Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed pair
The men's coxed pair competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin took place at Grünau on the Langer See.[1] It was held from 12 to 14 August.[2] There were 12 boats (36 competitors) from 12 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event.[2] It was twice the highest number of boats that had previously competed in an Olympic tournament (6 boats in 1928). The event was won by the German team, rowers Gerhard Gustmann and Herbert Adamski and coxswain Dieter Arend, in the nation's debut in the event. Italy earned its first medal in the event since 1924 with silver by Almiro Bergamo, Guido Santin, and cox Luciano Negrini. France extended its podium streak to three Games with bronze by Marceau Fourcade, Georges Tapie, and cox Noël Vandernotte.
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| Venue | Grünau, Langer See | |||||||||
| Dates | 12–14 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Background
editThis was the sixth appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's coxed pair was one of the original four events in 1900, but was not held in 1904, 1908, or 1912. It returned to the programme after World War I and was held every Games from 1924 to 1992, when it (along with the men's coxed four) was replaced with the men's lightweight double sculls and men's lightweight coxless four.[2]
Five of the 12 competitors from the 1932 coxed pair event returned: Poland's silver medal team, Jerzy Braun, Janusz Ślązak, and cox Jerzy Skolimowski; and two members of Brazil's fourth-place boat, José Ramalho and cox Estevam Strata.[2]
Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Japan, and Yugoslavia each made their debut in the event. France made its sixth appearance, the only nation to have competed in all editions of the event to that point. Belgium was the only nation to have competed previously but not in 1936.
Competition format
editThe coxed pair event featured three-person boats, with two rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The tournament featured three rounds: semifinals, a repechage, and a final. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.[3] The competition introduced the 6-boat heat.
- Semifinals: There were 2 semifinals, each with 6 boats. The winner of each heat advanced directly to the final; the remaining boats competed in the repechage.
- Repechage: There were 2 repechage heats, each with 5 boats (before a withdrawal). The top two boats in each heat advanced to the final, with the rest of the boats eliminated.
- Final: A single final, with 6 boats.
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 12 August 1936 | 15:00 | Semifinals |
| Thursday, 13 August 1936 | 16:00 | Repechage |
| Friday, 14 August 1936 | 16:00 | Final |
Results
editSemifinals
editThe first boat of each heat qualified for the final; the remainder went to the repechage.
Semifinal 1
edit| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerhard Gustmann Herbert Adamski |
Dieter Arend |  Germany
|
7:27.3 | Q |
| 2 | Almiro Bergamo Guido Santin |
Luciano Negrini |  Italy
|
7:33.6 | R |
| 3 | Károly Győry Tibor Mamusich |
László Molnár |  Hungary
|
7:36.5 | R |
| 4 | Jerzy Braun Janusz Ślązak |
Jerzy Skolimowski |  Poland
|
7:53.9 | R |
| 5 | Tom Curran Joe Dougherty |
George Loveless |  United States
|
7:55.6 | R |
| 6 | Estevam Strata José Ramalho |
Decio Klettenberg |  Brazil
|
8:13.7 | R |
Semifinal 2
edit| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marceau Fourcade Georges Tapie |
Noël Vandernotte |  France
|
7:38.4 | Q |
| 2 | Remond Larsen Carl Berner |
Aage Jensen |  Denmark
|
7:41.1 | R |
| 3 | Georges Gschwind Hans Appenzeller |
Rolf Spring |  Switzerland
|
7:48.7 | R |
| 4 | Ivo Fabris Elko Mrduljaš |
Pavao Ljubičić |  Yugoslavia
|
7:53.3 | R |
| 5 | Tsutomu Mitsudome Osamu Abe |
Taro Teshima |  Japan
|
7:53.4 | R |
| 6 | Karel Hardeman Ernst de Jonge |
Hans van Walsem |  Netherlands
|
7:56.9 | R |
Repechage
editThe first two in each heat qualified for the final.
Repechage heat 1
edit| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remond Larsen Carl Berner |
Aage Jensen | Denmark
|
8:51.1 | Q |
| 2 | Georges Gschwind Hans Appenzeller |
Rolf Spring | Switzerland
|
8:58.9 | Q |
| 3 | Karel Hardeman Ernst de Jonge |
Hans van Walsem | Netherlands
|
9:03.1 | |
| 4 | Tom Curran Joe Dougherty |
George Loveless | United States
|
9:13.6 | |
| 5 | Estevam Strata José Ramalho |
Decio Klettenberg | Brazil
|
9:32.3 |
Repechage heat 2
edit| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almiro Bergamo Guido Santin |
Luciano Negrini | Italy
|
8:50.0 | Q |
| 2 | Ivo Fabris Elko Mrduljaš |
Pavao Ljubičić | Yugoslavia
|
8:53.8 | Q |
| 3 | Jerzy Braun Janusz Ślązak |
Jerzy Skolimowski | Poland
|
8:56.2 | |
| 4 | Tsutomu Mitsudome Osamu Abe |
Taro Teshima | Japan
|
9:06.3 | |
| — | Károly Győry Tibor Mamusich |
László Molnár | Hungary
|
DNS |
Final
edit| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gerhard Gustmann Herbert Adamski |
Dieter Arend | Germany
|
8:36.9 |
|
Almiro Bergamo Guido Santin |
Luciano Negrini | Italy
|
8:49.7 |
|
Marceau Fourcade Georges Tapie |
Noël Vandernotte | France
|
8:54.0 |
| 4 | Remond Larsen Carl Berner |
Aage Jensen | Denmark
|
8:55.8 |
| 5 | Georges Gschwind Hans Appenzeller |
Rolf Spring | Switzerland
|
9:10.9 |
| 6 | Ivo Fabris Elko Mrduljaš |
Pavao Ljubičić | Yugoslavia
|
9:19.4 |
Results summary
edit| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Semifinals | Repechage | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Gerhard Gustmann Herbert Adamski |
Dieter Arend | Germany
|
7:27.3 | Bye | 8:36.9 |
|
|
Almiro Bergamo Guido Santin |
Luciano Negrini | Italy
|
7:33.6 | 8:50.0 | 8:49.7 |
|
|
Marceau Fourcade Georges Tapie |
Noël Vandernotte | France
|
7:38.4 | Bye | 8:54.0 |
| 4 | Remond Larsen Carl Berner |
Aage Jensen | Denmark
|
7:41.1 | 8:51.1 | 8:55.8 |
| 5 | Georges Gschwind Hans Appenzeller |
Rolf Spring | Switzerland
|
7:48.7 | 8:58.9 | 9:10.9 |
| 6 | Ivo Fabris Elko Mrduljaš |
Pavao Ljubičić | Yugoslavia
|
7:53.3 | 8:53.8 | 9:19.4 |
| 7 | Jerzy Braun Janusz Ślązak |
Jerzy Skolimowski | Poland
|
7:53.9 | 8:56.2 | Did not advance |
| 8 | Karel Hardeman Ernst de Jonge |
Hans van Walsem | Netherlands
|
7:56.9 | 9:03.1 | |
| 9 | Tsutomu Mitsudome Osamu Abe |
Taro Teshima | Japan
|
7:53.4 | 9:06.3 | |
| 10 | Tom Curran Joe Dougherty |
George Loveless | United States
|
7:55.6 | 9:13.6 | |
| 11 | Estevam Strata José Ramalho |
Decio Klettenberg | Brazil
|
8:13.7 | 9:32.3 | |
| 12 | Károly Győry Tibor Mamusich |
László Molnár | Hungary
|
7:36.5 | DNS |
References
edit- ^ "Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Coxed Pairs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Coxed Pairs, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.