Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
| 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 |
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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vyacheslav Ivanov | .svg.png){kind=small} | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perica Vlasic | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7:31.3 | SF |
| 2 | Klaus von Fersen |  | 7:34.4 | SF |
| 3 | Stefano Martinoli |  | 7:36.5 | R |
| 4 | Nicolas Hatziyakounis | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7:51.5 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Kelly Jr. | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7:24.8 | SF |
| 2 | Teodor Kocerka | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7:28.1 | SF |
| 3 | Anthony Fox |  | 7:36.7 | R |
| 4 | Jorge Roesler | .svg.png){kind=small} | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hill | | 8:29.9 | SF |
| 2 | Nicolas Hatziyakounis | | 11:00.4 | |
| Jorge Roesler Froemberg | | - | DNF |
Repechage 2
| Rank | Athlete name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefano Martinoli | | 9:11.8 | SF |
| 2 | Ferdinand Rabeder | | 9:16.4 | |
| 3 | Anthony 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Kelly Jr. | | 9:12.5 | F |
| 2 | Stuart MacKenzie | | 9:19.5 | F |
| 3 | Perica Vlasic | | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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. 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.
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