MI 1301

       SC 7841

       YV 159-B

      MI A1301

       MI SS 289

       SC 7847

       SC 7848

Hamadou Djibo Issaka (NIG) is not anOlympic Rowing champion

as the headline in both souvenir sheets suggests.On the contrary

- he came last in a field of 33 competitors, 300 mbehind the

second-slowest sculler in this event. He had been given awild-card

entry "to strengthen the principle of universal representation".

Whereas the media and the spectators celebrated the performance 

of the 35-years-old athlete who was a novice with only three months

of training Sir Steven Redgrave - Rowing legend with five gold medals

from five consecutive Olympic regattas - claimed he should not have

been allowed into the competition at the expense of better scullers.

       MI 2267

       MI 2268

       MI 2269

       MI 2270

       MI SS 194

       MI 4059

       SC 3203

       MI 4046

       SC 3188

      The Olympic rowing regatta 1980 took place

      at Moscow, not at Tallinn where the sailing

      contests were held

       MI SS 155 A

       MI SS 155 B

 Photo from book °Montreal 1976° by H.

Rosendahl, published by Corvus Verlag 1976, page 97

The decisive moment in the M1X final at OG Montreal 1976:

The favourite P. M. Kolbe (GER) in the foreground

is no longer able to defend his leading position against

P. Karppinen (FIN) and has to rest content with the silver medal.

Error: The M8+ gold medal was won by CAN -

no West German M8+ entered the competition at all!

        MI 443

        SC 461

       MI SS 45

       SC C247

           large perforations

       MI SS 45

       SC C247

           small perforations

The miniature sheet with black

overprint was not valid for postage.

The design shows a sweep oar

race whereas Frank & Alf Hansen

(NOR) won the M2X gold medal.

       MI SS 201

       SC C58a

                   Wrong rigger design

       MI C 1812

       MI SS A 239

       MI 1146

       SC B29 / 800

       SG 1184

       YV 1039

This sculller is unable to

stretch his legs!

       MI 1795

       SC 1434

       SG 1887

       YV 1677

      Blades of No. 3 and 5 in the water,

      blades of No. 2 and 4 out of the water!

           The inscription "IX. World Rowing Championships" is incorrect.

           The first WRC were held at Lucerne 1962, followed by Bled 1966,

           St. Catherines 1970, Lucerne 1974, Nottingham 1975,

           Amsterdam 1977 and Lake Karapiro 1978.        

           Bled 1979 hosted the 8th Men's WRC.