More Great Races to Watch (1x Edition)

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More Great Races to Watch (1x Edition)

May 4, 2020
Oli Rosenbladt, row2k

USA's Michelle Guerrette drives to the line in the 2008 W1x final in Beijing

More great races from the world wide rowing video vault, this time focusing on the single sculls. Got any we need to add? Let us know in the comments below.

Men's Single, 1984 Olympics

Suggested by many readers, this is the third of Pertti Karpinnen's consecutive Olympic gold medal races, from Los Angeles (with Steve Gladstone announcing). (See also Karpinnen's 1976 win here)

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Women's Single, 2008 Olympics

Racing in her third consecutive final, Bulgaria's Rumyana Neykova rows a monkey off her back; USA's Michelle Guerette with the surprise race of the Games.

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Men's Single, 1996 Olympics

With 500m to go in this race, the gold medal looked to be between Germany's Thomas Lange and Canada's Derek Porter, two titans of the sport. Then Swiss sculler Xeno Mueller began to wind it up.

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Women's Lightweight Single, 1997 World Championships

USA (and Penn AC's) Sara Garner with a dominant row to win the world championships at Lake Aiguebelette.

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Men's Single, 1985 World Championships

USA's Andy Sudduth takes a big lead late into the race, but with Pertti Karpinnen in the race, no lead is safe...

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