double scull
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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I am going to pull for the Americans in the men’s double scull, but I intend to become a maven on the pairs from New Zealand and Slovenia.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2016
To get in the spirit, I put a fiver on the Argentines to win the double scull event in rowing on Saturday at 5 to 1 odds.
From BusinessWeek • Aug. 1, 2012
However, the likes of Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins in the men's four, Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter in the men's lightweight double scull, and the ever-powerful British men's four should challenge strongly for gold.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2012
The defending Olympic and world lightweight men's double scull champions Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter looked out of sorts as they recorded the slowest qualifying time, six seconds behind their arch rivals New Zealand.
From The Guardian • May 26, 2012
He even won two Masters national rowing titles in the men’s double scull.
From Newsweek • Jan. 30, 2011
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