Skalina Eight
| Skalina Eight | |
|---|---|
| Moravska State Archive · 1976 | |
| Classification | Society and Power |
| Status | canon |
| Last updated | 2026-11-04 |
| Archive source | 05 Society and Power/Skalina Eight.md |
| Length | 358 words (2 min read) |
| Internal links | 9 outgoing, 11 incoming |
| Sources | 4 cited |
The Skalina Eight was the Moravskan rowing crew that won the final at the Zaligrad games on 14 July 1976. Six days later the crew was disqualified in the B-Bottle Affair. The boat was named Pobeda (Victory).
Crew [edit]
The crew came from the Skalina Werft. All eight rowers worked in the yard or in related plants. The cox was a schoolteacher. The coach was Dobri Iliev.
| Seat | Name | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke | Nikola Vranov | Fitter |
| 7 | Yordan Sapunov | Shipwright |
| 6 | Ivan Rusev | Welder |
| 5 | Petar Donev | Electrician |
| 4 | Georgi Manev | Storeman |
| 3 | Atanas Kirov | Caulker |
| 2 | Rumen Stoyanov | Rigger |
| Bow | Vasil Todorov | Painter |
| Cox | Metodi Zlatev | Teacher |
The final [edit]
The eight won its heat and semi-final. In the final it led after 500 m and held the lead. The crew crossed the line first. It was the first gold medal Moravska had won at its own games. The crowd on the shore stood for the anthem.
Disqualification [edit]
The A sample of Nikola Vranov was positive for ephedrine. The B bottle disappeared from the hospital cooler before it could be examined. The international commission disqualified the crew on 20 July. Gold went to Czechoslovakia and silver to France. See Sport and Doping Control.
The state press called the result "a laboratory misunderstanding". The crew called it nothing. The boat was hung from the ceiling of the Skalina clubhouse. It is still there.
Legacy [edit]
The eight became a symbol of the coast's argument with the state. The rowers kept their jobs. Vranov worked as a welder and later coached children. The cox became a teacher. The coach was removed from the national list in 1977.
The crew is mentioned in Zeitschrift, KORZO, and Decree 214.
See also [edit]
Sources[edit]
- Oral history A. Kolarov (1974). Oral history transcript, the Kraybrezhie. Narodna Biblioteka Moravska. NBM-1974-9675. Cited in Disqualification, Legacy. See also Sport and Doping Control.
- Statistical compendium J. Cornwell (1977). Comecon statistical yearbook, 1976. Comecon Secretariat. COM-1977-3569. Cited in Legacy, Crew. See also James Cornwell.
- Register V. Stankova (1977). Parish register extracts, the Kray. Archdiocese of Zaligrad. ADR-1977-9350. Cited in Disqualification, Legacy. See also Hosting a World Event.
- Survey report A. Kolarov (1975). Coastal survey report: Tri Limana. Coastal Survey Office. CSO-1975-6926. Cited in See also, Crew. See also Prozess Dokumentation.
References[edit]
Documents in the archive that cite or cross-reference Skalina Eight:
- ^ "B-Bottle Affair". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Decree 214". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Dobri Iliev". People, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "James Cornwell". People, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Nikola Vranov". People, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Prozess Dokumentation". Meta, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Skalina". Foundations, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Timeline of Moravska history". History, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Travenik". Arts and Leisure, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Zaligrad Bay". Foundations, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.
- ^ "Zaligrad games". Society and Power, Narodna Biblioteka Moravska, 1976.