About
About
Aim of the game
Rowing boats of varying lengths and crew sizes race over a straight 1 km course – the boat that crosses the finish line first is the winner.
Why should you watch this?
The strength and determination of the athletes, the stroke-by-stroke drama of the races, the nail-bitingly close finishes – all taking place in the breathtaking setting of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas – will make for a captivating spectacle.
Venues
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Stroke side
The right-hand side of the boat, also known as port side
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Catch
The moment at which the oar enters the water
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Bow
The left-hand side of the boat, also known as starboard
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Races
Six-boat races are contested between individual, two- or four-man crews. The course is 1km long in a straight line, the first over the line wins.
Sculling
Athletes use two oars, one in each hand:
Single scull (1x)
Class A: athletes who use only their arms to propel the boat
Double scull (2x)
Class TA: athletes who use their trunk and arms to propel the boat
Sweep
Athletes hold one oar with two hands:
Coxed four (4+)
Class LTA: legs, arms and trunk used to propel the boat
A coxed four also includes people with a visual impairment, and only one of the athletes can be from class B3 (people with the least severe eligible visual impairment).
Safety
To guarantee the safety of the athletes, the boats are adapted in accordance with the classification of the competitor:
- Seats can be fixed and may have a back-support
- Side supports provide greater stability to the boat
Use of prostheses
The use of prostheses and orthoses during the competition is strictly regulated to prevent any unfair advantage.
Stats
Top Medalists
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Tom Aggar
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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Luca Agoletto
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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Tianming Fei
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Women | |||||
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Naomi Riches
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
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Liudmila Vauchok
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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Xiaoxian Lou
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
