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Women's Coxless Pair (W2-)
2000 Olympic Games
Pre-Olympic Summary
August 13, 2000 -- Based on results from the 1999 Worlds, the more
recent inconsistent results in World Cup races this summer, and the return of the USA's
Olympic Silver medalists who retired after Atlanta, this Olympic event is a real mixed bag
to analyze. Robinson and Luke, the 1999 World Champions from Canada, have split World Cup
victories with both Australia (3rd at 1999 Worlds) and Romania (6th at 1999 Worlds).
Canada has twice defeated Germany (2nd at 1999 Worlds) in World Cup racing. Australia,
Canada and Germany have had the most consistent performances at World Cup. Romania has a
World Cup 1st place in Lucerne, with a disappointing 5th in between at Vienna. Taylor and
Slatter of Australia could be the crew to beat in Sydney, however, unless Romania's
victory in Lucerne over everyone else means it has shrugged off its earlier 5th place
finish in Vienna.
World and Olympic Championship Histories
Nation |
2000
Place |
1999
Place |
'99
Rowers in '00 Boat |
Avg.
Place in Prev Events |
#
Prev Events |
Total
medals |
Gold
medals |
Silver
medals |
Bronze
medals |
CAN |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4.6 |
19 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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GER |
6 |
2 |
0 |
6.0 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
AUS |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4.9 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
- |
3 |
RUS |
7 |
4 |
2 |
6.3 |
15 |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
GBR |
9 |
5 |
2 |
5.9 |
12 |
2 |
- |
2 |
- |
ROM |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2.8 |
21 |
14 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
USA |
3 |
7 |
0 |
2.0 |
4 |
4 |
- |
4 |
- |
UKR |
8 |
8 |
2 |
5.7 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
RSA |
5 |
9 |
2 |
10.6 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NED |
10 |
- |
0 |
4.0 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
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51 |
39 |
15 |
13 |
11 |
To see detailed Olympic and World Championship histories for the rowers in any of these
crews, click on that crew's abbreviation.
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