1989 World Rowing Championships
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The 18th World Rowing Championships were held between September 2 and September 10, 1989 at Lake Bled
in SR 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 SR Slovenia, 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 | 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.... |
6:58.14 | Václav Chalupa, Jr. |
7:01.05 | Jueri Jaanson |
7:01.31 |
| M2x | 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) Lars Bjoenness (s) |
6:23.40 | Ronald Florijn Ronald Florijn Ronald Florijn is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist.Florijn won the gold medal in the men's double sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics, alongside Nico Rienks... (b) Nico Rienks Nico Rienks Nicolaas Hessel Rienks is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist.... (s) |
6:24.68 | Christoph Zerbst Christoph Zerbst Christoph Zerbst is an Austrian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Arnold Jonke Arnold Jonke Arnold Jonke is an Austrian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
6:25.80 |
| M4x | Hans Keldermann (b) Koos Maasdijk Koos Maasdijk Jacob Arnold Maasdijk is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal with the men's eights at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He had also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the men's fours.-References:... (2) Hermanus van den Eerenbeemt (3) Ruger Arisz (s) |
6:03.99 | Gianluca Farina Gianluca Farina Gianluca Farina 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 Piero Poli.... (b) Filippo Soffici Filippo Soffici Filippo Soffici is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (2) Davide Tizzano Davide Tizzano Davide Tizzano is a retired rower from Italy and a double Olympic gold medalist. He won his first gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, in the quadruple scull. Eight years later he formed a team with Agostino Abbagnale, with whom he triumphed in the men's double scull event.-References:*... (3) Giovanni Calabrese Giovanni Calabrese Giovanni Calabrese is an Italian rower.He won a bronze medal in the double sculls event at the 2000 Summer Olympics, together with teammate Nicola Sartori.-External links:**... (s) |
6:04.26 | Per-Olof Claeson (b) David Svensson (2) Tommy Oesterlund (3) Fredrik Hulten (s) |
6:05.66 |
| M2+ | 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) |
6:54.81 | Dragos Neagu Dragoş Neagu Dragoş Neagu is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Ioan Snep Ioan Snep Ioan Snep is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) Marin Gheorghe Marin Gheorghe Marin Gheorghe is a Romanian rowing cox.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (c) |
6:56.90 | Milan Janša Milan Janša Milan Janša is a former Slovenian rower and Olympic medallist at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 for Yugoslavia.-References:*... (b) Robert Krasovec (s) Gorazd Slilvnik (c) |
6:57.97 |
| M2- | Thomas Jung Thomas Jung Thomas Jung is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (b) Uwe Kellner Uwe Kellner Uwe Kellner is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (s) |
6:39.95 | Simon Berrisford Simon Berrisford Simon Berrisford is a British rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Steve Redgrave Steve Redgrave Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE is an English rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships gold medals... (s) |
6:42.84 | Karl Sinziger Sr (b) Herman Bauer (s) |
6:43.40 |
| M4+ | Vasile Nastase Vasile Năstase Vasile Dorel Năstase is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Dimitrie Popescu Dimitrie Popescu Dimitrie Popescu is a retired Romanian rower. During his career Popescu won four medals in the Olympic games, including two medals in Barcelona.-References:... (2) Valentin Robu Valentin Robu Valentin Robu is a Romanian rower who won Olympic silver medals in 1988 and 1992.He is not to be confused with Valentin Robu , a researcher in Artificial Intelligence from the Netherlands, or the author of a catalogue of Bulgaria and Romania revenue stamps.-References:**... (3) Vasile Tomoiaga Vasile Tomoiaga Vasile Tomoiagă was a 1984 Olympic Silver Medallist, along with fellow Romanians Dumitru Răducanu and Dimitrie Popescu. Their team competed in the Men's Rowing event, in the Coxed Pairs division.... (s) Marin Gheorghe Marin Gheorghe Marin Gheorghe is a Romanian rowing cox.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (c) |
6:14.90 | Michal Šubrt (b) Pavel Menšík (2) Dusan Vicik (3) Dušan Macháček (s) Jiří Pták Jiří Pták Jiří Pták, born 24 March 1946 in Děčín, Czechoslovakia is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia at six Olympic Games between 1968 and 1992 .... (c) |
6:17.37 | Steve Turner (b) Matthew Pinsent Matthew Pinsent Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Steve Redgrave... (2) Gavin Stewart (3) Terence Dillon (s) Thomas Vaughan (c) |
6:17.57 |
| M4- | Jens Luedecke (b) 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.... (2) 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... (3) Olaf Foerster (s) |
6:06.94 | Raul Rodriguez Jr. (b) (2) Thomas Bohrer Thomas Bohrer Thomas Bohrer is an American rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Richard Kennely Jr (s) |
6:07.92 | Bill Coventry (b) Ian Wright Ian Wright Ian Edward Wright, MBE is a retired English footballer turned television and radio personality.Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title and both major... (2) Alistair MacIntosh (3) Campbell Clayton-Greene (s) |
6:08.63 |
| M8+ | Joerg Puttlitz (b) Norbert Kesslau (2) Martin Steffes-Mies (3) Dirk Balster (4) Frank Dietrich (5) Marc Mauerwerk (6) Ansgar Wessling Ansgar Wessling Ansgar Wessling is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Wessling won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany. He received a bronze medal in 1992.-References:... (7) Roland Baar Roland Baar Roland Baar is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) Manfred Klein Manfred Klein Manfred Klein is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Klein coxed the eight which won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He received a bronze medal in 1992.-References:... (c) |
5:43.88 | Stefan Schulz (b) Mario Gruessel (2) Roland Schröder Roland Schröder Roland Schröder is a retired German rower who won a gold medal in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:... (3) Thomas Woddow (4) Mario Kliesch (5) Holger Rose (6) Thomas Baensch (7) Hans Sennewald Hans Sennewald Hans Sennewald is a German rower who competed for East Germany and later for Germany in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He was born in Heckelberg-Brunow.... (s) Peter Thiede Peter Thiede Peter Thiede is a German rowing cox.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (c) |
5:45.70 | Tim Foster Tim Foster Timothy "Tim" James Carrington Foster MBE is a British rower. He began rowing at Bedford Modern School and competed in the Junior World Rowing Championships in 1987 and 1988. In the latter he competed in a pair with a Matthew Pinsent. He became the first British rower to win gold medals at two... (b) Matthew Brittin (2) Jim Walker (3) Anton Obholzer (4) Jonny Singfield (5) Richard Phelps (6) Jonathan Searle (7) Jonathan Hulls (s) Adrian Ellison Adrian Ellison Adrian Ellison was born on 11 September 1958 and is a retired English rowing cox. He coxed the men's four which brought Steve Redgrave his first Olympic gold in Los Angeles in 1984. He also won gold at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, again in the men's coxed fours.He attended Reading University and... (c) |
5:47.01 |
| LM1x | Frans Goebel |
7:17.07 | Wim Van Belleghem Wim van Belleghem Wim Van Belleghem is a Belgian former rower from Koolkerke near Bruges. He won the World Championships single scull lightweight class in 1987. After Polydore Veirman of the Royal Club Nautique de Gand, he is the most important Belgian of all time.Van Belleghem was born in Bruges... |
7:20.03 | Alwin Otten |
7:21.80 |
| LM2x | Christoph Schmoelzer (b) Walter Rantasa (s) |
7:03.33 | Jose Maria De Marco Perez (b) Fernando Climet Huerta (s) |
7:03.53 | Petr Kovac (b) Tibor Groeppel (s) |
7:04.68 |
| LM4x | Peter Uhrig (b), Jan Fischer (2) Bjoern Gehlsen (3) Thomas Melges (s) |
6:04.78 | Reto Fierz (b) Philipp Ferlber (2) Cirillo Ghielmetti (3) Markus Gier Markus Gier Markus Gier is a Swiss competition rower and Olympic champion. He hails from Sankt Gallen.Together with his brother Michael Gier Gier won a gold medal in lightweight double sculls, at the 1996 Summer Olympics... (s) |
6:07.24 | Bruno Boucher (b) Bruno Lebeda (2) Rolland Galliac (3) Thierry Renault (s) |
6:07.50 |
| LM4- | Klaus Altena (b) Stephan Fahrig (2) Michael Buchheit (3) Bernhard Stomporowski (s) |
6:28.70 | Nerio Gainotti (b) Alfredo Striani (2) Dario Longhin (3) Mauro Torta (s) |
6:32.36 | Nicholas Strange (b) Nicholas Howe (2) Rob Williams Rob Williams (rower) Rob Williams is a British rower.-References:*... (3) Stuart Forbes Stuart Forbes -External links:... (s) |
6:34.35 |
| LM8+ | Enrico Barbaranelli (b) Roberto Romanini (2) Franco Falossi (3) Danilo Fraquelli (4) Vittorio Torcellan (5) Carlo Gaddi (6) Andrea Re (7) Fabrizio Ravasi (s) Giuseppe Lamberti (c) |
5:47.95 | Bo Vestergaard (b) Sven Blitskov (2) Jens Lindhardt (3) Lars Rasmussen (4) Flemming Meyer (5) Michael Soeresen (6) Vagn Nielsen (7) Niels Henriksen Niels Henriksen Niels Henriksen is a Danish competition rower and Olympic champion.Henriksen won a gold medal in Lightweight coxless fours, at the 1996 Summer Olympics .-References:... (s) Stephen Masters (c) |
5:49.38 | Alexander Trautmann (b) Felix Prinz (2) Detlef Glitsch (3) Ingo Grevenmeyer (4) Udo Hennig (5) Sebastian Franke (6) Thomas Palm (7) Erik Ring (s) Joerg Dederding (c) |
5:51.15 |
| Women's Events | ||||||
| W1x | Elisabeta Lipa-Oleniuc Elisabeta Lipa Elisabeta Lipă is a retired rower from Romania, who was born under the name of Elisabeta Oleniuc. She is the most decorated rower in the history of the Olympics, winning five golds, two silvers and one bronze... |
7:27.96 | Birgit Peter Birgit Peter Birgit Peter is a German rower, and Olympic gold and bronze medalist.-Career:Peter competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo, and she won medals at various international rowing competitions.... |
7:31.47 | Katalin Sarlos |
7:34.15 |
| W2x | Jana Rau (b) Beate Schramm Beate Schramm Beate Schramm is a German rower and Olympic gold medalist.-Swimming career:Schramm competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She twice won the world championships, and won the Olympic gold with her team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
7:01.71 | Veronica Cochela - Cogeanu (b) Elisabeta Lipa - Oleniuc (s) |
7:07.32 | Pavlina Alexandrova (b) Magdalena Georgieva Magdalena Georgieva Magdalena Stoyanova Georgieva is a rower from Bulgaria.She competed for Bulgaria in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the single sculls event where she finished in third place.... (s) |
7:11.55 |
| W4x | Katrin Boron (b) Sybille Schmidt Sybille Schmidt Sybille Schmidt is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (2) Jutta Hampe (3) Jana Thieme Jana Thieme Jana Thieme is a German rower and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal in Double sculls with her partner Kathrin Boron at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Jana has won six World Championships and nine German Championships.-References:... (s) |
6:16.62 | Natalia Kvasja (b) Maria Omeljanovitch (2) Svitlana Mazii (3) Irina Kalimbet Irina Kalimbet Irina Kalimbet is a Soviet rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) |
6:22.39 | Pavlina Alexandrova (b) Magdalena Georgieva Magdalena Georgieva Magdalena Stoyanova Georgieva is a rower from Bulgaria.She competed for Bulgaria in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the single sculls event where she finished in third place.... (2) Galina Yahorova (3) Krasmira Dobreva Tosheva (s) |
6:23.63 |
| W2- | Kathrin Haacker Kathrin Haacker Kathrin Haacker is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (b) Judith Ungemach-Zeidler (s) |
7:26.97 | Doina Snep-Balan Doina Şnep-Bălan Doina Șnep-Bălan is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Marioara Curelea (s) |
7:30.70 | Stefanie Werremeier (b) Ingeburg Schwerzmann-Althoff (s) |
7:31.13 |
| W4- | Christiane Harzendorf Christiane Harzendorf Christiane Harzendorf is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (b) Ina Justh (2) Annegret Strauch Annegret Strauch Annegret Strauch is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (3) Ute Wild Ute Wild Ute Wild is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (s) |
6:45.81 | Mianying Cao (b) Yadong Hu (2) Xirong Liu (3) Shouying Zhou (s) |
6:48.45 | Jeanette Barth (b) Antje Frank Antje Frank Antje Frank is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (2) Kathrin Haacker Kathrin Haacker Kathrin Haacker is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (3) Judith Ungemach-Zeidler (s) |
6:50.58 |
| W8+ | Anisoara Balan-Dobre (b) Marioara Curelea (2) Anca Tanase Anca Tănase Anca Tănase is a Romanian rower.-References:*... (3) Georgeta Soare (4) Adriana Chelariu (5) Viorica Neculai-Ilica (6) Livia Leonte(7) Mihaela Armasescu Mihaela Armăşescu Mihaela Armășescu is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) Ecaterina Oancia Ecaterina Oancia Ecaterina Oancia is a Romanian rowing cox- References :* at sports-reference.com... (c) |
6:07.92 | Liane Justh (b) Ute Wild Ute Wild Ute Wild is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (2) Ina Grapenthin (3) Anette Hohn (4) Anja Kluge Anja Kluge Anja Kluge is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (5) Katrin Schröder (6) Ramona Balthasar Ramona Balthasar Ramona Balthasar is a German rower, who competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (7) Martina Walther Martina Walther Martina Walther is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... (s) Daniela Neunast Daniela Neunast Daniela Neunast is a German rower, and Olympic gold and bronze medalist in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Games, respectively. She is 5'2" and 99 lbs... (c) |
6:08.19 | (b) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (s) (c) |
6:11.84 |
| LW1x | Kristine Karlson |
8:01.12 | Rita Defauw |
8:03.14 | Laurien Vermulst Laurien Vermulst Laurien Vermulst is a Dutch rower. She finished 4th in the women's quadruple sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
8:04.78 |
| LW2x | Carey Sands-Marden (b) Kristine Karlson (s) |
7:11.04 | Phillipa Baker-Hogan (b) Linda De Jong (s) |
7:13.70 | Christiane Weber Christiane Weber (rower) Christiane Weber is a German rower.- External links :... (b) Alrun Urbach (s) |
7:14.94 |
| LW4- | Sanmei Liang (b) Meilan Zeng (2) Huajie Zhang (3) Zhi-ai Lin (s) |
7:01.70 | Sue Key (b) Rachel Hirst (2) Joanna Toch (3) Katharine Brownlow (s) |
7:04.88 | Karin Zobeley (b) Cornelia Cichy (2) Ute Zobeley (3) Claudia Engels (s) |
7:06.12 |
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |