Word: zealander
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Harvard came in sixth behind New Zealand and Czechoslovakia...
...Crimson started out very strong, coming off the line at about 42 strokes per minute and settling to a 37 for most of the race. At the 500-meter mark, the U.S. was third, little more than a second behind leader New Zealand...
...well-precisioned West German crew, clocked at 6:07.00 for the 2000-meter Xochimilco course, captured the gold medal and upset pre-race favorite New Zealand (6:10.43), which eventually finished fourth...
...first half of the race, Harvard was still within a half length of New Zealand, but West Germany had moved up to press New Zealand for the front spot. And by the 1500-meter buoy, Harvard had slipped to fourth and continued to fade...
With about 500 meters remaining, West Germany made its move and took a clear lead over the fading New Zealanders. Sprinting powerfully, Australia and Russia both passed New Zealand, and Czechoslovakia fell back to fifth...