2008 European Rowing Championships
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The European Rowing Championships 2008, the 2nd after the decision made in May 2006 by the FISA
to re-establish them, were held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre
, Marathon
, Greece
, between September 16 and September 21, 2008.
Owing to a big storm announced on the Centre, all finales (A and B) took place on Saturday, September 20 and not Sunday, September 21, as initially scheduled.
International Rowing Federation
The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, or FISA for short, is the International Rowing Federation which is the governing body for international Rowing. Its current president is Denis Oswald...
to re-establish them, were held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre
Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre
The Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre was built to host the rowing and canoe sprint events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece....
, Marathon
Marathon, Greece
Marathon is a town in Greece, the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. The tumulus or burial mound for the 192 Athenian dead that was erected near the battlefield remains a feature of the coastal plain...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, between September 16 and September 21, 2008.
Owing to a big storm announced on the Centre, all finales (A and B) took place on Saturday, September 20 and not Sunday, September 21, as initially scheduled.
Men's results
Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
M1x | Ioannis Christou Ioannis Christou Ioannis Christou is a Greek rower. He represented Greece at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
6:52.96 | Lukáš Babač Lukáš Babač Lukáš Babač is a Slovak rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:55.95 | Kostiantyn Zaitsev |
6:57.05 |
M2x | • Julien Bahain Julien Bahain Julien Bahain is a French rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in quadruple scull.- References :*... • Julien Desprès Julien Desprès Julien Desprès is a French rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in Coxless four.- References :*... |
6:16.92 | • Vladimir Latin Vladimir Latin Vladimir Latin is an Estonian rower. He is a member of rowing club "SK Narva Energia" located in Narva. He finished 9th in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Rowing World Cup:- External links :... • Kaspar Taimsoo Kaspar Taimsoo Kaspar Taimsoo is an Estonian rower. He is a member of rowing club "Viljandi Sõudeklubi" .... |
6:18.40 | • Artem Morozov • Vitaliy Kryvenko |
6:20.09 |
M2- | • Georgios Tsiompanidis • Pavlos Gavriilidis |
6:29:42 | • Goran Jagar Goran Jagar Goran Jagar is a Serbian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... • Nikola Stojić Nikola Stojic 1998-20032003-20062007-presentNikola Stojić is a rower from Serbia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. He won the silver medal in the Men's Single Sculls event at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain.In 2006 Olympic Committee of Serbia has declared for... |
6:31.21 | • Jean-David Bernard Jean-David Bernard Jean-David Bernard is a French rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... • Laurent Cadot |
6:31.29 |
LM2x | • Dimitrios Mougios Dimitrios Mougios Dimitrios Mougios is a Greek rower.-Career:Mougios won the silver medal in men's lightweight double sculls with Vasileios Polymeros at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-References:*... • Vasileios Polymeros |
6:16.53 | • Lorenzo Bertini Lorenzo Bertini Lorenzo Bertini is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... • Daniele Gilardoni Daniele Gilardoni Daniele Gilardoni is an Italian lightweight rower.He is reted among the Top 10 male rowers active in 2008... |
6:19.34 | • Zsolt Hirling Zsolt Hirling Zsolt Hirling is a Hungarian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... • Tamás Varga Tamás Varga (rower) Tamas Varga is an Hungarian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:22.41 |
M4x | • Allar Raja Allar Raja Allar Raja is an Estonian rower. He is a member of rowing club "SK Kalev" located in Pärnu.-Junior years:... • Andrei Jämsä Andrei Jämsa Andrei Jämsä is an Estonian rower. Due to a back injury he could not compete in 2007. He is a member of rowing club "SK Pärnu" located in Pärnu.-Junior years:... • Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson... • Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer... |
5:45.75 | • Markus Kuffner • Tim Bartels Tim Bartels Tim Bartels is a German rower.- References :... • Daniel Makowski • René Burmeister |
5:47.75 | • Sergiy Gryn • Volodymyr Pavlovskyi • Oleg Lykov • Sergiy Biloushchenko |
5:47.86 |
M4- | • Nikolaos Gkountoulas Nikolaos Gkountoulas Nikolaos Gkountoulas is a Greek rower.- External links :... • Apostolos Gkountoulas Apostolos Gkountoulas Apostolos Gkountoulas is a Greek rower.- External links :... • Ioannis Tsilis • Georgios Tziallas |
5:57.24 | • Domenico Montrone • Romano Battisti • Sergio Canciani • Andrea Tranquilli |
6:00.04 | • Andrei Dzemyanenka • Vadzim Lialin • Yauheni Nosau • Aliaksandr Kazubouski |
6:02.36 |
LM4- | • Salvatore Amitrano Salvatore Amitrano Salvatore Amitrano is an Italian rower.Amitrano was a member of the Italian men's lightweight rowing team that won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... • Fabrizio Gabriele • Andrea Caianiello Andrea Caianiello Andrea Caianiello is an Italian rower.- References :... • Armando Dell'aquila Armando Dell'Aquila Armando Dell'Aquila is an Italian rower.- References :... |
5:58.92 | • Veljko Urošević • Nenad Babović • Goran Nedeljković • Miloš Tomić |
6:02.31 | • Vlastimil Čabla • Vojtěch Bejblík • Jiří Kopač • Miroslav Vraštil, Jr. |
6:04.92 |
M8+ | • Victor Bordereau • Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy is a French rower and Olympic gold medallist.- References :... • Pierre-Jean Peltier Pierre-Jean Peltier Pierre-Jean Peltier is a French rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in quadruple skull.- References :*... • Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet is a French rower.-External links:*... • Frédéric Doucet • Benjamin Rondeau Benjamin Rondeau Benjamin Rondeau is a French rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in Coxless four.- References :*... • Sébastien Lente • Dorian Mortelette Dorian Mortelette Dorian Mortelette is a French rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in Coxless four.- References :*... • Benjamin Manceau |
5:32.01 | • Anton Zarutskiy • Alexander N. Lebedev • Roman Vorotnikov • Edgar Ivans • Alexander Kulesh • Dmitri Rozinkevich Dmitri Rozinkevich Dmitri Vasilyevich Rozinkevich is an Olympic rower who competed for Russia in the two Olympic Games. He won bronze medal in the coxed eight competition 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:**... • Vladimir Volodenkov Vladimir Volodenkov Vladimir Vladimirovich Volodenkov is an Olympic rower who competed for Russia in the three Olympic Games. He won bronze medal in the coxed eight competition 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:**... • Denis Markelov • Pavel Safonkin |
5:32.76 | • Sebastian Kosiorek • Michał Stawowski • Patryk Brzeziński • Piotr Buchalski • Wojciech Gutorski • Marcin Brzeziński • Rafał Hejmej • Mikołaj Burda • Daniel Trojanowski |
5:33.11 |
Women's results
Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
W1x | Mirka Knapková | 7:27.42 | Annick De Decker | 7:34.04 | Regina Naunheim | 7:35.04 |
W2x | • Kateryna Tarasenko Kateryna Tarasenko Kateryna Tarasenko is a Ukrainian rower. Along with Yana Dementieva she finished 7th in the women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... • Yana Dementieva Yana Dementieva Yana Mykhailivna Dementieva is a Ukrainian rower. At the 2004 Olympics she was disqualified with her team after one of her teammates, Olena Olefirenko, tested positive for ethamivan.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:55.95 | • Magdalena Fularczyk Magdalena Fularczyk Magdalena Fularczyk is a Polish rower.- References :... • Natalia Madaj |
6:57.33 | • Gabriella Bascelli • Erika Bello |
6:58.10 |
W2- | • Georgeta Damian-Andrunache • Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals.Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the rowing World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics... |
7:17.53 | • Vera Pochitaeva • Alevtina Podvyazkina |
7:19.05 | • Volha Shcharbachenia • TatsianaKukhta |
7:21.35 |
LW2x | • Chrysi Biskitzi • Alexandra Tsiavou Alexandra Tsiavou Alexandra Tsiavou is a Greek rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
7:02.71 | • Weronika Deresz • Ilona Mokronowska Ilona Mokronowska Ilona Mokronowska is a Polish rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
7:04.98 | • Zsófia Novák • Zsuzsanna Hajdú |
7:08.80 |
W4x | • Svitlana Spiryukhova • Olena Olefirenko Olena Olefirenko Olena Ivanivna Olefirenko is a Ukrainian rower. At the 2004 Olympics she was disqualified with her team when she was tested positive for ethamivan.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... • Nataliya Lyal'chuk • Tetiana Kolesnikova Tetiana Kolesnikova Tetiana Mykolaïvna Kolesnikova is a Ukrainian rower. At the 2004 Olympics she was disqualified with her team after one of her teammates, Olena Olefirenko, tested positive for ethamivan.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:26.54 | • Olga Samulenkova • Larisa Merk Larisa Merk Larisa Viktorovna Merk is a Russian rower who competed for Russia in four Summer Olympics.In 2000 she was a crew member of the Russia boat which won the bronze medal in the quadruple sculls event.-External links:*... • Oxana Dorodnova • Julia Kalinovskaya |
6:28.20 | • Ionelia Neacşu • Cristina Ilie • Adelina Cojocariu Adelina Cojocariu Adelina Cojocariu is a Romanian rower.- References :... • Roxana Cogianu |
6:30.64 |
W8+ | • Constanţa Burcică 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.... • Ana Maria Apachiţei • Rodica Şerban-Florea • Enikő Barabás Eniko Barabás Enikő Barabás is a Romanian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in women's eight. She had previously been on the team that won a silver medal for Romania at the 2005 World Rowing Championships, also in the eight.-Online resources:* Unirea Urziceni, Lidera... • Camelia Lupaşcu Camelia Lupascu Camelia Lupascu is a Romanian rower.- References :... • Ioana Papuc Ioana Papuc Ioana Cristina Papuc is a Romanian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in women's eight. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won a gold medal at the same discipline.- References :... • Simona Muşat-Strimbeschi • Doina Ignat Doina Ignat Doina Ignat is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.-References:* *... • Teodora Stoica Teodora Stoica Teodora Stoica is a Romanian rowing cox.- References :... |
6:10.22 | • Jo Cook • Vicky Myers • Georgina Menheneott • Emily Taylor • Rachael Loveridge • Kirsty Myles • Lindsey Maguire • Hannah Elsy • Rebecca Dowbiggin Rebecca Dowbiggin Rebecca Dowbiggin was the 13th female to cox Cambridge in The Boat Race, the annual race against Oxford.... |
6:12.46 | • Volha Maroz • Aliza Klimovich • Hanna Nakhayeva • Katsiaryna Yarmolich • Natallia Helakh Natallia Helakh Natallia Helakh is a Belarusian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in coxless pair.- References :... • Volha Shcharbachenia • Tatsiana Kukhta • Yuliya Bichyk Yuliya Bichyk Yuliya Bichyk is a Belarusian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in coxless pair.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... • Anastasiya Katsiashova |
6:22.79 |
Medal count
Rank | Nations | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
TOTAL | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |