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Anastasiya Kozhenkova
Anastasiya Kozhenkova (Анастасія Коженкова), Ukrainian rower born 1986 in Kovel; Olympic champion women's quadruple sculls London 2012; world champion 2009; competed at Rio 2016 and Paris 2024.
Anatoly Sass
Anatoly Sass (Анатолий Фомич Сасс, 1935–2023) was a Soviet rower from Moscow, Olympic gold medalist in the men's double sculls with Aleksandr Timoshinin at Mexico City 1968 (6:51.82), seventh in the coxless fours at Tokyo 1964, and 1965 European single sculls silver medalist.
Anca Tanase
Anca Tănase (born 1968, Bunești, Vaslui), Romanian rower, also Tănase-Ruican, wife of Iulică Ruican; Olympic gold in the women's coxed eight at Atlanta 1996 in 6:19.73.
Andre Steiner
Andre Steiner (André Steiner), German rower born 1970 in Gera, Olympic gold medalist in the men's quadruple sculls at Atlanta 1996 (5:56.93) with Hajek, Volkert, and Willms; also a 1993 world champion, later a dentist. Distinct from the Swiss footballer and the Bauhaus architect of the same name.
Andre Willms
Andre Willms (André Willms, born 1972) is a German rower, two-time Olympic quadruple sculls champion (1992, 1996), Sydney 2000 bronze medalist, and five-time world champion in the single, double, and quad sculls.
Andrea Kurth
Andrea Kurth (Andrea Sredzki-Kurth), born 1957 in Breitenbrunn, East German rower with SC Einheit Dresden; won the first East German women's rowing Olympic gold in the coxed four at Montreal 1976 and the 1977 World Championships eight.
Andrea Proske
Andrea Proske (born 1986) is a Canadian rower, False Creek Rowing Club, who took up rowing at 27 and won gold in the women's coxed eight at Tokyo 2020, Canada's first women's rowing gold since 1996.
Andreas Decker
Andreas Decker (born 1952, Zwickau) is an East German rower, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the coxless fours (Montréal 1976, Moscow 1980) with SC DHfK Leipzig, and four-time world champion in the same boat class.
Andreas Gregor
Andreas Gregor (born 1955, Dresden) is a retired East German rowing coxswain, Olympic champion in the coxed four at Moscow 1980 and four-time world champion (1977, 1978, 1982 coxed four; 1983 coxed pair), not the powerlifter Andrea Gregorová.
Andreas Hajek
Andreas Hajek, German rower (born 1968, Weißenfels), back-to-back Olympic gold in the men's quadruple sculls 1992 and 1996, Sydney 2000 bronze, five world titles, later bicycle shop owner in Halle.
Andreas Kuffner
Andreas Kuffner (born 1987, Vilshofen an der Donau) is a German retired rower; Olympic gold 2012 and silver 2016 in the Deutschlandachter men's eight, 2011 world champion, now a systemic coach.
Andrei Sebastian Cornea
Andrei Sebastian Cornea, Romanian rower born 1999 in Vatra Dornei; with Marian Enache won men's double sculls gold at Paris 2024, Romania's first in that class, plus 2024 European gold.
Andrew Byrnes
Andrew Byrnes (James Andrew Byrnes), born 1983 in Toronto, is a Canadian rower who won Olympic gold in the men's eight at Beijing 2008 and silver at London 2012.
Andrew Cooper
Andrew Dollman Cooper (born 1964), Australian rower, 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medallist in the coxless four with the Oarsome Foursome; also fifth in the 1988 eights; not the Irish thrower or baseball pitcher.
Andrew Lindsay
Andrew Lindsay is the name shared by several Games-level athletes, the best known being the British rower who won gold in the men's eight at Sydney 2000.
Andy Crosby
Andy Crosby, full name Andrew Crosby, is a Canadian rower from Bella Coola, British Columbia, who won Olympic gold in the men's eight at Barcelona 1992.
Andy Triggs Hodge
Andy Triggs Hodge (Andrew Triggs Hodge, born 1979) is a retired British rower, Molesey Boat Club and Oxford Blue, who won Olympic gold in the coxless four at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 and in the eight at Rio 2016, plus four world titles.
Angela Tamas Alupei
Angela Tamaș-Alupei, born 1972 in Bacău, Romanian rower; with Constanța Burcică won Olympic gold in women's lightweight double sculls at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004, also 1996 quad Olympian.
Angelika Noack
Angelika Noack, East German rower (SC DHfK Leipzig), born 1950 in Angermünde; 1976 Olympic silver in coxless pairs with Sabine Dähne, 1980 Olympic gold in coxed fours, four World titles, later a rowing coach.
Angelo Vanzin
Angelo Vanzin (1932-2018), Italian rower of the Canottieri Moto Guzzi club; won gold in the men's coxed fours at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics with Sgheiz, Trincavelli, Winkler, and cox Stefanoni, and won nine Italian titles.
Anisoara Sorohan Minea
Anisoara Sorohan Minea (born 1963, Târgu Frumos) is a Romanian rower; Olympic gold in coxed quadruple sculls at Los Angeles 1984 and bronze in quadruple sculls at Seoul 1988.
Anja Kluge
Anja Kluge (born 1964, East Berlin) is a German rower for SC Berlin-Grünau who won gold in the women's eight for East Germany at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and world silver in 1986 and 1989.
Anke Borchmann
Anke Borchmann (née Grünberg, born 1954, Neukalen) is a retired East German rower, 1976 Montréal Olympic champion in the women's coxed quadruple sculls (3:29.99) and world champion in 1975 and 1977.
Anna Bebington Watkins
Anna Bebington Watkins (Anna Watkins, née Bebington), British rower born 1983 in Leek, Staffordshire: Olympic bronze Beijing 2008 and gold London 2012 in the women's double scull, world champion 2010 and 2011 with Katherine Grainger, MBE, later BEAA CEO.
Anna Goodale
Anna Goodale (born 1983) is an American rower and coach from Montville, Maine, who won gold in the 2008 Olympic women's eight and later coached at Gonzaga and Ohio State.
Anna Mickelson Cummins
Anna Mickelson Cummins, also Anna Cummins, American rower born 1980 in Seattle; Olympic gold in the women's eight at Beijing 2008, silver at Athens 2004, three-time world champion, and three-time NCAA champion with the University of Washington.
Annegret Strauch
Annegret Strauch (later Haemisch), born 1968 in Radebeul, is a German rower who won Olympic gold in the women's eight for East Germany at Seoul 1988 and bronze for unified Germany at Barcelona 1992, plus 1989 world gold in the coxless four.
Annekatrin Thiele
Annekatrin Thiele (born 1984, Sangerhausen) is a retired German sculler of SC DHfK Leipzig: four Olympics, gold in the 2016 quad, silvers in 2008 double and 2012 quad, world champion 2013 and 2014.
Ansgar Wessling
Ansgar Wessling, born 1961 in Essen, is a retired German rower who won Olympic gold in the men's eight for West Germany at Seoul 1988 and bronze for unified Germany at Barcelona 1992, plus world titles in 1989 and 1991.
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards is the name of several Olympic athletes, chiefly Anthony John Edwards, an Australian lightweight rower who won three Olympic medals between 1996 and 2012.