In 1936, nine young rowers from the University of Washington unexpectedly won a gold medal at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. See the team roster, as listed by boat position.
Para-rowing has been one of the sports disciplines of the Paralympic Games since the 2008 Summer Paralympics (Beijing). The sprint canoeing event was officially included in the program of the 1936 ...
Yet Jesse Owens' performances in the Berlin Olympics of 1936 were tainted and are remembered for so much more than his endeavours in athletics. Admittedly Owens was different to most of his rivals ...
In 1936, nine working-class young men from the University of Washington took the rowing world and America by storm when they captured the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Their ...