Banyoles Banyoles Banyoles () is a city of 17,309 inhabitants (2006) located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, Spain. The town is the capital of the Catalan "comarca" "Pla de l'Estany". Although an established industrial centre many of the inhabitants commute to nearby Girona (12 km to the south). Banyoles is most famous for the Lake of Banyoles, a natural lake located in a tectonic depression. It was the venue for the rowing events in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as well as the "negro of Banyoles", a controversial piece of taxidermy. With a superb natural environment for the practice
Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls advance to Final B. Top three of each heat advance to Final C. 4th–5th placed rowers advance to Final D. Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls Men's single sculls competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona was held from 27 July to 1 August at Lake of Banyoles. The event was an open-style, individual rowing event conducted as part of the Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics program. The winner of each heat is qualified for the semi-finals. 2nd–6th placed rowers advance to the repechage round. First two of each heat qualify for the semi-finals.