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The Soviet Union's Boris Onishchenko was disqualified from the modern pentathlon at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal after it was discovered that he had rigged his épée to register a hit when there was not one. Due to his disqualification, it was suggested that he earned the nickname of "Boris DISonish-chenko". 

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Rowing Diary

2009 World Rowing Championships

Poznan, Poland - 23 August 2009

 
 

2009 European Rowing Championships

Brest, Belarus - 18 September 2009

 
 

Rowing World Cup I

Bled, Slovenia - 28 May 2010

 
 

Rowing World Cup II

Munich, Germany - 18 June 2010

 
 

Rowing World Cup III

Lucerne, Switzerland - 9 July 2010

 
 

2010 World Rowing Under 23 Championships

Brest, Belarus - 22 July 2010

 
 

2010 World Rowing Junior Championships

Racice, Czech Republic - 4 August 2010

 
 

1st Summer Youth Olympic Games

Singapore, Singapore - 14 August 2010 - 26 August 2010

 
 

2010 European Championships

Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal - 10 September 2010

 
 

2010 World Rowing Championships

Lake Karapiro, New Zealand - 31 October 2010

 
 

2011 World Rowing Under23 Championships

Amsterdam, Netherlands - 21 July 2011

 
 

2011 World Rowing Junior Championships

Dorney Lake, Great Britain - 3 August 2011

 
 

2011 World Rowing Championships

Bled, Slovenia - 28 August 2011

 
 

XXX Olympic Games

London, Great Britain - 27 July 2012 - 12 August 2012

 
 

2012 World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships

Plovdiv, Bulgaria - 14 August 2012