1996 World Rowing Championships
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The 19th World Rowing Championships were held on August 11, 1996 in conjunction with the World Junior Rowing Championships
in Strathclyde
, United Kingdom
.
The venue took place at Strathclyde Country Park.
Since 1996 is an Olympic year for rowing
, the World Championships did not include Olympic events
scheduled for the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
Junior World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Junior Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . A rower or coxswain shall be classified as a Junior until 31st December of the year in which he reaches the age of 18. After that date, he shall be classified as an Under 23 rower...
in Strathclyde
Strathclyde
right|thumb|the former Strathclyde regionStrathclyde was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created by the Local Government Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc Act 1994...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
The venue took place at Strathclyde Country Park.
Since 1996 is an Olympic year for rowing
Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Taking place at Lake Lanier, Georgia, United States, the 1996 Summer Olympics saw the debut of lightweight rowing events. The three included replaced the remaining coxed events for men and the Women's Coxless Four...
, the World Championships did not include Olympic events
Rowing at the Summer Olympics
Rowing at the Summer Olympics has been part of the competition since the 1900 Summer Olympics. Rowing was on the program at the 1896 Summer Olympics but was cancelled due to bad weather. Only men were allowed to compete until the women's events were introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal...
scheduled for the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
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Medal summary
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| Men's Events | ||||||
| M4+ | Dorin Alupei Claudiu Marin Claudiu Marin Claudiu Gabriel Marin is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... Iulica Ruican Iulica Ruican Iulica Ruican is a Romanian rower who won two medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-External links:**... Viorel Talapan Viorel Talapan Viorel Talapan is a Romanian rower who won two medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-External links:**... Alexei Raducanu (c) |
6:25.74 | Dusan Businsky Michal Dalecky Pavel Malinsky Lubomir Skalicky Oldrich Hejdusek (c) |
6:26.76 | Vladimir Andreev Alexander Litvinchev Gennadi Mulitsa Evgeni Ovtcharov Alexey Mitienko (c) |
6:28.17 |
| M2+ | Luc Prevot Yannick Schulte Christophe Tellier (c) |
7:18.26 | 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:... Neculai Taga Dumitru Răducanu Dumitru Raducanu Dumitru Răducanu is an Olympic gold medal winning Romanian cox.-References:... (c) |
7:18.96 | Remco Schnieders Leofwin Visman Chun Wei Cheung Chun Wei Cheung Chun Wei Cheung was a Dutch rowing cox and Olympic silver medallist.Cheung started coxing with Nereus Rowing Club in Amsterdam in 1992, later joining the Dutch National Team and coxing the men's coxed pair at the 1996 World Rowing Championships to bronze... (c) |
7:22.33 |
| LM1x | Karsten Nielsen Karsten Nielsen Karsten Nielsen is a Danish rower.- External links :... |
7:35.72 | Tomas Kacovsky Tomas Kacovsky Tomas Kacovsky is a Czech rower.- External links :... |
7:36.01 | Heikki Haavikko |
7:37.15 |
| LM4x | Lorenzo Bertini Lorenzo Bertini Lorenzo Bertini is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... Paolo Pittino Franco Sancassani Franco Sancassani Franco Sancassani is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... Massimo Guglielmi |
06:10.11 | Oliver Ibielski Alexander Lutz Andreas Lutz Frank Mager |
6:11.53 | Frederic Ceresoli Frederic Dufour Frédéric Dufour Frederic Dufour is a French rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... Thierry Richard Pascal Touron Pascal Touron Pascal Touron is a French rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:11.82 |
| LM2- | Thomas Ebert Thomas Ebert Thomas Ebert is a Danish lightweight rower who won gold at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics in the Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours.... Bo Helleberg |
7:06.34 | Neville Maxwell Tony O'Connor |
7:09.25 | Tobias Müller Oliver Rau |
7:10.73 |
| LM8+ | Andreas Bech Matthias Edeler Dirk Jenny Stefan Locher Marcus Mielke Marcus Mielke Marcus Mielke is a German rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... Teja Töpfer Vladimir Vukelic Uwe März Klaus Klotz (c) |
5:55.06 | Jens Christensen Thomas Croft Wilhelm Drewel Jorn Hamdorf Morten Hansen Skov Soeren Henrichsen Jeppe Jensen Kollat Michael Jensen Dennis Larsen (c) |
5:56.96 | Jon Beare Jon Beare Jon Beare is a Canadian rower. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he started rowing in 1988 and is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. In 1993 he participated in the Canada Games in Kamloops B.C.as a member of the Ontario Team. The team returned with a gold in the four, and a silver in the eight... Ross Beattie Chris Davidson Chris Davidson Chris Davidson is a professional surfer, having won several gold medals. Chris Davidson was born in Sydney, Australia, and currently resides in Peru. He is the owner and operator of Scam Surfing, Inc.... Len Diplock Graham Mclaren Ben Storey Bryan Thompson Edward Winchester Chris Taylor (c) |
5:59.47 |
| Women's Events | ||||||
| W4- | Emily Dirksen Sara Field Amy Turner Rosana Zegarra |
6:49.48 | Liliana Gafencu Liliana Gafencu Liliana Gafencu is a Romanian rower, who has won three Olympic gold medals in the eights competition.-External links:*... Doina Ignat Doina Ignat Doina Ignat is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.-References:* *... Elisabeta Lipă 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... Marioara Ciobanu-Popescu |
6:51.36 | Claudia Barth Gerte John Doreen Martin Lenka Wech Lenka Wech Lenka Wech is a German rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:55.15 |
| LW1x | Constanta Burcica Constanta Burcica Constanţa Burcică is a Romanian Olympic rower. She has been in the winning boat all three times the women's lightweight double scull event has been held at the Olympics.... |
8:06.90 | Benedicte Dorfman - Luzuy |
8:07.66 | Sarah Garner Sarah Garner Sarah Garner is an American rower and Olympic bronze medalist.-Life and education:Garner hails from Madison, Wisconsin... |
8:09.74 |
| LW2- | Christine Smith-Collins Ellen Minzner |
7:56.66 | Alison Brownless Jane Hall Jane Hall (rower) Jane Hall is a British rower.- External links :* at britishrowing.org... |
8:02.71 | Camelia Macoviciuc Maria Sava |
8:03.31 |
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |