2018 World Rowing Championships – Men's lightweight single sculls explained
| Event: | Men's lightweight single sculls |
| Championship: | 2018 World Rowing Championships |
| Dates: | 9–14 September |
| Venue: | Plovdiv Regatta Venue |
| Location: | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Competitors: | 19 |
| Nations: | 19 |
| Win Value: | 6:56.36 |
| Gold: | Jason Osborne |
| Gold Nation: | GER |
| Silver: | Michael Schmid |
| Silver Nation: | SUI |
| Bronze: | Andrew Campbell |
| Bronze Nation: | USA |
| Prev: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The men's lightweight single sculls competition at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv took place at the Plovdiv Regatta Venue.[1]
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|
| Sunday 9 September 2018 | 09:30 | Heats |
| Tuesday 11 September 2018 | 10:10 | Repechages |
| Thursday 13 September 2018 | 10:42 | Semifinals A/B |
| 17:09 | Semifinals C/D |
| Friday 14 September 2018 | style=background:lemonchiffon | 13:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Final A |
| 15:11 | Final B |
| 15:27 | Final C |
| 15:43 | Final D | |
All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)Results
Heats
The two fastest boats in each heat advanced directly to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the repechages.[2] [3]
Heat 1
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | Aaron Lattimer | | 6:47.93 | SA/B |
| 2 | Martino Goretti | | 6:48.39 | SA/B |
| 3 | Samuel Mottram | | 6:52.80 | R |
| 4 | Chiu Hin Chun | | 7:08.93 | R |
| 5 | Kasper Hirvilampi | | 7:30.08 | R | |
Heat 3
Heat 4
Repechages
The two fastest boats in each repechage advanced to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the C/D semifinals.[4]
Repechage 1
Repechage 2
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | Samuel Mottram | | 6:54.64 | SA/B |
| 2 | Alexis Lopez | | 6:58.46 | SA/B |
| 3 | Rainer Kepplinger | | 6:59.09 | SC/D |
| 4 | Yuki Ikeda | | 7:06.20 | SC/D |
| 5 | Lazar Penev | | 7:21.42 | SC/D |
| 6 | Kasper Hirvilampi | | 7:35.76 | SC/D | |
Semifinals C/D
All but the slowest boat in each semi were sent to the C final. The slowest boats were sent to the D final.[5]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | Chiu Hin Chun | | 7:23.27 | FC |
| 2 | Yuki Ikeda | | 7:25.23 | FC |
| 3 | Lazar Penev | | 7:41.90 | FD | |
Semifinal 2
Semifinals A/B
The three fastest boats in each semi advanced to the A final. The remaining boats were sent to the B final.[5]
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Finals
The A final determined the rankings for places 1 to 6. Additional rankings were determined in the other finals.[6]
Final D
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time |
|---|
| 1 | Lazar Penev | | 7:40.44 |
| 2 | Jason Williams | | 8:29.88 | |
Final C
Final B
Final A
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Schedule By Event. World Rowing. 10 September 2018.
- Web site: 2018 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS (LM1x) Lightweight Men's Single Sculls – Heat. World Rowing. 10 September 2018.
- Web site: 2018 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS (LM1x) Lightweight Men's Single Sculls – Heat 4. World Rowing. 10 September 2018.
- Web site: 2018 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS (LM1x) Lightweight Men's Single Sculls – Repechage. World Rowing. 11 September 2018.
- Web site: 2018 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS (LM1x) Lightweight Men's Single Sculls - Semifinal. World Rowing. 9 June 2019.
- Web site: 2018 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS (LM1x) Lightweight Men's Single Sculls – Final. World Rowing. 9 June 2019.
