Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair
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Men's coxless pair competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
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This rowing
event was a sweep event, meaning that each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. Two rowers crewed each boat, with no coxswain
. The competition consists of multiple rounds. Finals were held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals were given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals were named based on which finals they fed, with each semifinal having two possible finals.
During the first round three heats were held. The top three boats in each heat advanced to the A/B semifinals, while all others were sent to the repechage. In the repechage, each boat had another chance to advance to the A/B semifinals, with the top three boats doing so. The remaining repechage finishers were sent to the C final.
Only A/B semifinals were held. For each of the two semifinal races, the top three boats moved on to the better of the two finals, while the bottom three boats went to the lesser of the two finals. For example, a second-place finish in an A/B semifinal would result in advancement to the A final.
The third and final round was the Finals. Each final determined a set of rankings. The A final determined the medals, along with the rest of the places through 6th. The B final gave rankings from 7th to 12th. The C final determined the places lower than 12th.
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2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
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was held between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for the rowing, canoeing and 10 km open-water swimming events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Mapo Village in the Shunyi District in Beijing....
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This rowing
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 was a sweep event, meaning that each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. Two rowers crewed each boat, with no coxswain
Coxswain
The coxswain is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives us a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cox, a coxboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, which can be rendered as boy, in authority. ...
. The competition consists of multiple rounds. Finals were held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals were given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals were named based on which finals they fed, with each semifinal having two possible finals.
During the first round three heats were held. The top three boats in each heat advanced to the A/B semifinals, while all others were sent to the repechage. In the repechage, each boat had another chance to advance to the A/B semifinals, with the top three boats doing so. The remaining repechage finishers were sent to the C final.
Only A/B semifinals were held. For each of the two semifinal races, the top three boats moved on to the better of the two finals, while the bottom three boats went to the lesser of the two finals. For example, a second-place finish in an A/B semifinal would result in advancement to the A final.
The third and final round was the Finals. Each final determined a set of rankings. The A final determined the medals, along with the rest of the places through 6th. The B final gave rankings from 7th to 12th. The C final determined the places lower than 12th.
Schedule
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| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, August 9, 2008 | 16:10-16:40 | Heats |
| Monday, August 11, 2008 | 16:50-17:00 | Repechage |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 | 16:10-16:30 | Semifinals A/B |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 | 17:20-17:30 | Final C |
| Friday, August 15, 2008 | 17:20-17:30 | Final B |
| Saturday, August 16, 2008 | 16:30-16:40 | Final A |
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erwan Peron, Laurent Cadot | 6:46.57 | SA/B | |
| 2 | Giuseppe De Vita, Raffaello Leonardo Raffaello Leonardo Raffaello Leonardo is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:51.01 | SA/B | |
| 3 | Dave Calder David Calder (rower) David Calder or Dave Calder is a Canadian rower. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia. He graduated from Brentwood College School in 1996.... , Scott Frandsen Scott Frandsen Scott Frandsen is a Canadian rower of Swedish and Danish descent.-Biography:Born in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, he began rowing at age 16 at Brentwood College , in British Columbia, Canada.He rowed for four years at the University of California, Berkeley... |
6:54.88 | SA/B | |
| 4 | Piotr Hojka, Jaroslaw Godek | 7:01.90 | R | |
| 5 | Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Cameron Winklevoss... , Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Tyler Winklevoss. Cameron and his brother are known for co-founding HarvardConnection along with Harvard... |
7:13.64 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Ginn Drew Ginn Drew Cameron Ginn, OAM, is an Australian rower and triple Olympic gold medallist.... , Duncan Free Duncan Free Duncan Free, is an Australian rower and Olympic medallist. Free was born in Hobart, Tasmania but currently lives on Queensland's Gold Coast.... |
6:41.15 | SA/B | |
| 2 | Shaun Keeling, Ramon di Clemente Ramon di Clemente Ramon di Clemente is an South African rower and Olympic medalist.He competes in the coxless pair event with his boat partner of the past few years, Donovan Cech. They won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... |
6:45.26 | SA/B | |
| 3 | Tom Lehmann Tom Lehmann (rower) Tom Lehmann is a German rower. Along with Felix Drahotta he finished 4th in the men's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... , Felix Drahotta Felix Drahotta Felix Drahotta is a German rower. Along with Tom Lehmann he finished 4th in the men's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:48.60 | SA/B | |
| 4 | Robin Bourne-Taylor Robin Bourne-Taylor Robin Edwin Geoffrey Bourne-Taylor, CGC was a British officer and sportsman. He is a three times Boat Race winner, and for his service in Afghanistan he was awarded the second-highest British gallantry medal.-Education:Bourne-Taylor was educated at Abingdon School and Christ Church, Oxford where... , Tom Solesbury |
6:59.48 | R | |
| 5 | Morten Nielsen, Thomas Larsen | 7:17.43 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Twaddle Nathan Twaddle Nathan Twaddle, MNZM is a rower from New Zealand and Olympic medallist. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, in the coxless pair rowing with his partner George Bridgewater and came out with a bronze medal.... , George Bridgewater George Bridgewater George Bridgewater, MNZM, is a New Zealand rower who currently competes in the pair at international level with Nathan Twaddle. The pair won bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
6:41.65 | SA/B | |
| 2 | Goran Jagar Goran Jagar Goran Jagar is a Serbian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... , Nikola Stojić Nikola Stojic 1998-20032003-20062007-presentNikola Stojić is a rower from Serbia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. He won the silver medal in the Men's Single Sculls event at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain.In 2006 Olympic Committee of Serbia has declared for... |
6:46.71 | SA/B | |
| 3 | Jakub Makovička, Václav Chalupa Václav Chalupa Václav Chalupa, Jr. is a Czech rower who competed at six consecutive Olympics from 1988 to 2008, winning a silver medal in 1992 behind Thomas Lange in the single scull.... |
6:52.50 | SA/B | |
| 4 | Siniša Skelin Siniša Skelin Siniša Skelin is a Croatian rower who has won two Olympic medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he won a silver medal in coxless pairs with his younger brother Nikša.-External links:*... , Nikša Skelin Nikša Skelin Nikša Skelin is a Croatian rower who has won two Olympic medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he won a silver medal in coxless pairs with his older brother Siniša.-External links:*... |
7:16.35 | R |
Repechage
Qualification Rules: 1-3->SA/B, 4..->FC| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Cameron Winklevoss... , Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Tyler Winklevoss. Cameron and his brother are known for co-founding HarvardConnection along with Harvard... |
6:36.87 | SA/B | |
| 2 | Siniša Skelin Siniša Skelin Siniša Skelin is a Croatian rower who has won two Olympic medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he won a silver medal in coxless pairs with his younger brother Nikša.-External links:*... , Nikša Skelin Nikša Skelin Nikša Skelin is a Croatian rower who has won two Olympic medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he won a silver medal in coxless pairs with his older brother Siniša.-External links:*... |
6:38.30 | SA/B | |
| 3 | Morten Nielsen, Thomas Larsen | 6:38.33 | SA/B | |
| 4 | Robin Bourne-Taylor Robin Bourne-Taylor Robin Edwin Geoffrey Bourne-Taylor, CGC was a British officer and sportsman. He is a three times Boat Race winner, and for his service in Afghanistan he was awarded the second-highest British gallantry medal.-Education:Bourne-Taylor was educated at Abingdon School and Christ Church, Oxford where... , Tom Solesbury |
6:41.43 | FC | |
| 5 | Piotr Hojka, Jaroslaw Godek | 6:44.19 | FC |
Semifinal A/B 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Calder David Calder (rower) David Calder or Dave Calder is a Canadian rower. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia. He graduated from Brentwood College School in 1996.... , Scott Frandsen Scott Frandsen Scott Frandsen is a Canadian rower of Swedish and Danish descent.-Biography:Born in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, he began rowing at age 16 at Brentwood College , in British Columbia, Canada.He rowed for four years at the University of California, Berkeley... |
6:34.02 | FA | |
| 2 | Nathan Twaddle Nathan Twaddle Nathan Twaddle, MNZM is a rower from New Zealand and Olympic medallist. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, in the coxless pair rowing with his partner George Bridgewater and came out with a bronze medal.... , George Bridgewater George Bridgewater George Bridgewater, MNZM, is a New Zealand rower who currently competes in the pair at international level with Nathan Twaddle. The pair won bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
6:36.05 | FA | |
| 3 | Shaun Keeling, Ramon di Clemente Ramon di Clemente Ramon di Clemente is an South African rower and Olympic medalist.He competes in the coxless pair event with his boat partner of the past few years, Donovan Cech. They won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... |
6:37.18 | FA | |
| 4 | Jakub Makovička, Václav Chalupa Václav Chalupa Václav Chalupa, Jr. is a Czech rower who competed at six consecutive Olympics from 1988 to 2008, winning a silver medal in 1992 behind Thomas Lange in the single scull.... |
6:37.88 | FB | |
| 5 | Erwan Peron, Laurent Cadot | 6:44.29 | FB | |
| 6 | Siniša Skelin Siniša Skelin Siniša Skelin is a Croatian rower who has won two Olympic medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he won a silver medal in coxless pairs with his younger brother Nikša.-External links:*... , Nikša Skelin Nikša Skelin Nikša Skelin is a Croatian rower who has won two Olympic medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he won a silver medal in coxless pairs with his older brother Siniša.-External links:*... |
7:14.50 | FB |
Semifinal A/B 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Ginn Drew Ginn Drew Cameron Ginn, OAM, is an Australian rower and triple Olympic gold medallist.... , Duncan Free Duncan Free Duncan Free, is an Australian rower and Olympic medallist. Free was born in Hobart, Tasmania but currently lives on Queensland's Gold Coast.... |
6:34.29 | FA | |
| 2 | Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Cameron Winklevoss... , Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Tyler Winklevoss. Cameron and his brother are known for co-founding HarvardConnection along with Harvard... |
6:36.65 | FA | |
| 3 | Tom Lehmann Tom Lehmann (rower) Tom Lehmann is a German rower. Along with Felix Drahotta he finished 4th in the men's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... , Felix Drahotta Felix Drahotta Felix Drahotta is a German rower. Along with Tom Lehmann he finished 4th in the men's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:37.26 | FA | |
| 4 | Goran Jagar Goran Jagar Goran Jagar is a Serbian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... , Nikola Stojić Nikola Stojic 1998-20032003-20062007-presentNikola Stojić is a rower from Serbia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. He won the silver medal in the Men's Single Sculls event at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain.In 2006 Olympic Committee of Serbia has declared for... |
6:38.96 | FB | |
| 5 | Giuseppe De Vita, Raffaello Leonardo Raffaello Leonardo Raffaello Leonardo is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:47.30 | FB | |
| 6 | Morten Nielsen, Thomas Larsen | 6:48.65 | FB |
Final C
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Bourne-Taylor Robin Bourne-Taylor Robin Edwin Geoffrey Bourne-Taylor, CGC was a British officer and sportsman. He is a three times Boat Race winner, and for his service in Afghanistan he was awarded the second-highest British gallantry medal.-Education:Bourne-Taylor was educated at Abingdon School and Christ Church, Oxford where... , Tom Solesbury |
6:46.83 | ||
| 2 | Piotr Hojka, Jaroslaw Godek | 6:53.68 |
Final B
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goran Jagar Goran Jagar Goran Jagar is a Serbian rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... , Nikola Stojić Nikola Stojic 1998-20032003-20062007-presentNikola Stojić is a rower from Serbia, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. He won the silver medal in the Men's Single Sculls event at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain.In 2006 Olympic Committee of Serbia has declared for... |
6:49.12 | ||
| 2 | Jakub Makovička, Václav Chalupa Václav Chalupa Václav Chalupa, Jr. is a Czech rower who competed at six consecutive Olympics from 1988 to 2008, winning a silver medal in 1992 behind Thomas Lange in the single scull.... |
6:52.57 | ||
| 3 | Erwan Peron, Laurent Cadot | 6:54.40 | ||
| 4 | Morten Nielsen, Thomas Larsen | 6:55.37 | ||
| 5 | Giuseppe De Vita, Raffaello Leonardo Raffaello Leonardo Raffaello Leonardo is an Italian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
7:04.91 | ||
| 6 | Siniša Skelin Siniša Skelin Siniša Skelin is a Croatian rower who has won two Olympic medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he won a silver medal in coxless pairs with his younger brother Nikša.-External links:*... , Nikša Skelin Nikša Skelin Nikša Skelin is a Croatian rower who has won two Olympic medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he won a silver medal in coxless pairs with his older brother Siniša.-External links:*... |
7:11.19 |
Final A
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
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Drew Ginn Drew Ginn Drew Cameron Ginn, OAM, is an Australian rower and triple Olympic gold medallist.... , Duncan Free Duncan Free Duncan Free, is an Australian rower and Olympic medallist. Free was born in Hobart, Tasmania but currently lives on Queensland's Gold Coast.... |
6:37.44 | ||
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Dave Calder David Calder (rower) David Calder or Dave Calder is a Canadian rower. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia. He graduated from Brentwood College School in 1996.... , Scott Frandsen Scott Frandsen Scott Frandsen is a Canadian rower of Swedish and Danish descent.-Biography:Born in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, he began rowing at age 16 at Brentwood College , in British Columbia, Canada.He rowed for four years at the University of California, Berkeley... |
6:39.55 | ||
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Nathan Twaddle Nathan Twaddle Nathan Twaddle, MNZM is a rower from New Zealand and Olympic medallist. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, in the coxless pair rowing with his partner George Bridgewater and came out with a bronze medal.... , George Bridgewater George Bridgewater George Bridgewater, MNZM, is a New Zealand rower who currently competes in the pair at international level with Nathan Twaddle. The pair won bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
6:44.19 | ||
| 4 | Tom Lehmann Tom Lehmann (rower) Tom Lehmann is a German rower. Along with Felix Drahotta he finished 4th in the men's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... , Felix Drahotta Felix Drahotta Felix Drahotta is a German rower. Along with Tom Lehmann he finished 4th in the men's coxless pair at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:47.40 | ||
| 5 | Shaun Keeling, Ramon di Clemente Ramon di Clemente Ramon di Clemente is an South African rower and Olympic medalist.He competes in the coxless pair event with his boat partner of the past few years, Donovan Cech. They won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... |
6:47.83 | ||
| 6 | Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss Tyler Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Cameron Winklevoss... , Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Winklevoss Cameron Howard Winklevoss is an American rower and entrepreneur. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner Tyler Winklevoss. Cameron and his brother are known for co-founding HarvardConnection along with Harvard... |
7:05.58 |