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rower

Sportsperson taking part in rowing competitions

ConceptoccupationQ13382576

Also known as oarsman · oarswoman · sculler

Instance of: occupation
Subclass of: rowing figure
, athlete
, boater

Overview

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Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweeping. In sculling, each rower holds two oars, one in each hand, while in sweeping each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain, called eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long with several lanes marked using buoys.

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Field of this occupation: rowing
Properties for this type: World Rowing rower ID
Female form of label: avironneuse
Ruderin
remera
гребчиха
roeister
veslařka
vogatrice
κωπηλάτρια
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veslačica
مجدفة
canotoare
airētāja
академічна веслувальниця
חותרת
wioślarka
remera
remeira
remistino
remera
веслачица
مجدفه
вясьлярка
irkluotoja
jiguban
Different from: rowing figure
indoor rower
coastal rower
Male form of label: مجدف
веслач
veslař
higuban
EntitySchema for this class: E21 main wikidata property: occupation
Sport: rowing

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