The men's double sculls competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia. The event was held from 23 to 27 November.[1]
| Men's double sculls at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Meilahti | ||||||||||||
| Date | 23 – 27 November | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Heats edit
The winner in each heat qualified for the finals. The others must compete in the repechage.
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Costello Jim Gardiner |
 United States (USA) |
6:54.5 | F |
| 2 | Sidney Rand Bill Rand |
 Great Britain (GBR) |
7:03.4 | |
| 3 | Miguel Seijas Paulo Carvalho |
 Uruguay (URU) |
7:09.6 | |
| 4 | Fernand Steenacker Henri Steenacker |
 Belgium (BEL) |
7:24.1 |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Berkutov Yuriy Tyukalov |
 Soviet Union (URS) |
6:44.4 | F |
| 2 | Thomas Schneider Kurt Hipper |
 Germany (GER) |
6:55.8 | |
| 3 | Murray Riley Mervyn Wood |
 Australia (AUS) |
7:01.2 | |
| 4 | Albert Krajmer František Reich |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
7:05.1 |
First repechage edit
The winner in each heat qualified for the finals.
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray Riley Mervyn Wood |
Australia (AUS) |
8:12.2 | F |
| 2 | Sidney Rand Bill Rand |
Great Britain (GBR) |
8:19.4 | |
| 3 | Fernand Steenacker Henri Steenacker |
Belgium (BEL) |
9:01.9 |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Schneider Kurt Hipper |
Germany (GER) |
8:16.7 | F |
| 2 | Miguel Seijas Paulo Carvalho |
Uruguay (URU) |
8:27.5 | |
| 3 | Albert Krajmer František Reich |
Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
8:38.2 |
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aleksandr Berkutov Yuriy Tyukalov |
Soviet Union (URS) |
7:24.0 | |
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Pat Costello Jim Gardiner |
United States (USA) |
7:32.2 | |
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Murray Riley Mervyn Wood |
Australia (AUS) |
7:37.4 | |
| 4 | Thomas Schneider Kurt Hipper |
Germany (GER) |
7:41.7 |
References edit
- ^ "Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Double Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2018.