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if you mean eights or pairs, than eights are faster BY FAR. Although the boat is bigger and heavier, having 4x times the man power and 4x the oars propels the boat throughout the water much faster than a boat with only 2 people and 2 oars.
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What has the author Volker Nolte written?
Volker Nolte has written: 'Rowing Faster'
What are the different kinds of sculling?
There is sweep rowing where each rower has one oar either to the right or the left, and usually involves fours, eights, or pairs. Both fours and eights have a coxswain. The other type of rowing is sculling in which each rower will have two oars, that are smaller. Sculling boats are normally singles, pairs, and quads.
Who won the silver medal in women's pairs Rowing at the London 2012 Olympics?
Australia Kate Hornsey Sarah Tait
Who won the men's coxless pairs rowing event in the 1980 Summer Olympics?
In the 1980 Olympics, the gold and silver medal winners for the men's coxless pairs event were teams of identical twins.
Who won the silver medal in men's pairs Rowing at the London 2012 Olympics?
France (FRA) Germain Chardin Dorian Mortelette
Who won the bronze medal in women's pairs Rowing at the London 2012 Olympics?
New Zealand Juliette Haigh Rebecca Scown
Who won the gold medal in women's pairs Rowing at the London 2012 Olympics?
Great Britain Helen Glover Heather Stanning
How many silver medals did Canada win in the 2012 summer olympic games?
5 ... 1) Men's coxed eights rowing team. 2) Women's coxed eights rowing team. 3) Ryan Cochrane in men's 1500 meter freestyle swimming. 4) Adam Van Koeverden in men's 1000 meter kayak singles. 5) Tonya Verbeek in women's lightweight class (55 kg/121 lb) freestyle wrestling.
Which Canadian athlete has one the most gold medals in a single Olympic games?
Through the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, the most gold medals an athlete representing Canada has won in a single Olympics is 2 and has been done 14 times: 1) Percy Williams, athletics - men's 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash at the 1928 Summer Games in Amsterdam. 2) Gaétan Boucher, speed skating - men's 1000 meters and 1500 meters at the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo. 3) Alex Baumann, swimming - men's 200 meter individual medley and 400 meter individual medley at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles. 4) Carolyn Waldo, synchronized swimming - women's solo and duet at the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul. 5) Marnie McBean, rowing - women's coxless pairs and coxed eights at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. 6) Kathleen Heddle, rowing - women's coxless pairs and coxed eights at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. 7) Kirsten Barnes, rowing - women's coxless fours and coxed eights at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. 8) Brenda Taylor, rowing - women's coxless fours and coxed eights at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. 9) Jessica Monroe, rowing - women's coxless fours and coxed eights at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. 10) Kay Worthington, rowing - women's coxless fours and coxed eights at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. 11) Myriam Bédard, biathlon - women's 7.5 km spring and 15 km at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer. 12) Donovan Bailey, athletics - men's 100 meter dash and 4x100 meter relay at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. 13) Marc Gagnon, short track speed skating - men's 500 meters and 5000 meter relay at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. 14) Charles Hamelin, short track speed skating - men's 500 meters and 5000 meter relay at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.
Who won the bronze medal in men's pairs Rowing at the London 2012 Olympics?
Great Britain (GBR) George Nash William Satch
How many members does a rowing eights crew have?
Very fast times for 2000 meter races are about 5 mins 20 seconds. That speed is close to 14 mph.
How many gold medals did Canada won in 2008 winter Olympics?
3.1) Eric Lamaze - Individual jumping - equestrian2) Carol Huynh - women's 48 kg - wrestling3) Men's eights rowing team
