Encyclopedia > Water motorsports at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, three water motorsports events were contested. This is the only games ever to contain motorsports. The fifth modern Olympic games, originally scheduled to be held in Rome, were instead held in 1908 in London, England. ... Some forms of motorboat racing: Hydroplane racing Jet sprint boat racing Offshore powerboat racing F1 Powerboat Racing Categories: Water-transport stubs | Sports stubs | Motorboat racing ...
Motor Boating, 8 meter class, 40 nautical miles (74 km)
Pos
Athlete
1
I. Thomas Thornycroft, Bernard Redwood, John Field-Richard (GBR)
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No other competitors completed
Motor Boating, Under 60 feet (18 m) class, 40 nautical miles (74 km)
Pos
Athlete
1
I. Thomas Thornycroft, Bernard Redwood, John Field-Richard (GBR)
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No other competitors completed
Motor Boating, Open class, 40 nautical miles (74 km)
All Judo medal winners at the Tokyo SummerOlympics in 1964
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The Olympic medal winner database is compiled using data taken from official publications containing Olympic results produced by the Organising Committees at the end of each edition of the Games.
At the end of the 1908 marathon the Italian runner Dorando Pietri was first to enter the stadium, but he was clearly in distress, and collapsed of exhaustion before he could complete the event.
The 2008 SummerOlympics are to be held in Beijing, China.
The 2012 SummerOlympics are to be held in London, United Kingdom.
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