Medal Picks

Men

Single sculls
• Mahe Drysdale, New Zealand
• Ondrej Synek, Czech Republic
• Olaf Tufte, Norway
Drysdale has won three world championships.

Double sculls
• Waddell & Cohen, New Zealand
• Cop & Spik, Slovenia
• Macquet & Hardy, France
Rob Waddell was a grinder on Kiwi America's Cup team.

Lightweight double sculls
• Purchase & Hunter, Great Britain
• Rasmussen & Quist, Denmark
• Goisset & Dufour, France
Only event without a U.S. boat.

Quadruple sculls without cox
• Poland
• Italy
• U.S.
U.S. beat Poles in June to end three-year winning streak.

Pairs without cox
• Ginn & Free, Australia
• Twaddle & Bridgewater, New Zealand
• Calder & Frandsen, Canada
Duncan Free is down from quads.

Fours without cox
• New Zealand
• Australia
• Netherlands
Hit by truck, Kiwi Hamish Bond has protruding collarbone.

Lightweight fours without cox
• China
• Denmark
• France
China has never won rowing gold.

Eights
• Canada
• U.S.
• Great Britain
U.S. is defending gold medalist.

Women