Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless pair
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Women's coxless pair competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
was held between August 9 and 16 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
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This rowing
event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each boat rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The crew consists of two rowers, with no coxswain
used. The competition consists of multiple rounds. Finals were held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals were given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking.
During the first round two heats were held. The top boats in each heat advanced directly to the A final, while all of the other boats were sent to the repechage. Two repechage heats were held, with the top two boats in each of the repechage heats going on to the A final. The remaining finishers in the repechages competed in the B final.
The A final determined the medals, along with other rankings through 6th place. The B final determined the remaining (7th through 10th) places.
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2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
was held between August 9 and 16 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for the rowing, canoeing and 10 km open-water swimming events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Mapo Village in the Shunyi District in Beijing....
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This rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each boat rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The crew consists of two rowers, with no coxswain
Coxswain
The coxswain is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives us a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cox, a coxboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, which can be rendered as boy, in authority. ...
used. The competition consists of multiple rounds. Finals were held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals were given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking.
During the first round two heats were held. The top boats in each heat advanced directly to the A final, while all of the other boats were sent to the repechage. Two repechage heats were held, with the top two boats in each of the repechage heats going on to the A final. The remaining finishers in the repechages competed in the B final.
The A final determined the medals, along with other rankings through 6th place. The B final determined the remaining (7th through 10th) places.
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8UTC+8
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| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, August 9, 2008 | 15:50-16:10 | Heats |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2008 | 17:20-17:40 | Repechages |
| Friday, August 15, 2008 | 17:10-17:20 | Final B |
| Saturday, August 16, 2008 | 16:10-16:20 | Final A |
Medalists
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... , 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 :... |
7:24.47 | FA | |
| 2 | Juliette Haigh Juliette Haigh Juliette Haigh is a professional rower. Haigh was in the New Zealand Women's Pair from 2004 to 2008 returned to the event and partnered Rebecca Scown in the boat.... , Nicola Coles Nicola Coles Nicola Coles is a New Zealand rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
7:31.45 | R | |
| 3 | Wu You Wu You Wu You is a female Chinese rower, who won silver medal in the Women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her race partner was Gao Yulan.-References:* 2008 Beijing... , Gao Yulan Gao Yulan Gao Yulan is a female Chinese rower, who won silver medal in the Women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her race partner was Wu You.-References:... |
7:32.50 | R | |
| 4 | Kim Crow Kim Crow Kim Crow is an Australian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... , Sara Cook |
7:44.04 | R | |
| 5 | Zoe Hoskins, Sabrina Kolker | Boat under weight | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgeta Andrunache Georgeta Damian Georgeta Damian-Andrunache is a female rower from Romania and winner of five Olympic gold medals. She is married to Valeriu 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... |
7:22.69 | FA | |
| 2 | Lenka Wech Lenka Wech Lenka Wech is a German rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... , Maren Derlien Maren Derlien Maren Derlien is a German rower. In 1999 she won the World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, Canada in the quad sculls boat. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 she also rowed at the World Rowing Championships... |
7:28.66 | R | |
| 3 | Louisa Reeve Louisa Reeve Louisa Reeve is a British rower.Along with Olivia Whitlam she finished 6th in the women's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also rowed in the finals in the Women's eight which finished 5th.- External links :... , Olivia Whitlam Olivia Whitlam Olivia Rose Whitlam is a female rower from Daresbury, near Warrington, England. She became the Under-23 World Champion in 2007 in the pair with partner Heather Stanning. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics with new partner Louisa Reeve who were paired together only 3 months before the games... |
7:29.88 | R | |
| 4 | Portia McGee, Anne Cummins | 7:29.95 | R | |
| 5 | Inene Pascal-Pretre, Stephanie Dechand | 7:42.92 | R |
Repechage 1
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juliette Haigh Juliette Haigh Juliette Haigh is a professional rower. Haigh was in the New Zealand Women's Pair from 2004 to 2008 returned to the event and partnered Rebecca Scown in the boat.... , Nicola Coles Nicola Coles Nicola Coles is a New Zealand rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
7:32.64 | FA | |
| 2 | Louisa Reeve Louisa Reeve Louisa Reeve is a British rower.Along with Olivia Whitlam she finished 6th in the women's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also rowed in the finals in the Women's eight which finished 5th.- External links :... , Olivia Whitlam Olivia Whitlam Olivia Rose Whitlam is a female rower from Daresbury, near Warrington, England. She became the Under-23 World Champion in 2007 in the pair with partner Heather Stanning. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics with new partner Louisa Reeve who were paired together only 3 months before the games... |
7:34.54 | FA | |
| 3 | Kim Crow Kim Crow Kim Crow is an Australian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... , Sara Cook |
7:38.48 | FB | |
| 4 | Inene Pascal-Pretre, Stephanie Dechand | 7:41.87 | FB |
Repechage 2
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wu You Wu You Wu You is a female Chinese rower, who won silver medal in the Women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her race partner was Gao Yulan.-References:* 2008 Beijing... , Gao Yulan Gao Yulan Gao Yulan is a female Chinese rower, who won silver medal in the Women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her race partner was Wu You.-References:... |
7:23.71 | FA | |
| 2 | Lenka Wech Lenka Wech Lenka Wech is a German rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... , Maren Derlien Maren Derlien Maren Derlien is a German rower. In 1999 she won the World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, Canada in the quad sculls boat. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 she also rowed at the World Rowing Championships... |
7:27.02 | FA | |
| 3 | Portia McGee, Anne Cummins | 7:32.26 | FB | |
| 4 | Zoe Hoskins, Sabrina Kolker | 7:40.22 | FB |
Final B
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portia McGee, Anne Cummins | 7:33.17 | ||
| 2 | Inene Pascal-Pretre, Stephanie Dechand | 7:36.25 | ||
| 3 | Zoe Hoskins, Sabrina Kolker | 7:37.27 | ||
| 4 | Kim Crow Kim Crow Kim Crow is an Australian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... , Sara Cook |
7:40.93 |
Final A
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Georgeta Andrunache Georgeta Damian Georgeta Damian-Andrunache is a female rower from Romania and winner of five Olympic gold medals. She is married to Valeriu 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... |
7:20.60 | ||
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Wu You Wu You Wu You is a female Chinese rower, who won silver medal in the Women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her race partner was Gao Yulan.-References:* 2008 Beijing... , Gao Yulan Gao Yulan Gao Yulan is a female Chinese rower, who won silver medal in the Women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her race partner was Wu You.-References:... |
7:22.28 | ||
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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... , 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 :... |
7:22.91 | ||
| 4 | Lenka Wech Lenka Wech Lenka Wech is a German rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... , Maren Derlien Maren Derlien Maren Derlien is a German rower. In 1999 she won the World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, Canada in the quad sculls boat. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 she also rowed at the World Rowing Championships... |
7:25.73 | ||
| 5 | Juliette Haigh Juliette Haigh Juliette Haigh is a professional rower. Haigh was in the New Zealand Women's Pair from 2004 to 2008 returned to the event and partnered Rebecca Scown in the boat.... , Nicola Coles Nicola Coles Nicola Coles is a New Zealand rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
7:28.80 | ||
| 6 | Louisa Reeve Louisa Reeve Louisa Reeve is a British rower.Along with Olivia Whitlam she finished 6th in the women's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also rowed in the finals in the Women's eight which finished 5th.- External links :... , Olivia Whitlam Olivia Whitlam Olivia Rose Whitlam is a female rower from Daresbury, near Warrington, England. She became the Under-23 World Champion in 2007 in the pair with partner Heather Stanning. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics with new partner Louisa Reeve who were paired together only 3 months before the games... |
7:33.61 |