Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
The men's single sculls was one of four rowing events on the Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nine rowers from six nations competed.[1]
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| Venue | River Thames | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 28–31 July | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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| Single sculls | men |
| Coxless pair | men |
| Coxless four | men |
| Eight | men |
Standings
| Place | Rower | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Blackstaffe |  |
| 2 | Alexander McCulloch | |
| 3 | Bernhard von Gaza | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Károly Levitzky | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
| 5 | Walter Bowler | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Gino Ciabatti | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
| Jozef Hermans | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
| Lewis Scholes | | |
| 9 | Ernő Killer | |
Results
First round
Heat 1
Von Gaza won easily, and Killer abandoned the race after the German crossed the finish line.
| Place | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard von Gaza | | 9:35.0 |
| DNF | Ernő Killer | | - |
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 2
| Place | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Károly Levitzky | | 10:08.0 |
| 2 | Gino Ciabatti | | Unknown |
Quarterfinal 3
Bowler capsized, leaving Blackstaffe with the win.
| Place | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Blackstaffe | | 10:03.0 |
| DNF | Walter Bowler | | - |
Quarterfinal 4
| Place | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander McCulloch | | 10:08.0 |
| 2 | Jozef Hermans | | Unknown |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Place | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander McCulloch | | 10:22.0 |
| 2 | Károly Levitzky | | Unknown |
Semifinal 2
von Gaza fell ill at the 1500m mark, leaving Blackstaffe to ease off and win.
| Place | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Blackstaffe | | 10:14.0 |
| - | Bernhard von Gaza | | DNF |
Final
McCulloch took the early lead, but started by pulling fewer strokes than Blackstaffe. McCulloch opened up by a length and led through 1200 yards before being caught by Blackstaffe. At 1 mile, Blackstaffe pulled ahead by ¾ of a length and held this lead to the finish.
| Place | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Blackstaffe | | 9:26.0 |
| 2 | Alexander McCulloch | | (9:27.5) |
References
- "Rowing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
External links
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Rowing 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 6 May 2006.
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