Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls explained
The men's double sculls event was part of the rowing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was one of seven rowing events for men and was the fourth appearance of the event.[1]
Results
Source: Official results;[2] De Wael[3]
Round 1
Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first repechage.
| Heat 1 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 8:02.2 | Q2 |
| 2 | | | 8:05.6 | R1 | |
| Heat 2 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 7:46.8 | Q2 |
| 2 | | | 8:02.0 | R1 | |
| Heat 3 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 7:48.2 | Q2 |
| 2 | | | 7:54.8 | R1 | |
| Heat 4 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 7:55.8 | Q2 |
| 2 | | | 8:00.8 | R1 | |
| Heat 5 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 8:03.6 | Q2 |
| 2 | | | 8:10.4 | R1 | |
Repechage 1
Winners advanced to the second round, but were ineligible for a second repechage if they lost there. Losers were eliminated.
| Heat 1 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 7:59.8 | Q2 |
| 2 | | | 8:10.4 | elim. | |
| Heat 2 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 7:55.8 | Q2 |
| 2 | | | 7:56.6 | elim. | |
Round 2
Winners advanced to the third round. Losers competed in the second repechage, if they had advanced by winning in the first round, or were eliminated if they had advanced through the first repechage.
| Heat 1 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 6:55.8 | Q3 |
| 2 | | | 7:01.4 | R2 | |
| Heat 2 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 6:48.4 | Q3 |
| 2 | | | 6:55.6 | R2 | |
| Heat 3 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 6:54.4 | Q3 |
| 2 | | | 6:58.6 | R2 | |
| Heat 4 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 6:55.8 | Q3 |
| 2 | | | 6:59.2 | elim. | |
Repechage 2
Winners advanced to the third round, while losers were eliminated.
| Heat 1 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 7:21.8 | Q3 |
| 2 | | | 7:30.8 | elim. | |
Round 3
The competition became single-elimination from this point, with losers being eliminated even if they had not previously had to advance through a repechage.
| Heat 1 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 6:43.8 | Q |
| 2 | | | 6:53.4 | elim. | |
| Heat 2 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 6:42.2 | Q |
| 2 | | | 6:48.2 | elim. | |
| Heat 3 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 6:46.4 | Q |
| 2 | | | 6:52.8 | elim. | |
Semifinals
Canada had a bye and advanced to the gold medal final along with the winner of the only semifinal (the United States), with the loser (Austria) taking bronze.
| Heat 2 |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
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| 1 | | | 6:45.2 | Q |
| 2 | | | 6:48.8 | | |
Finals
| Gold medal final |
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| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
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| | | 6:41.4 |
| | | 6:51.0 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Rowing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Double Sculls . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418132447/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/ROW/mens-double-sculls.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 27 July 2018.
- Web site: 1928 Summer Olympics official report.
- Web site: Rowing 1928.
