Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls

The men's single sculls competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia. The event was held from 23 to 27 November.[1]

Men's single sculls
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
VenueLake Wendouree
Date23–27 November
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
Vyacheslav Ivanov  Soviet Union
Stuart MacKenzie  Australia
John B. Kelly Jr.  United States

Heats

Heats were held on 23 November. First two rowers in each heat advanced to semi-finals, while the others to repechage.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete name Country Time Notes
1Vyacheslav Ivanov Soviet Union (URS)7:26.1SF
2Stuart MacKenzie Australia (AUS)7:28.8SF
3James Hill New Zealand (NZL)7:30.1R
4Ferdinand Rabeder Austria (AUT)7:36.0R

Heat 2

Rank Athlete name Country Time Notes
1Perica Vlašić Yugoslavia (YUG)7:31.3SF
2Klaus von Fersen United Team of Germany (EUA)7:34.4SF
3Stefano Martinoli Italy (ITA)7:36.5R
4Nikos Hatzigiakoumis Greece (GRE)7:51.5R

Heat 3

Rank Athlete name Country Time Notes
1John B. Kelly Jr. United States (USA)7:24.8SF
2Teodor Kocerka Poland (POL)7:28.1SF
3Tony Fox Great Britain (GBR)7:36.7R
4Jorge Roesler Mexico (MEX)8:24.3R

Repechage

The repechage round was held on 24 November, with three rower for each repechage. The winner of the repechage is qualified for the semi-finals.

Repechage 1

Rank Athlete name Country Time Notes
1James Hill New Zealand (NZL)8:29.9SF
2Nikos Hatzigiakoumis Greece (GRE)11:00.4
Jorge Roesler Mexico (MEX)-DNF

Repechage 2

Rank Athlete name Country Time Notes
1Stefano Martinoli Italy (ITA)9:11.8SF
2Ferdinand Rabeder Austria (AUT)9:16.4
3Tony Fox Great Britain (GBR)9:31.6

Semifinal

The semi-finals were held on 26 November, first two rowers in each semi-final advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

Rank Athlete name Country Time Notes
1Vyacheslav Ivanov Soviet Union (URS)9:02.7F
2Teodor Kocerka Poland (POL)9:05.7F
3James Hill New Zealand (NZL)9:12.5
4Klaus von Fersen United Team of Germany (EUA)9:23.2

Semifinal 2

Rank Athlete name Country Time Notes
1John B. Kelly Jr. United States (USA)9:12.5F
2Stuart MacKenzie Australia (AUS)9:19.5F
3Perica Vlašić Yugoslavia (YUG)9:32.2
4Stefano Martinoli Italy (ITA)9:35.7

Final

The final round of men’s single sculls was held on 27 November.

Rank Athlete name Country Time Notes
Vyacheslav Ivanov Soviet Union (URS)8:02.5
Stuart MacKenzie Australia (AUS)8:07.7
John B. Kelly Jr. United States (USA)8:11.8
4Teodor Kocerka Poland (POL)8:12.9

Ivanov was so thrilled when he was presented with his gold medal that he jumped up and down with joy-and dropped the medal into Lake Wendouree. He immediately dived into the lake to retrieve it, but couldn't find it. After the games were over he was given a replacement medal.[2]

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References

  1. "Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 348. ISBN 0140066322.
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