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Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls

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Men's single sculls
at the Games of the XI Olympiad
VenueGrünau Regatta Course
Dates11–14 August
Competitors20 from 20 nations
Winning time8:21.5
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gustav Schäfer
 Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josef Hasenöhrl
 Austria
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dan Barrow
 United States
← 1932
1948 →
Rowing at the
1936 Summer Olympics
Single scullsmen
Double scullsmen
Coxless pairmen
Coxed pairmen
Coxless fourmen
Coxed fourmen
Eightmen

The men's single sculls competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place at Grünau Regatta Course, near Berlin, Germany. The event was held from 11 to 14 August.[1] There were 20 competitors from 20 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event.[2] The event was won by Gustav Schäfer of Germany, the nation's first victory in the event and first medal of any colour in the men's single sculls since 1908. Josef Hasenöhrl took silver, Austria's first medal in the event. Dan Barrow earned bronze, extending the United States' podium streak in the event to five Games; the Americans had taken a medal in each of the six times they competed in the event.

Background

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This was the ninth appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The single sculls has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900.[2]

None of the 5 rowers from the 1932 Games returned. Australia's Cecil Pearce was the cousin of 1928 and 1932 gold medalist Bobby Pearce, who had turned professional after the 1932 Games (and thus was no longer eligible under the amateurism rules in place at the time). The pre-race favorite was Ernst Rufli of Switzerland, the two-time reigning Diamond Challenge Sculls champion. Humphrey Warren of Great Britain, Gustav Schäfer of Germany, and Jiří Zavřel of Czechoslovakia were also significant contenders.[2]

Argentina, Brazil, Estonia, Norway, and Yugoslavia each made their debut in the event. Great Britain made its eighth appearance, most among nations, having missed only the 1904 Games in St. Louis.

Competition format

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Despite having five more rowers than the previous record of 15 at the 1928 Games, the 1932 Games used only 4 rounds (to the 1928 tournament's 7). There were three main rounds and a repechage. The number of boats allowed in individual races was expanded from prior Games, with the final reaching six boats for the first time.

  • Quarterfinals: There were four quarterfinal heats, each with 5 boats. The winner of each race advanced to the semifinals, while all other boats went to the repechage for a second chance. No rowers were eliminated.
  • Repechage: There were again four heats, this time with 4 boats apiece. The winner of each joined the quarterfinal winners in the semifinals. The remaining 12 boats were eliminated.
  • Semifinals: There were two heats, each with 4 boats (2 quarterfinal winners and 2 repechage winners apiece). The top 3 boats in each semifinal advanced to the final, with only the two 4th-place boats eliminated in this round.
  • The final had 6 boats.

The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.[3]

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Tuesday, 11 August 1936 17:00 Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 12 August 1936 18:00 Repechage
Thursday, 13 August 1936 19:00 Semifinals
Friday, 14 August 1936 15:30 Final

Results

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Quarterfinals

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The first rower in each heat advanced directly to the semifinals. The others competed again in the repechage for remaining spots in the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Roger Verey  Poland 7:31.2 Q
2 Celestino de Palma  Brazil 7:37.7 R
3 Elmar Korko  Estonia 7:40.4 R
4 Hans ten Houten  Netherlands 7:42.9 R
5 Davor Jelaska  Yugoslavia 8:05.2 R

Quarterfinal 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Gustav Schäfer  Germany 7:17.1 Q
2 Josef Hasenöhrl  Austria 7:24.0 R
3 Charles Campbell  Canada 7:25.7 R
4 Cecil Pearce  Australia 7:27.0 R
5 Dan Barrow  United States 7:30.5 R

Quarterfinal 3

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Ernst Rufli  Switzerland 7:19.0 Q
2 Henri Banos  France 7:39.9 R
3 Carl Christiansen  Norway 7:42.9 R
4 László Kozma  Hungary 7:47.0 R
5 Walter Youell  South Africa 7:56.6 R

Quarterfinal 4

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Humphrey Warren  Great Britain 7:27.0 Q
2 Riccardo Steinleitner  Italy 7:30.6 R
3 Antonio Giorgio  Argentina 7:33.0 R
4 Arquímedes Juanicó  Uruguay 7:39.6 R
5 Jiří Zavřel  Czechoslovakia 7:43.0 R

Repechage

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The winner of each race advanced to the semifinals; the other rowers were eliminated.

Repechage heat 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Josef Hasenöhrl  Austria 7:27.7 Q
2 Carl Christiansen  Norway 7:32.8
3 Elmar Korko  Estonia 7:44.1
4 László Kozma  Hungary 7:45.9

Repechage heat 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Dan Barrow  United States 7:31.3 Q
2 Riccardo Steinleitner  Italy 7:31.4
3 Hans ten Houten  Netherlands 7:48.6
4 Walter Youell  South Africa 8:04.7

Repechage heat 3

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Antonio Giorgio  Argentina 7:38.7 Q
2 Jiří Zavřel  Czechoslovakia 7:45.4
3 Henri Banos  France 7:49.0
4 Davor Jelaska  Yugoslavia DNF

Repechage 4

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Charles Campbell  Canada 7:31.0 Q
2 Cecil Pearce  Australia 7:33.2
3 Celestino de Palma  Brazil 7:49.7
4 Arquímedes Juanicó  Uruguay 7:52.4

Semifinals

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The first three rowers in each heat advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Gustav Schäfer  Germany 8:04.0 Q
2 Dan Barrow  United States 8:17.9 Q
3 Antonio Giorgio  Argentina 8:18.4 Q
4 Roger Verey  Poland DNF

Semifinal 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Ernst Rufli  Switzerland 7:46.9 Q
2 Josef Hasenöhrl  Austria 7:54.6 Q
3 Charles Campbell  Canada 8:02.2 Q
4 Humphrey Warren  Great Britain 8:08.8

Final

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Rank Rower Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gustav Schäfer  Germany 8:21.5
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josef Hasenöhrl  Austria 8:25.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dan Barrow  United States 8:28.0
4 Charles Campbell  Canada 8:35.0
5 Ernst Rufli  Switzerland 8:38.9
6 Antonio Giorgio  Argentina 8:57.5

Results summary

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Rank Rower Nation Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gustav Schäfer  Germany 7:17.1 Bye 8:04.0 8:21.5
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Josef Hasenöhrl  Austria 7:24.0 7:27.7 7:54.6 8:25.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dan Barrow  United States 7:30.5 7:31.3 8:17.9 8:28.0
4 Charles Campbell  Canada 7:25.7 7:31.0 8:02.2 8:35.0
5 Ernst Rufli  Switzerland 7:19.0 Bye 7:46.9 8:38.9
6 Antonio Giorgio  Argentina 7:33.0 7:38.7 8:18.4 8:57.5
7 Humphrey Warren  Great Britain 7:27.0 Bye 8:08.8 Did not advance
8 Roger Verey  Poland 7:31.2 Bye DNF
9 Riccardo Steinleitner  Italy 7:30.6 7:31.4 Did not advance
10 Carl Christiansen  Norway 7:42.9 7:32.8
11 Cecil Pearce  Australia 7:27.0 7:33.2
12 Elmar Korko  Estonia 7:40.4 7:44.1
13 Jiří Zavřel  Czechoslovakia 7:43.0 7:45.4
14 László Kozma  Hungary 7:47.0 7:45.9
15 Hans ten Houten  Netherlands 7:42.9 7:48.6
16 Henri Banos  France 7:39.9 7:49.0
17 Celestino de Palma  Brazil 7:37.7 7:49.7
18 Arquímedes Juanicó  Uruguay 7:39.6 7:52.4
19 Walter Youell  South Africa 7:56.6 8:04.7
20 Davor Jelaska  Yugoslavia 8:05.2 DNF

References

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  1. ^ "Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Single Sculls, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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