1979 World Champs Mens 1x Final
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- 1979 World Championships in Bled (which was part of Yugoslavia back in 1979).
Final of Mens single sculls
(another Karppinen vs Kolbe race)
Lane 1 Great Britain
Lane 2 Sweden
Lane 3 USSR
Lane 4 East Germany
Lane 5 Finland
Lane 6 West Germany
GB sculler was Hugh Matheson coach Richard Wait (both Nottingham BC)
As Karppinen Vs Kolbe races go, this one was quite routine and didnt need a last ditch push in he last 500m.
Footage thanks to Stuart Wilson
Result was
1 Finland (Karppinen) 6:58.27
2 West Germany (Kolbe) 7:04.60
3 East Germany (Reiche) 7:06.55
4 Sweden (Svensson) 7:10.26
5 Great Britain (Matheson) 7:13.77
6 USSR (Yakusha) 7:14.21