Mens Coxed Four (M4+) - NZL - Bronze

by Rowing-World & FISA on 27 Aug 2006 NZL got away very fast in Lane 1 and led by half a boatlength at the 500 metre mark from GER.

Germany began to close up in the second quarter, but NZL still led going through the 1000 metre mark.

GER then drew level with NZL and eased out to a quarter of a boatlength lead in the third quarter.

In the last 250 metres, GER worked out to a half boatlength lead with a four boat line up for the other two medals.

CAN came through on the outside to take the silver medla with NZL holding on for Bronze.

After the race Dane Boswell said 'We are really happy with the result. Particularly the first 500 meters where we have been rather slow in the past. The plan was to get out fast and try and dominate but the GER and CAN crews were just a bit too strong'

From FISA:

Men’s Coxed Four (M4+)

New Zealand’s race plan; Get out fast and hang on. They got out fast, they maintained a 38 stroke rate and they hung on. But hanging tightly to the New Zealanders coat tails were the Canadians, made up of under 23 rowers and Germany. There was very little in it and at the half way point barely half a boat length split the top five boats. Only Italy had fallen off the pace. This was going to be a full 2000 metre race. With just 500 metres left to row you could still throw a blanket over the top five boats with Germany now gaining a bow ball of an edge over the field.

In the mad dash to the line water flew, ratings went high, Germany and New Zealand hit 43 strokes per minute, Canada held in there. Germany’s Florian Eichner, Philipp Naruhn, Matthias Flach, Jan Martin Broeer and coxswain Martin Sauer had won gold. The rest of the fleet sat there waiting for the call. Canada had taken second and New Zealand with bronze gain their second medal of the season, adding to their under 23 gold last month.

New Zealand’s James Dallinger: 'I’m definitely happy about the race and it’s great to win a medal at the world champs.'


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Result  World Cup World Rowing Championships 2006, Eton - Race 224: M4+  Final A
Rank	Boat	500 m	1000 m	1500 m	Finish	Lane
1	GER	1:29.49  (3)	3:00.99  (2)	4:34.30  (1)	6:05.77	2
Jan Martin BROEER, Matthias FLACH, Philipp NARUHN, Florian EICHNER, Martin SAUER
2	CAN	1:28.80  (2)	3:02.02  (3)	4:35.78  (3)	6:06.47	4
Max LANG, Chris AYLARD, Robert GIBSON, Will CROTHERS, Stephen CHENG
3	NZL	1:28.31  (1)	3:00.18  (1)	4:34.65  (2)	6:07.37	1
James DALLINGER, Steven COTTLE, Paul GERRITSEN, Dane BOSWELL, Daniel QUIGLEY
4	USA	1:29.87  (4)	3:02.32  (4)	4:36.28  (4)	6:07.60	5
Brodie BUCKLAND, Chris CALLAGHAN, Scott GAULT, Kyle LARSON, Dane VAN DEN AKKER
5	GBR	1:30.82  (5)	3:03.50  (5)	4:36.60  (5)	6:07.98	3
Simon FIELDHOUSE, Marcus BATEMAN, Tom PARKER, Hugo LEE, Seb PEARCE
6	ITA	1:31.69  (6)	3:04.46  (6)	4:38.48  (6)	6:13.45	6
Matteo MOTTA, Marco RESEMINI, Sergio CANCIANI, Andrea TRANQUILLI, Giacomo BUZZONI
Key to terms: DNA=Data Not Available DNF=Did Not Finish DNS=Did Not Start DSQ=Disqualified EXC=Excluded BUW=Boat Under Weight