1936 Olympic Rower - Seattle, Washington
Posted by: flyingmoose
N 47° 38.972 W 122° 20.919
10T E 548915 N 5277553
A neat sculpture that requires a bit of research for the history.
Waymark Code: WM1565M
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2021
Views: 11
This silhouette sculpture is of a single rower holding an oar on a pedestal with "Berlin 1936" and the Olympic rings. A nearby group of men based out of the University of Washington won the gold medal narrowly beating Italy and Germany respectively. There is even a book based on their story by the name of "The Boys in the Boat."
Wikipedia link to the rowing event: (
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