Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's Double Sculls

These are the results of the Women's double sculls competition, one of six events for female competitors in Rowing

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at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

in Athens

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Double Sculls women

Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... Georgina Evers-Swindell Georgina Evers-Swindell Georgina Earl, formerly known as Georgina Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Caroline Meyer, and is a double Olympic gold medalist, having won at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008... Caroline Evers-Swindell Caroline Evers-Swindell Caroline Meyer formerly known as Caroline Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She is 179 cm tall and 80kg. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Earl...	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Peggy Waleska Peggy Waleska Peggy Waleska of Germany is a world champion rower who won a Gold medal in the Women's Quadruple Sculls in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 2001 and successfully defended the title in Seville, Spain, in 2002. At the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, Peggy won a Silver medal in the Women's Double Sculls... Britta Oppelt Britta Oppelt Britta Oppelt is an Olympic-medaling sculler who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and represented Germany where she competed in the double sculls, and took home the silver medal along with teammate Peggy Waleska.-External links:*...	Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... Sarah Winckless Sarah Winckless Sarah Winckless is a former British rower. She won a bronze medal in Double sculls with her partner Elise Laverick at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, and was twice world champion, in 2005 and 2006.... Elise Laverick Elise Laverick Elise Mary Laverick is a British rower. She won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckless, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Anna Bebington...

Heat 1 - August 14, 11:00

Rank	Rowers	Time
1	Georgina Evers-Swindell Georgina Evers-Swindell Georgina Earl, formerly known as Georgina Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Caroline Meyer, and is a double Olympic gold medalist, having won at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008... & Caroline Evers-Swindell Caroline Evers-Swindell Caroline Meyer formerly known as Caroline Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She is 179 cm tall and 80kg. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Earl...	7:25.57
2	Sarah Winckless Sarah Winckless Sarah Winckless is a former British rower. She won a bronze medal in Double sculls with her partner Elise Laverick at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, and was twice world champion, in 2005 and 2006.... & Elise Laverick Elise Laverick Elise Mary Laverick is a British rower. She won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckless, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Anna Bebington...	7:29.75
3	Nataliya Guba & Svetlana Maziy Svetlana Maziy Svetlana Maziy is a retired rower from Ukraine, who twice won an Olympic medal during her career. She is a four-time Olympian.After having won the silver medal for the Soviet Union in the Women's Quadruple Sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics Frolova repeated that feat, rowing for independent...	7:39.02
4	Caroline Delas Caroline Delas Caroline Delas is a female competition rower from France. A silver medal winner at the 2005 Mediterranean Games she represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.- References :*... & Gaelle Buniet	7:41.23
5	Olga Samulenkova & Yulya Kalinovskaya	7:54.75

Heat 2 - August 14, 11:10

Rank	Rowers	Time
1	Peggy Waleska Peggy Waleska Peggy Waleska of Germany is a world champion rower who won a Gold medal in the Women's Quadruple Sculls in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 2001 and successfully defended the title in Seville, Spain, in 2002. At the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, Peggy won a Silver medal in the Women's Double Sculls... & Britta Oppelt Britta Oppelt Britta Oppelt is an Olympic-medaling sculler who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and represented Germany where she competed in the double sculls, and took home the silver medal along with teammate Peggy Waleska.-External links:*...	7:28.89
2	Anet-Jacqueline Buschmann Anet-Jacqueline Buschmann Anet-Jacqueline Buschmann is a Bulgarian rower. Along with Miglena Markova she finished 4th in the women's double sculls at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... & Miglena Markova Miglena Markova Miglena Markova is a Bulgarian rower. Along with Anet-Jacqueline Buschmann she finished 4th in the women's double sculls at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...	7:35.46
3	Camelia Mihalcea & Simona Strimbeschi	7:39.32
4	Donna Martin & Jane Robinson Jane Robinson Jane Robinson is an Australian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...	7:41.20
5	Elisabetta Sancassani Elisabetta Sancassani Elisabetta Sancassani is a female competition rower from Italy. A gold medal winner at the 2005 Mediterranean Games she twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008.-References:*... & Gabriella Bascelli	7:46.66

Final

Rank	Rowers	Time
	Georgina Evers-Swindell Georgina Evers-Swindell Georgina Earl, formerly known as Georgina Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Caroline Meyer, and is a double Olympic gold medalist, having won at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008... & Caroline Evers-Swindell Caroline Evers-Swindell Caroline Meyer formerly known as Caroline Evers-Swindell is a former New Zealand rower. She is 179 cm tall and 80kg. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Earl...	7:01.79
	Peggy Waleska Peggy Waleska Peggy Waleska of Germany is a world champion rower who won a Gold medal in the Women's Quadruple Sculls in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 2001 and successfully defended the title in Seville, Spain, in 2002. At the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, Peggy won a Silver medal in the Women's Double Sculls... & Britta Oppelt Britta Oppelt Britta Oppelt is an Olympic-medaling sculler who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and represented Germany where she competed in the double sculls, and took home the silver medal along with teammate Peggy Waleska.-External links:*...	7:02.78
	Sarah Winckless Sarah Winckless Sarah Winckless is a former British rower. She won a bronze medal in Double sculls with her partner Elise Laverick at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, and was twice world champion, in 2005 and 2006.... & Elise Laverick Elise Laverick Elise Mary Laverick is a British rower. She won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckless, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Anna Bebington...	7:07.58
4	Anet-Jacqueline Buschmann Anet-Jacqueline Buschmann Anet-Jacqueline Buschmann is a Bulgarian rower. Along with Miglena Markova she finished 4th in the women's double sculls at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... & Miglena Markova Miglena Markova Miglena Markova is a Bulgarian rower. Along with Anet-Jacqueline Buschmann she finished 4th in the women's double sculls at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...	7:13.97
5	Camelia Mihalcea & Simona Strimbeschi	7:17.58
6	Nataliya Guba & Svetlana Maziy Svetlana Maziy Svetlana Maziy is a retired rower from Ukraine, who twice won an Olympic medal during her career. She is a four-time Olympian.After having won the silver medal for the Soviet Union in the Women's Quadruple Sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics Frolova repeated that feat, rowing for independent...	7:21.78

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