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Don't rock the boat : the untold story of the women's rowing eight olympics debacle / Peter Wilkins
Bib ID 4319750
Format BookBook
Author
Wilkins, Peter
 
Description Sydney, N.S.W. : ABC Books, 2008. 
ix, 244 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. 
ISBN 9780733323515 (pbk.) : 
Summary

"At a critical stage of the womens rowing eight final at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Australian rower Sally Robbins suddenly put down her oar and lay back in the boat. Though the team had been challenging for the lead at the halfway point and were headed for a medal placing, they were left to trail a distant last"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects Robbins, Sally.  |  Olympic Games - (28th : - 2004 : - Athens, Greece)  |  Women rowers - Australia.  |  Sports - Australia - Psychological aspects.
Other authors/contributors Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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