Technical faults on Stamps, Coins, Phonecards

Technical faults on Stamps, Coins, Phonecards

Banknote LTU 1991

arm snatching =

bent arms during the first part of the stroke
CC AUS OG Melbourne 1956 - Sculling

bum-shoving
CC FRA quartet card FN No. 5 °Sports Aquatiques° - Aviron

wrong position of hands

correct position of hands
Cinderella & Label AUS 1956 OG Melbourne ESPERANTO

Extreme bum-shoving
Cinderella GER 1981 Deutsche Sporthilfe - design No. 9 of unissued stamps

source: Bundesdruckerei print sheet

sent to the press for publication

Scullers sitting too far away from their stretchers

No efficient finish of the stroke feasible
Coin LIB 2003 - OG Tokyo 1964 - 10 Dollars (silver PP)

Bent legs at the finish of the stroke
Coin POL 2008 - OG Beijing - Two Zlotys

Sculls not parallel
Label GER "Meisterschaft" (cigar box label)

Wrong position of hands
PC SUI 1922 - Swiss national championships regatta Bern Wohlensee (PU 1922)

The thumbs should be kept on

the ends of the scull handles
Pin URS 1968 - OG Mexico (image from stamp URS 1968 July 31st)

Back swing at the finish of the stroke extremely exaggerated
PM GER 1968 May 5th Hannoversch-Muenden - °Day of ROWING Sport°

With such an acute angel in the knees it is

impossible to exert full power on the stretcher.

Shins must be in a vertical position.
PM POL 1958 Aug. 25th ERC Poznan Aug. 22nd-31st

arm snatching = pulling with bent arms

during the first part of the stroke
Stamp ALG 2012 June 27th OG London - non-uniform clothing

MI 1693

SC 1558

Members of the same crew shall compete

wearing identical clothing

(Rule 44, FISA Rules of Racing)
Stamp ARG 1987 Sept. 26th - Panamerican Games Indianapolis



       MI 1894

       SC 1600

       SG 2074

       YV 1599

Arms pull too late
Stamp COL 1971 July 16th - Panamerican Games Cali

      MI 1196

      SC C556

      SG 1293

      YV PA 533

No explanation needed!
Stamp CZE 2012 June 20th SS OG London

        MI MS 725

      SC 3543

           bum-shoving before the catch,

               chins should be vertical
Stamp ESP 1972 Aug. 28th - OG Munich

       MI 1995

       SG 2158

       YV 1754

At this stage of the stroke the blades must be vertical to catch the water!
Stamp GER 1976 Apr. 6th - °Youth training for the Olympics°

       MI 883

       SC B527

       SG 1776

       YV 732

sculler sitting too far away from his stretcher
Stamp GRN 1976 June 21st OG Montreal

       MI 767

       SC 738

       SG 802

       YV 691

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Stamp GRN 1976 June 21st OG Montreal SS

      MI SS 56

      SG MS 807

      YV BF 54

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