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WINDSOR, England (AP) Mads Rasmussen and Rasmus Quist captured Denmark's only gold of the Olympic rowing regatta by winning a controversial lightweight men's double sculls final that had to be restarted after the seat of one of the defending champion British crew came loose.
The Danes came through late to edge the British team of Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter by a quarter-length and improve on the bronze they won in the Beijing Games in 2008.
A clip that held Purchase's seat became twisted, causing him to slide. The race hadn't progressed more than 100 meters, allowing a restart to take place.
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Originally a mode of transportation and tool for war, rowing has become one of the most grueling tests of mental and physical strength among all Olympic sports. With 14 events at the 2012 Games, the competition will be fierce among the 550 total qualifiers. Learn how these athletes made their way to London, the different types of boats they'll be rowing and take an interactive look at the 2,000-meter course of Eton Dorney, where the world's best will secure a spot on the medal stand.
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| Rowing Medals | |||||
| Country | Total | ||||
| Great Britain | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| Australia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Canada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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OLY_ROW Headlines
- Danes win gold in lightweight men's double sculls
- Knapkova wins Olympic gold in women's single
- Britain wins women's lightweight double sculls
- Britain wins Olympic gold in women's double sculls
- Brazilian rower suspended for failing doping test
- Britain wins Olympic rowing gold in men's 4
- Britain wins Olympic rowing gold in men's four
- Australian rower sent home for damaging shops
- Australian rower sent home from Olympics
- Report in Germany prompts rower to leave Olympics
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- Born: 6/9/1983
- Height: 5'9" / 1.75m
- Sport: Rowing
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