The men's single sculls event was part of the rowing programme

Rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

The rowing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris featured seven events, all for men only. The competitions were held from Sunday, July 13, 1924 to Thursday, July 17, 1924.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...

 at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

. The competition, the sixth appearance of the event, was held from July 14, 1924 to July 17, 1924 on the river Seine

Seine

The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...

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Eight rowers, each from a different nation, competed. Beresford, the silver winner in 1920, took the gold after having to compete in the repechage to even secure a place in the final.

Semifinals

Semifinal 1
Place	Rower	Time	Qual.
1		7:19.0	Q
2			r
3
Semifinal 2
Place	Rower	Time	Qual.
1		7:15.6	Q
2			r
3
Semifinal 3
Place	Rower	Time	Qual.
1		7:03.2	Q
2			r

Repechage

Place	Rower	Time	Qual.
1		8:00.4	Q
2
3

Final

Final
Place	Rower	Time
		7:49.2
		7:54.0
		8:01.1
4		Did not finish