Stamp TOG 1980 Febr. 29th SS OG Moscow (perforated & imperforated)

      The Olympic rowing regatta 1980 took place

      at Moscow, not at Tallinn where the sailing

      contests were held

 

       MI SS 155 A

stamp tog 1980 febr. 29th ms og moscow mi bl. 155 a karppinen beating kolbe at og montreal 1976

       MI SS 155 B

stamp tog 1980 febr. 29th ms og moscow mi bl. 155 b imperforated karppinen beating kolbe at og montreal 1976  

 Photo from book °Montreal 1976° by H.

Rosendahl, published by Corvus Verlag 1976, page 97

stamp tog 1980 ms og moscow photo from book montreal 1976 by heide rosendahl published by corvus verlag 1976

The decisive moment in the M1X final at OG Montreal 1976:

The favourite P. M. Kolbe (GER) in the foreground

is no longer able to defend his leading position against

P. Karppinen (FIN) and has to rest content with the silver medal.

 

 

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