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First Rowing Event Cancelled
The 1896 Athens Olympics, the first games of modern times, had Rowing on the program but due to inclement weather conditions the athletes were unable to compete. -
Officially Raced on the Paris Olympics
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Single Sculls Gold Medal
The first rowing Olympic Event for a scull boat was won by Hermann Barrelet from France. -
USA Wins Eight Boat Rce
First eights Olympic Rowing Event was led by
William Carr, Harry DeBaecke, John Exley, John Geiger, Edwin Hedley, James Juvenal, Roscoe Lockwood, Edward Marsh, Louis Abell -
USA Recieved Gold Medal on all Four Events
Olympic Rowing held in St.Louis, United States -
1956 USA Olympic Gold Medal Eight
Yale rowed itself out winning the eights at Lake Wendouree at Ballarat during the Melbourne Olympics, which was boycotted by the Swiss, Dutch and Spanish teams because of the Soviets' actions in Hungary. -
Jamie Koven
In 1997, Jamie Koven became the first American to win the men’s single sculls at the world championships since 1966 -
Steve Redgrave wins 5 medals
The amazing Steve Redgrave commanded huge media coverage rowing in the British coxless-four and winning his fifth Olympic Gold Medal in five consecutive Olympics, an accomplishment never before achieved in any endurance sport. -
Women's Eight Wins Olympic Event
2008, the U.S. won gold in the women's eight at the Olympic Games -
Redgrave unbeattable
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave believes British rowing's record nine-medal haul at London 2012 may never be beaten.
