2012

SU9377 : Paralympics rowing medal ceremony women's single sculls

taken 12 years ago, near to Boveney, Buckinghamshire, England

Paralympics rowing medal ceremony women's single sculls
Paralympics rowing medal ceremony women's single sculls
When the disabled rowers finish their race and go to the pontoon they are met by helpers with their wheelchairs or prosthetic legs. Here the three medallists who row with arms and shoulders only are in wheelchairs as they are presented with medals by the Earl of Wessex. After the ceremony they get back into their boats and do a lap of honour in front of the stands. The stands shown across the Eton Dorney course are those for teams and officials, those for spectators are this side of the course,

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Geographical Context: Sport, Leisure Village, Rural settlement other tags: Disabled Athlete London 2012 Paralympics Rowing Regatta Medal Ceremony Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Automatic Clusters: · Course [18] · Paralympics Rowing [7] · Spectator Stand [7] ·
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SU9377, 242 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Hawgood   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 September, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 4 September, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9337 7757 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.3628N 0:39.3944W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9345 7769
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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