Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls
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Men's double sculls 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 is a double scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a pair of rowers. The "scull" portion means that each rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. 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 went to the repechage. The repechage gave rowers a second chance to reach the top semifinals, with the top three boats in the repechage also advancing to the A/B semifinal. The remaining boats from the repechage went 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 (the A final), while the bottom three boats went to the lesser of the two finals (the B 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 rest of the rankings, through 14th.
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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 is a double scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a pair of rowers. The "scull" portion means that each rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. 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 went to the repechage. The repechage gave rowers a second chance to reach the top semifinals, with the top three boats in the repechage also advancing to the A/B semifinal. The remaining boats from the repechage went 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 (the A final), while the bottom three boats went to the lesser of the two finals (the B 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 rest of the rankings, through 14th.
Schedule
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| Date | Time | Round |
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| Saturday, August 9, 2008 | 17:00-17:30 | Heats |
| Monday, August 11, 2008 | 17:20-17:30 | Repechage |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 | 16:30-16:50 | Semifinals A/B |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 | 17:30-17:40 | Final C |
| Friday, August 15, 2008 | 17:40-17:50 | Final B |
| Saturday, August 16, 2008 | 17:10-17:20 | Final A |
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Waddell Rob Waddell Robert "Rob" Norman Waddell, ONZM, is a New Zealand rower, yachtsman and rugby union player. Waddell has one of the highest VO2 max intake levels of any athlete ever tested. He holds the fastest 2000 metre indoor rowing machine time in the world, clocking a time of 5 mins 36.6 secs... , Nathan Cohen |
6:24.32 | SA/B | |
| 2 | Dzianis Mihal, Stanislau Shcharbachenia | 6:27.18 | SA/B | |
| 3 | Clemens Wenzel, Karsten Brodowski Karsten Brodowski Karsten Brodowski is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:29.60 | SA/B | |
| 4 | Bart Poelvoorde, Christophe Raes | 6:31.84 | R | |
| 5 | Wes Piermarini, Elliot Hovey Elliot Hovey Elliot Hovey is an American rower who participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics. During his youth in New England, Hovey's athletic focus was primarily on downhill ski racing. By high school he lost interest and began his rowing career at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut... |
6:39.37 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Wells Matthew Wells (rower) Matthew Wells is a British Olympic rower.Wells was born in Bradford and grew up in Hexham, where he learnt to row at Queen Elizabeth High School... , Stephen Rowbotham Stephen Rowbotham Stephen Christopher Rowbotham is a British rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in double sculls. Rowbotham was educated at Clifton College and Durham University where he switched from tennis to rowing, having previously represented the UK in tennis.... |
6:26.33 | SA/B | |
| 2 | Ante Kušurin, Mario Vekić Mario Vekić - External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:27.38 | SA/B | |
| 3 | Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson... , Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer... |
6:27.95 | SA/B | |
| 4 | Alexander Kornilov, Alexey Svirin | 6:44.46 | R | |
| 5 | Haidar Nozad, Hussein Jebur | 7:00:46 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Crawshay David Crawshay David Crawshay is an Australian rower. Crawshay is a member of Mercantile Rowing Club based on the Yarra River in Victoria.... , Scott Brennan Scott Brennan (rower) Scott Brennan is an Australian rower.Brennan took up rowing in 1995 whilst at St Virgil's College in Hobart, where he eventually became captain of the school in 1998... |
6:21.39 | SA/B | ||
| 2 | Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet is a French rower.-External links:*... , Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy is a French rower and Olympic gold medallist.- References :... |
6:21.92 | SA/B | ||
| 3 | Luka Špik Luka Spik Luka Špik , is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medalist.Špik and Iztok Čop won the 1999 World Championship, and gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which was the first Olympic gold medal for independent Slovenia.... , Iztok Čop Iztok Cop Iztok Čop is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medallist.Iztok started rowing at the age of 13 in Bled, where Slovenia's best rowing club is located.... |
6:39.49 | SA/B | ||
| 4 | Martin Yanakiev, Ivo Yanakiev Ivo Yanakiev Ivo Yanakiev is an Olympic medal-winning rower from Bulgaria. He competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.He won the bronze medal in the single sculls.... |
6:45.03 | R | ||
| 5 | Su Hui Su Hui Su Hui is a male Chinese rower, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major performances:*2001 National Games - 1st quadruple sculls;*2002/2006 Asian Games - 1st/3rd double sculls;... , Zhang Liang Zhang Liang (rower) Zhang Liang is a male Chinese rower, competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Zhang gained international recognition when he failed to show up for the men's single sculls and was also disqualifed from the doubles event in line with international rowing rules.-References:... |
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Repechage
Qualification Rules: 1-3->SA/B, 4..->FC| Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Alexander Kornilov, Alexey Svirin | 6:23.52 | SA/B | |
| 2 | Bart Poelvoorde, Christophe Raes | 6:24.01 | SA/B | |
| 3 | Martin Yanakiev, Ivo Yanakiev Ivo Yanakiev Ivo Yanakiev is an Olympic medal-winning rower from Bulgaria. He competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.He won the bronze medal in the single sculls.... |
6:24.70 | SA/B | |
| 4 | Wes Piermarini, Elliot Hovey Elliot Hovey Elliot Hovey is an American rower who participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics. During his youth in New England, Hovey's athletic focus was primarily on downhill ski racing. By high school he lost interest and began his rowing career at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut... |
6:26.05 | FC | |
| 5 | Haidar Nozad, Hussein Jebur | 6:52.71 | FC |
Semifinal A/B 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Crawshay David Crawshay David Crawshay is an Australian rower. Crawshay is a member of Mercantile Rowing Club based on the Yarra River in Victoria.... , Scott Brennan Scott Brennan (rower) Scott Brennan is an Australian rower.Brennan took up rowing in 1995 whilst at St Virgil's College in Hobart, where he eventually became captain of the school in 1998... |
6:21.50 | FA | |
| 2 | Luka Špik Luka Spik Luka Špik , is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medalist.Špik and Iztok Čop won the 1999 World Championship, and gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which was the first Olympic gold medal for independent Slovenia.... , Iztok Čop Iztok Cop Iztok Čop is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medallist.Iztok started rowing at the age of 13 in Bled, where Slovenia's best rowing club is located.... |
6:23.81 | FA | |
| 3 | Rob Waddell Rob Waddell Robert "Rob" Norman Waddell, ONZM, is a New Zealand rower, yachtsman and rugby union player. Waddell has one of the highest VO2 max intake levels of any athlete ever tested. He holds the fastest 2000 metre indoor rowing machine time in the world, clocking a time of 5 mins 36.6 secs... , Nathan Cohen Nathan Cohen Nathan Cohen is a New Zealand rower. He has won gold in the Men's Double Sculls in the 2010 and 2011 World Rowing Championships.- References :* at sports-reference.com* at stuff.co.nz... |
6:24.16 | FA | |
| 4 | Ante Kušurin, Mario Vekić Mario Vekić - External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:24.89 | FB | |
| 5 | Bart Poelvoorde, Christophe Raes | 6:26.91 | FB | |
| 6 | Clemens Wenzel, Karsten Brodowski Karsten Brodowski Karsten Brodowski is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:28.46 | FB |
Semifinal A/B 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet is a French rower.-External links:*... , Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy is a French rower and Olympic gold medallist.- References :... |
6:18.86 | FA | |
| 2 | Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson... , Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer... |
6:21.11 | FA | |
| 3 | Matthew Wells Matthew Wells (rower) Matthew Wells is a British Olympic rower.Wells was born in Bradford and grew up in Hexham, where he learnt to row at Queen Elizabeth High School... , Stephen Rowbotham Stephen Rowbotham Stephen Christopher Rowbotham is a British rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in double sculls. Rowbotham was educated at Clifton College and Durham University where he switched from tennis to rowing, having previously represented the UK in tennis.... |
6:21.15 | FA | |
| 4 | Martin Yanakiev, Ivo Yanakiev Ivo Yanakiev Ivo Yanakiev is an Olympic medal-winning rower from Bulgaria. He competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.He won the bronze medal in the single sculls.... |
6:26.62 | FB | |
| 5 | Alexander Kornilov, Alexey Svirin | 6:27.75 | FB | |
| 6 | Dzianis Mihal, Stanislau Shcharbachenia | 6:32.76 | FB |
Final C
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wes Piermarini, Elliot Hovey Elliot Hovey Elliot Hovey is an American rower who participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics. During his youth in New England, Hovey's athletic focus was primarily on downhill ski racing. By high school he lost interest and began his rowing career at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut... |
6:33.15 | ||
| 2 | Haidar Nozad, Hussein Jebur | 6:52.02 |
Final B
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dzianis Mihal, Stanislau Shcharbachenia | 6:34.39 | ||
| 2 | Bart Poelvoorde, Christophe Raes | 6:35.55 | ||
| 3 | Clemens Wenzel, Karsten Brodowski Karsten Brodowski Karsten Brodowski is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com... |
6:37.97 | ||
| 4 | Martin Yanakiev, Ivo Yanakiev Ivo Yanakiev Ivo Yanakiev is an Olympic medal-winning rower from Bulgaria. He competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.He won the bronze medal in the single sculls.... |
6:45.91 | ||
| 5 | Alexander Kornilov, Alexey Svirin | 6:49.84 | ||
| Ante Kušurin, Mario Vekić Mario Vekić - External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
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Final A
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
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David Crawshay David Crawshay David Crawshay is an Australian rower. Crawshay is a member of Mercantile Rowing Club based on the Yarra River in Victoria.... , Scott Brennan Scott Brennan (rower) Scott Brennan is an Australian rower.Brennan took up rowing in 1995 whilst at St Virgil's College in Hobart, where he eventually became captain of the school in 1998... |
6:27.77 | ||
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Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson... , Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer... |
6:29.05 | ||
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Matthew Wells Matthew Wells (rower) Matthew Wells is a British Olympic rower.Wells was born in Bradford and grew up in Hexham, where he learnt to row at Queen Elizabeth High School... , Stephen Rowbotham Stephen Rowbotham Stephen Christopher Rowbotham is a British rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in double sculls. Rowbotham was educated at Clifton College and Durham University where he switched from tennis to rowing, having previously represented the UK in tennis.... |
6:29.10 | ||
| 4 | Rob Waddell Rob Waddell Robert "Rob" Norman Waddell, ONZM, is a New Zealand rower, yachtsman and rugby union player. Waddell has one of the highest VO2 max intake levels of any athlete ever tested. He holds the fastest 2000 metre indoor rowing machine time in the world, clocking a time of 5 mins 36.6 secs... , Nathan Cohen Nathan Cohen Nathan Cohen is a New Zealand rower. He has won gold in the Men's Double Sculls in the 2010 and 2011 World Rowing Championships.- References :* at sports-reference.com* at stuff.co.nz... |
6:30.79 | ||
| 5 | Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet Jean-Baptiste Macquet is a French rower.-External links:*... , Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy Adrien Hardy is a French rower and Olympic gold medallist.- References :... |
6:33.36 | ||
| 6 | Luka Špik Luka Spik Luka Špik , is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medalist.Špik and Iztok Čop won the 1999 World Championship, and gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which was the first Olympic gold medal for independent Slovenia.... , Iztok Čop Iztok Cop Iztok Čop is a Slovenian rower and Olympic gold medallist.Iztok started rowing at the age of 13 in Bled, where Slovenia's best rowing club is located.... |
6:33.96 |