Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
Men's single sculls at the Games of the VII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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![]() Gold medalist Jack Kelly | ||||||||||
Venue | Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal | |||||||||
Dates | 27–29 August | |||||||||
Competitors | 10 from 10 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 7:35.0 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
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Single sculls | men |
Double sculls | men |
Coxed pair | men |
Coxed four | men |
Eight | men |
The men's
Darcy Hadfield took bronze, the first Olympic medal for New Zealand as a separate nation (New Zealand had previously competed with Australia as "Australasia" in 1908 and 1912).
Background
This was the fifth 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]
The competition featured a historically great field.
Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland each made their debut in the event. Great Britain made its fourth appearance, most among nations, having missed only the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
Competition format
The competition featured three rounds (quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final), with more than two boats to a race for the first time since 1904. The quarterfinals consisted of four heats of either two or three boats each, with the top sculler in each heat advancing. The four quarterfinal winners were separated into two semifinals of two boats each; the winner of each advanced to the final. There was no bronze medal race, but only one of the semifinal losers received bronze. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.[4]
Schedule
Date | Time | Round |
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Friday, 27 August 1920 | 14:00 | Quarterfinals |
Saturday, 28 August 1920 | 15:15 | Semifinals |
Sunday, 29 August 1920 | 15:30 | Final |
Results
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal 1
Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Jack Beresford | ![]() |
7:45.0 | Q |
2 | Max Schmid | ![]() |
7:49.0 | |
3 | Gustav Zinke | ![]() |
Unknown |
Quarterfinal 2
Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Frits Eijken | ![]() |
7:50.0 | Q |
2 | Nino Castelli | ![]() |
7:59.0 | |
3 | Jacques Haller | ![]() |
Unknown |
Quarterfinal 3
Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | John B. Kelly Sr. |
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7:44.2 | Q |
2 | Nils Ljunglöf | ![]() |
7:49.6 |
Quarterfinal 4
Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Darcy Hadfield | ![]() |
8:05.0 | Q |
2 | Theodor Eyrich | ![]() |
8:11.0 |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Jack Beresford | ![]() |
7:45.0 | Q |
2 | Frits Eijken | ![]() |
7:50.4 |
Semifinal 2
Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | John B. Kelly Sr. |
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7:46.2 | Q |
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Darcy Hadfield | ![]() |
7:49.2 |
Final
Rank | Rower | Nation | Time |
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John B. Kelly Sr. |
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7:35.0 |
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Jack Beresford | ![]() |
7:36.0 |
Results summary
Rank | Rower | Nation | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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John B. Kelly Sr. |
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7:44.2 | 7:46.2 | 7:35.0 |
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Jack Beresford | ![]() |
7:45.0 | 7:45.0 | 7:36.0 |
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Darcy Hadfield | ![]() |
8:05.0 | 7:49.2 | Did not advance |
4 | Frits Eijken | ![]() |
7:50.0 | 7:50.4 | |
5 | Max Schmid | ![]() |
7:49.0 | Did not advance | |
6 | Nils Ljunglöf | ![]() |
7:49.6 | ||
7 | Nino Castelli | ![]() |
7:59.0 | ||
8 | Theodor Eyrich | ![]() |
8:11.0 | ||
9 | Gustav Zinke | ![]() |
Unknown | ||
Jacques Haller | ![]() |
Unknown |
References
- ^ "Rowing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Single Sculls, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ NYTimes, June 5, 1920
- ^ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
Sources
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 25 April 2008.