Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls

The men's double sculls event was part of the rowing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from 27 to 29 August 1920. It was the second appearance of the event, which had previously been held only at the rowing competitions in 1904. Ten rowers, in five pairs from five different nations, competed.[1]

Men's double sculls
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueBrussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
Dates27–29 August
Competitors10 from 5 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Costello, John B. Kelly Sr.
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Pietro Annoni, Erminio Dones
 Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gaston Giran, Alfred Plé
 France
← 1904
1924 →

Results

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Semifinals

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Semifinal 1
Place Rowers Time Qual.
1   Erminio Dones and Pietro Annoni (ITA) 7:25.4 Q
2   Ernest Sadzawka and Georges Léonet (BEL) 7:34.8
Semifinal 2
Place Rower Time Qual.
1   Alfred Plé and Gaston Giran (FRA) 7:26.0 Q
Semifinal 3
Place Rowers Time Qual.
1   John B. Kelly Sr. and Paul Costello (USA) 7:16.8 Q
2   Bastiaan Veth and Koos de Haas (NED) 7:24.8

Final

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Final
Place Rower Time
    John B. Kelly Sr. and Paul Costello (USA) 7:09.0
    Erminio Dones and Pietro Annoni (ITA) 7:19.0
    Alfred Plé and Gaston Giran (FRA) 7:21.0

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rowing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's Double Sculls". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

Sources

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  • Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 25 April 2008.