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PC FRA 1922 ERC Barcelona - M4+ gold medal winner crew Cercle Nautique du Rhin Strasbourg

Kirmann, Lehmann, Metzelaire,Schlewer,

cox Lapipe

Quote from The FISA Centenary Book (p. 54):

4+: 1. FRA 2. SUI 3. BEL 4. NED

Having been slightly outpaced in the preliminary heat,

the Frenchmen from Stasbourg avenged themselves

brilliantly. The "Cercle Nautique du Rhin" proved to be

very tough adversaries, rowing with perfect rhythm.

Their final spurt was remarkable.

PC FRA 1924 - OG Paris "Aviron"

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris (drawing of a single sculler)

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 398 - The Australian M8+ crew (eliminated in the repercharge)

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 399 - The French M4+ crew (silver medal winner)

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 421 - The British M4+ crew (eliminated in the repercharge against the gold medal winner SUI)

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 443 - The Spanish M8+ crew (eliminated in the semifinals)

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 444 - The Belgian M8+ crew (eliminated in the repercharge)

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 445 - The Canadian M8+ crew (silver medal winner)

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 445 The Canadian M8 silver medal winner

M8+ result OG Paris 1924

!. USA (L. Carpenter, H. Kingsbury, D. Lindley, John Miller, J. Rockefeller,

F. Sheffield, B. Spock, A. Wilson, cox L. Stoddard) 6:33,4

2. CAN (A. Bell, R. Hunter, W. Langford, H. Little, J. Smith, W. Snyder,

N. Taylor, W.Wallace, cox I. Campbell) 6:49,0

This was the largest margin ever in an Olympic M8+ final.

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 446 - The USA M8+ crew, gold medal winner (PU 1924 to USA, praising the performance of this crew)

pc fra 1924 og paris no. 446 the usa 8 crew gold medal winner pu 1924 with text praising the performance of this crew

pc fra 1924 og paris no. 446 the usa 8 crew gold medal winner pu 1924 with text praising the performance of this crew reverse

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 447 - The ARG M8+ crew (eliminated in the repercharge)

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris No. 448 - The Italian M8+ crew (bronze medal winner)

PC FRA 1924 OG Paris St-Raphael Quinquina "Aviron"

PC FRA MARIE BRIZARD & ROGER - Grand Hotel Agen - No. 11 Canotage

PC GBR 1908 OG London (at Henley) - The GBR crew (Leander) two lengths ahead of the Belgian crew (RCN de Gand) in the M8+ final

PC GBR 1908 OG london at Henley Leander beat Belgium in M8 final

Gold medal: GBR (Leander Club)

A. Gladstone, F. Kelly, B. Johnstone, G. Nickalls,

C. Burnell, R. Sanderson, R. Etherington-Smith,

H. Bucknall, cox G. Maclagan 7:52,0

Silver medal: BEL (Royal Club Nautique de Gand)

O. Taelman, M. Morimont, R. Orban,

G. M. F. Vergucht, P. Veirman, O. de Somville,

R. Poma, cox A. Vanlandeghem

Only the times of winning crews were recorded.

PC GBR 1933 Henley Regatta - Grand Challenge Cup final (PU Henley 1934 July 3rd)

Herbert Buhtz (GER) - winner of the Diamond Sculls in 1932 - wrote this card on July 3rd 1934 at Henley. He complained to a friend in Berlin that he suffered from illness and again had no luck in the draw for the Diamond Sculls as he had to race against Douglas in the first round and would meet Southwood (GBR) - whom he regarded as the most dangerous opponent - in the third round.

Nevertheless he won the final. Quote from R. D. Burnell in his book "Henley Regatta" (p. 167):

Not the least remarkable performance of the Regatta (1934) was that of H. Buhtz. He was

suffering from lumbago, and took matters as easily as he dared, his great pace enabling him,

in every race, to gain an early lead and then slack off... Unquestionably he was one of the

greatest scullers Henley has ever seen." (1957)

PC GBR Henley Olympic Regatta 1908 (PU July 30th = the day before the rowing finals)