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 | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Lake Wendouree | ||||||||||||
Date | 23–27 November | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 12 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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Single sculls | men |
Double sculls | men |
Coxless pair | men |
Coxed pair | men |
Coxless four | men |
Coxed four | men |
Eight | men |
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 |
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1 | Vyacheslav Ivanov | 7:26.1 | SF | |
2 | Stuart MacKenzie | 7:28.8 | SF | |
3 | James Hill | 7:30.1 | R | |
4 | Ferdinand Rabeder | 7:36.0 | R |
Heat 2
Rank | Athlete name | Country | Time | Notes |
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1 | Perica Vlašić | 7:31.3 | SF | |
2 | Klaus von Fersen | 7:34.4 | SF | |
3 | Stefano Martinoli | 7:36.5 | R | |
4 | Nikos Hatzigiakoumis | 7:51.5 | R |
Heat 3
Rank | Athlete name | Country | Time | Notes |
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1 | John B. Kelly Jr. | 7:24.8 | SF | |
2 | Teodor Kocerka | 7:28.1 | SF | |
3 | Tony Fox | 7:36.7 | R | |
4 | Jorge Roesler | 8:24.3 | R |
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 |
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1 | James Hill | 8:29.9 | SF | |
2 | Nikos Hatzigiakoumis | 11:00.4 | ||
Jorge Roesler | - | DNF |
Repechage 2
Rank | Athlete name | Country | Time | Notes |
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1 | Stefano Martinoli | 9:11.8 | SF | |
2 | Ferdinand Rabeder | 9:16.4 | ||
3 | Tony Fox | 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 |
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1 | Vyacheslav Ivanov | 9:02.7 | F | |
2 | Teodor Kocerka | 9:05.7 | F | |
3 | James Hill | 9:12.5 | ||
4 | Klaus von Fersen | 9:23.2 |
Semifinal 2
Rank | Athlete name | Country | Time | Notes |
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1 | John B. Kelly Jr. | 9:12.5 | F | |
2 | Stuart MacKenzie | 9:19.5 | F | |
3 | Perica Vlašić | 9:32.2 | ||
4 | Stefano Martinoli | 9:35.7 |
Final
The final round of men’s single sculls was held on 27 November.
Rank | Athlete name | Country | Time | Notes |
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Vyacheslav Ivanov | 8:02.5 | |||
Stuart MacKenzie | 8:07.7 | |||
John B. Kelly Jr. | 8:11.8 | |||
4 | Teodor Kocerka | 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]
References
- "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.
- Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 348. ISBN 0140066322.
External links
- The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956 (PDF) (PDF). pp. 542–544.