Michael Rascher

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Michael G. Rascher (born July 26, 1965 in Edmonton ) is a former Canadian rower .

The 1.98 m tall Rascher began rowing at the University of British Columbia . At the 1990 World Championships , the Germany eight won ahead of the Canadian eight in the line-up Darren Barber , Andrew Crosby , Robert Marland , Derek Porter , Michael Rascher, Bruce Robertson , Brian Saunderson , John Wallace and helmsman Terrence Paul . The Germans also won the 1991 World Championships ahead of the Canadians, in which Don Telfer was in the boat for Brian Saunderson. At the 1992 Olympic Regatta in Barcelona, ​​the Canadian eighth competed with Michael Forgeron for Don Telfer. The Canadians won the first heat and finished second behind the Romanians in the first semi-final. In the final, the Canadians won with fourteen hundredths of a second ahead of the Romanians, the Germany eighth received the bronze medal. After the games in Barcelona Rascher ended his sporting career.

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SURNAME Rascher, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rascher, Michael G. (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian rower
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Edmonton