The men's double sculls event was part of the rowing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition, the third appearance of the event, was held from 15 to 17 July 1924 on the river Seine.[1]
| Men's double sculls at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Seine | |||||||||
| Dates | 15–17 July | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Five pairs, each from a different nation, competed.
Results
editSemifinals
editThe top two boats in each semifinal qualified for the final; only one team of five was eliminated.
| Semifinal 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Rowers | Time | Qual. |
| 1 |  Paul Costello (USA) John B. Kelly Sr. (USA) |
6:34.0 | Q |
| 2 |  Marc Detton (FRA) Jean-Pierre Stock (FRA) |
Q | |
| 3 |  Ervin Mórich (HUN) Béla Szendey (HUN) |
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| Semifinal 2 | |||
| Place | Rowers | Time | Qual. |
| 1 |  Rudolf Bosshard (SUI) Heini Thoma (SUI) |
6:55.0 | Q |
| 2 |  Carlos Branco (BRA) Edmundo Branco (BRA) |
Q | |
Final
edit| Final | ||
|---|---|---|
| Place | Rower | Time |
 |
Paul Costello (USA) John B. Kelly Sr. (USA) |
6:34.0 |
 |
Marc Detton (FRA) Jean-Pierre Stock (FRA) |
6:38.0 |
 |
Rudolf Bosshard (SUI) Heini Thoma (SUI) |
at ten lengths to France |
| 4 | Carlos Branco (BRA) Edmundo Branco (BRA) |
|
References
edit- ^ "Rowing at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Double Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
External links
edit- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish).