- Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's coxed pairs
The coxed pairs was one of the competitions in the
Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics events inParis . It was held on25 August and26 August 1900 . 7 boats, involving 22 rowers from 3 nations, competed.Medalists
Final
The Dutch team switched coxswains for the final to reduce weight, recruiting a young Parisian boy for the job. The team won a tight race with the French boat sent by the Marne society.
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References
* [http://olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee] medal winners database
* De Wael, Herman. "Herman's Full Olympians": "Rowing 1900". Accessed26 February 2006 . Available electronically at [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/row1900.html ] .
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