The men's coxless pair competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course, Mexico.[1]
| Men's coxless pair at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 13–18 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Competition format edit
This rowing competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and finals), as well as a repechage round that allowed teams that did not win their heats to advance to the semifinals. All races were 2,000 metres in distance.
- Heats: Three heats. With 18 boats entered, there were six boats per heat. The top two boats in each heat (total of 6 boats) advanced directly to the semifinals; all other boats (12 boats) went to the repechage.
- Repechage: Two heats. There were 6 boats in each heat. The top three boats in each heat (total of 6 boats) advanced to the semifinals. The remaining boats (6 boats) were eliminated.
- Semifinals: Two heats. Each heat consisted of 6 boats. The top three boats in each heat advanced to the final; the other three boats in each heat were sent to a 7th–12th place classification race.
- Finals: A main final and a 7th–12th place classification race.
Results edit
Heats edit
Heat 1 edit
The first heat featured 4 of the 6 eventual finalists, including the gold and bronze medalists.
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands |
7:14.50 | Q | |
| 2 |  Denmark |
7:23.51 | Q | |
| 3 |  East Germany |
7:30.08 | R | |
| 4 |  Switzerland |
7:36.91 | R | |
| 5 |  Italy |
7:42.81 | R | |
| 6 | West Germany |
7:45.49 | R |
Heat 2 edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria |
7:31.29 | Q | |
| 2 |  France |
7:34.42 | Q | |
| 3 |  Poland |
7:45.51 | R | |
| 4 |  Mexico |
7:48.28 | R | |
| 5 |  Cuba |
7:51.94 | R | |
| 6 |  Canada |
7:55.10 | R |
Heat 3 edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
7:19.92 | Q | |
| 2 |  Australia |
7:24.66 | Q | |
| 3 |  Hungary |
7:33.31 | R | |
| 4 |  Soviet Union |
7:35.61 | R | |
| 5 |  Finland |
7:37.34 | R | |
| 6 |  Uruguay |
7:42.35 | R |
Repechage edit
Repechage heat 1 edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
7:21.92 | Q | |
| 2 | Italy |
7:23.77 | Q | |
| 3 | Hungary |
7:26.39 | Q | |
| 4 | Canada |
7:33.46 | ||
| 5 | Finland |
7:40.50 | ||
| 6 | Mexico |
7:43.38 |
Repechage heat 2 edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
7:26.33 | Q | |
| 2 | West Germany |
7:31.91 | Q | |
| 3 | Poland |
7:35.81 | Q | |
| 4 | Uruguay |
7:37.95 | ||
| 5 | Cuba |
7:50.88 | ||
| – | Soviet Union |
DNF |
Semifinals edit
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
7:15.51 | Q | |
| 2 | Austria |
7:15.53 | Q | |
| 3 | Switzerland |
7:16.09 | Q | |
| 4 | Australia |
7:17.09 | C | |
| 5 | Italy |
7:29.75 | C | |
| 6 | Poland |
7:40.10 | C |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
7:21.50 | Q | |
| 2 | Denmark |
7:24.98 | Q | |
| 3 | East Germany |
7:32.16 | Q | |
| 4 | France |
7:43.79 | C | |
| 5 | Hungary |
7:45.73 | C | |
| 6 | West Germany |
7:53.06 | C |
Finals edit
Classification 7–12 edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Australia |
7:19.49 | |
| 8 | Poland |
7:22.89 | |
| 9 | Hungary |
7:26.00 | |
| 10 | Italy |
7:32.50 | |
| 11 | France |
7:37.64 | |
| 12 | West Germany |
7:40.88 |
Final edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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East Germany |
7:26.56 | |
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United States |
7:26.71 | |
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Denmark |
7:31.84 | |
| 4 | Austria |
7:41.80 | |
| 5 | Switzerland |
7:46.79 | |
| 6 | Netherlands |
ST |
References edit
- ^ "Rowing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Coxless Pairs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2018.