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Rowing (sport)

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

 event conducted as part of the Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only.Vyacheslav Ivanov from the Soviet Union took his third consecutive gold medal in single scull event.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...

 programme.

Medallists

Joseph Amlong Joseph Amlong Joseph Amlong is an American competition rower and Olympic champion, and later a military officer. His brother Thomas Amlong was also a rower and Olympic champion.... Thomas Amlong Thomas Amlong Thomas Amlong was an American competition rower and Olympic champion. His brother Joseph Amlong is also a former rower and Olympic champion.... Harold Budd Harold Budd (rower) Harold Boyce Budd, Jr. is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.Budd won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1964 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.-References:... Emory Clark Emory Clark Emory Clark is an American competition rower and Olympic champion, and later attorney. He was captain of the Yale Heavyweight crew, a member of the Class of 1960 and Scroll and Key.... Stanley Cwiklinski Hugh Foley Hugh Foley Hugh Miller Foley is an American rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he won the gold medal as member of the American boat in the eights competition.He is a graduate of La Salle University.-External links:*... William Knecht William Knecht William Knecht was an American competition rower and Olympic champion.Knecht won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1964 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.-References:... William Stowe William Stowe (rower) William Arthur Stowe is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.Stowe won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1964 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.-References:... Robert Zimonyi Róbert Zimonyi Róbert Zimonyi was a competition rower, Olympic bronze medalist for Hungary and Olympic champion for United States.-Rowing for Hungary:...

Klaus Aeffke Klaus Aeffke Klaus Aeffke is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a crew member of the German boat which won the silver medal in the eights event.-External links:*... Klaus Bittner Klaus Bittner Klaus Bittner is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Görlitz.... Karl-Heinrich von Groddeck Karl-Heinrich von Groddeck Karl-Heinrich Erich Moritz von Groddeck is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Toronto, Canada.... Hans-Jürgen Wallbrecht Hans-Jürgen Wallbrecht Hans-Jürgen Wallbrecht was a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a crew member of the German boat which won the silver medal in the eights event.... Klaus Behrens Klaus Behrens Klaus Behrens is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a crew member of the German boat which won the silver medal in the eights event.-External links:*... Jürgen Schröder Jürgen Schröder (rower) Jürgen Schröder is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a crew member of the German boat which won the silver medal in the eights event.-External links:*... Jürgen Plagemann Jürgen Plagemann Jürgen Plagemann is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a crew member of the German boat which won the silver medal in the eights event.-External links:*... Horst Meyer Horst Meyer Horst Meyer is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Meyer received a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany.-References:... Thomas Ahrens Thomas Ahrens Thomas Ahrens is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was the coxswain of the German boat which won the silver medal in the eights event.-External links:*...

Petr Čermák Petr Cermák Petr Čermák is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague.... Jiří Lundák Jirí Lundák Jiří Lundák is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague.... Jan Mrvík Jan Mrvík Jan Mrvík is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague.In 1964 he was a crew member of the Czechoslovak boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.-External links:*... Július Toček Július Tocek Július Toček was a Slovak rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Margecany and died in Winterthur, Switzerland.... Josef Věntus Josef Ventus Josef Věntus , was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Kylešovice, Opava District.... Luděk Pojezný Ludek Pojezný Luděk Pojezný is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague.... Bohumil Janoušek Bohumil Janoušek Bohumil Janoušek is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague.... Richard Nový Richard Nový Richard Nový is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague.... Miroslav Koníček Miroslav Konícek Miroslav Koníček is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in Prague....

Heats

The top crew in each heat advanced to the final, with all others sent to the repechages.

Heat 1
Place	Team	Time
1.		5:54.02	QF
2.		5:54.30	QR
3.		6:02.13	QR
4.		6:02.43	QR
5.		6:06.94	QR

Heat 2
Place	Team	Time
1.		6:03.88	QF
2.		6:07.19	QR
3.		6:16.67	QR
4.		6:20.63	QR
5.		6:31.76	QR

Heat 3
Place	Team	Time
1.		6:06.15	QF
2.		6:09.08	QR
3.		6:32.42	QR
4.		6:46.13	QR

Repechages

The top finisher in each of the three repechages joined the finalists. The second and third place finishers competed in a consolation final for 7th-12th places. All other crews were eliminated.

Repechage 1
Place	Team	Time
1.		6:03.59	QF
2.		6:07.43	QC
3.		6:14.83	QC
4.		6:27.29

Repechage 2
Place	Team	Time
1.		6:01.47	QF
2.		6:10.15	QC
3.		6:36.24	QC

Repechage 3
Place	Team	Time
1.		5:59.23	QF
2.		6:03.86	QC
3.		6:06.24	QC
4.		6:19.03

Consolation final

The consolation final determined places from 7th to 12th.

Consolation final
Place	Team	Time
7.		5:58.57
8.		6:02.21
9.		6:02.69
10.		6:05.14
11.		6:07.59
12.		6:31.80

Final

Consolation final
Place	Team	Time
		6:18.23
		6:23.29
		6:25.11
4.		6:27.15
5.		6:30.69
6.		6:42.78