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/.... (3) Carie Graves Carie Graves Carie Brand Graves is an American rower who won medals in the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.Carie Graves grew up in Wyoming Township near Spring Green, Wisconsin, and she attended River Valley High School.... (4) Carol Bower Carol Bower Carol Ann Bower is a former American competitive rower and Olympic gold medalist. She was a member of the American women's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-External links:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/.... (5) Kristine Norelius Kristine Norelius Kristine Lee Norelius is a former American competitive rower and Olympic gold medalist. She was a member of the American women's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-External links:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/.... (6) Janet Harville (7) Harriet Metcalf Harriet Metcalf Harriet Morris Metcalf is a six-time USA national/ Olympic team member in women's rowing, who won a Gold medal in rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics for the Women's Eight.-Background:Metcalf received her B.A... (s) Valerie McClain-Ward (c) |
2:58.14 | Susann Heinicke (b) Viola Kestler (2) Annekatrin Jage (3) Karin Metze-Ullbricht (4) Steffi Goetzelt (5) Carola Lichey (6) Sabine Portius (7) Ramona Hein (s) Kirsten Strohbach (c) |
2:59.06 |
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |