Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls

The men's single sculls was one of four rowing events on the Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 2 boats (total of 2 rowers).[1] Nine rowers from six nations competed.[2]

Men's single sculls
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueRiver Thames
Dates28–31 July
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Medalists
Harry Blackstaffe  Great Britain
Alexander McCulloch  Great Britain
Bernhard von Gaza  Germany
Károly Levitzky  Hungary
Rowing at the
1908 Summer Olympics
Single scullsmen
Coxless pairmen
Coxless fourmen
Eightmen

Competition format

The 1908 tournament featured four rounds of one-on-one races; with 9 boats in the competition, 7 had byes to the quarterfinals and only 1 race was held in the first round. Semifinal losers each received bronze medals. The course was 1.5 miles in length, with two slight bends near the start and about halfway.[3]

Standings
PlaceRowerNation
1Harry Blackstaffe Great Britain
2Alexander McCulloch Great Britain
3Bernhard von Gaza Germany
Károly Levitzky Hungary
5Walter Bowler Canada
Gino Ciabatti Italy
Jozef Hermans Belgium
Lewis Scholes Canada
9Ernő Killer Hungary

Results

Heat 1

Von Gaza won easily, and Killer abandoned the race after the German crossed the finish line.

PlaceRowerNationTime
1Bernhard von Gaza Germany9:35.0
DNFErnő Killer Hungary-

Quarterfinal 1
PlaceRowerNationTime
1Bernhard von Gaza Germany9:47.0
2Lewis Scholes CanadaUnknown

Quarterfinal 2
PlaceRowerNationTime
1Károly Levitzky Hungary10:08.0
2Gino Ciabatti ItalyUnknown

Quarterfinal 3

Bowler capsized, leaving Blackstaffe with the win.

PlaceRowerNationTime
1Harry Blackstaffe Great Britain10:03.0
DNFWalter Bowler Canada-

Quarterfinal 4
PlaceRowerNationTime
1Alexander McCulloch Great Britain10:08.0
2Jozef Hermans BelgiumUnknown

Semifinal 1
PlaceRowerNationTime
1Alexander McCulloch Great Britain10:22.0
2Károly Levitzky HungaryUnknown

Semifinal 2

von Gaza fell ill at the 1500m mark, leaving Blackstaffe to ease off and win.

PlaceRowerNationTime
1Harry Blackstaffe Great Britain10:14.0
-Bernhard von Gaza GermanyDNF

Final

McCulloch took the early lead, but started by pulling fewer strokes than Blackstaffe. McCulloch opened up by a length and led through 1200 yards before being caught by Blackstaffe. At 1 mile, Blackstaffe pulled ahead by ¾ of a length and held this lead to the finish.

PlaceRowerNationTime
1Harry Blackstaffe Great Britain9:26.0
2Alexander McCulloch Great Britain(9:27.5)

References
  1. Official Report, p. 37.
  2. "Rowing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. Official Report, pp. 237–38.
  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Rowing 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 6 May 2006.
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