PARA ROWING NEWS
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Public voting opens for Para-Rower of the Year
Nominations for World Rowing’s annual awards will remain open through 30 September.
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Vote for IPC Athlete of the Month for August
IPC Athlete of the Month nominees include: Yijun Chen, Sophie Christiansen, Carol-Eduard Novak, Maddison Elliott, Erik Horrie, Sophie Pascoe and Olga Sviderska.
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One year on: Rowing gold a blur for China’s Chen Huang
China’s Chen Huang would prefer to look ahead to his new Rio 2016 rivalry with Tom Aggar rather than back at London 2012.
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Horrie, Bolshakova cap off Rowing Worlds with gold
Australia’s Erik Horrie and Russia’s Natalia Bolsakova won the men’s and women’s singles sculls events at the World Rowing Championships.
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Rowing world champs: What to watch
The 2013 World Rowing Championships run from 25 August to 1 September in Chungiu, South Korea. A total of 40 crews are competing from 17 countries.
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World rowing champs get underway
Heats from day one see teams from Russia, Brazil, Norway, Israel, Australia France and the USA advance to the finals.
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After rowing world champs, Sochi may beckon for Masters
Oksana Masters and team mate Rob Jones compete in the 2013 World Rowing Championships this week as Masters eyes a nordic skiing debut at Sochi 2014.
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Ban Ki Moon attends world rowing champs Opening Ceremony
United Nations Secretary-General amongst guests who welcome 75 countries to Chungju, Korea for the start of the 2013 World Rowing Championships.
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Entries announced for World Rowing Championships
Tom Aggar, Oksana Masters, Stephane Tardieu headline the field for this month’s World Rowing Championships in South Korea.
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Four rowers named Ones to Watch
Tom Aggar, Stephane Tardieu, Alla Lysenko and Oksana Masters are all top names to watch at this month’s World Rowing Championships and on the road to Rio.
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August: Six World Championships to watch
With six World and four regional Championships, and major winter sport events, August will be a busy month for para-sport.
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IPC announce medal event and athlete quotas for Rio 2016 Paralympics
• Games to feature 526 medal events across 22 sports• Women and athletes with high support needs main beneficiaries of additional events
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Aggar back on top, Lysenko upset
Great Britain’s Tom Aggar finally got his gold at Eton Dorney, while Ukrainian Paralympic champion Alla Lysenko lost her top spot.
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French duo one step closer to Rowing Cup gold
France’s Perle Boughe and Stephane Tardieu finished first on the opening day of the World Rowing Cup to advance to the mixed double sculls final.
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New baby, new start for Tom Aggar
Great Britain’s Tom Aggar is ready to reverse his storyline this weekend at the World Rowing Cup at Eton Dorney.
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Queen honours Paralymians and LOCOG employees in New Years Honours list
29 British Paralympians and members of LOCOG recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for London 2012
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No. 41: Huang beats Aggar at Eton Dorney
In his first year rowing internationally, China’s Cheng Huang upset Great Britain’s Tom Aggar in London, which comes in as the No. 41 moment of the year in Paralympic sport.
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The 12 biggest upsets at London 2012
Sport is never entirely predictable, and London 2012 certainly had its fair share of upsets.
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Huang races past Aggar for gold at Eton Dorney
On a day full of medals in the rowing competition, China and Ukraine dominated the waters.
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London 2012 champion Alla Lysenko sets her sights on Rio
Ukrainian athlete achieves her 'ultimate dream'.