Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls

The men's single sculls competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics took place at Henley-on-Thames, London, United Kingdom. The event was held from 5–9 August.[1]

Men's single sculls
at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
VenueHenley-on-Thames
Date5–9 August
Competitors14 from 14 nations
Medalists
Mervyn Wood  Australia
Eduardo Risso  Uruguay
Romolo Catasta  Italy

Heats

First rower in each heat advanced directly to semi-finals. The others must compete again in the repechage for remaining spots in the semi-finals.

Heat 1

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Mervyn Wood Australia (AUS)7:25.9SF
2Eduardo Risso Uruguay (URU)7:36.3
3Ian Stephen South Africa (RSA)7:38.3

Heat 2

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Antony Rowe Great Britain (GBR)7:30.5SF
2Hans Jakob Keller Switzerland (SUI)7:34.2
3Dragutin Petrovečki Yugoslavia (YUG)8:17.3

Heat 3

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1John B. Kelly Jr. United States (USA)7:39.7SF
2Curt Brunnqvist Sweden (SWE)7:47.2
3Juan Omedes Spain (ESP)7:52.1

Heat 4

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Jean Séphériadès France (FRA)7:34.3SF
2Tranquilo Cappozzo Argentina (ARG)7:38.9
3Mohamed El-Sayed Egypt (EGY)8:01.4

Heat 5

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Romolo Catasta Italy (ITA)-SF
2Faidon Matthaiou Greece (GRE)-

*no official time recorded in Heat 5

Repechage

The winner of each race advanced to the semi-finals, the other rowers are eliminated.

Repechage 1

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Tranquilo Cappozzo Argentina (ARG)7:45.0SF
2Juan Omedes Spain (ESP)7:57.3
3Faidon Matthaiou Greece (GRE)8:13.9

Repechage 2

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Eduardo Risso Uruguay (URU)7:24.4SF
2Hans Jakob Keller Switzerland (SUI)7:25.1
3Curt Brunnqvist Sweden (SWE)7:27.0

Repechage 3

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Ian Stephen South Africa (RSA)7:35.6SF
2Mohamed El-Sayed Egypt (EGY)7:44.8
3Dragutin Petrovečki Yugoslavia (YUG)8:17.3

Semifinal

The winner of each race advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Romolo Catasta Italy (ITA)8:05.4F
2Tranquilo Cappozzo Argentina (ARG)8:12.6
3Ian Stephen South Africa (RSA)DNS

Semifinal 2

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Eduardo Risso Uruguay (URU)8:09.3F
2John B. Kelly Jr. United States (USA)8:09.7
3Antony Rowe Great Britain (GBR)8:22.8

Semifinal 3

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
1Mervyn Wood Australia (AUS)8:08.5F
2Jean Séphériadès France (FRA)8:17.1

Final

Rank Athlete Name Country Time Notes
Mervyn Wood Australia (AUS)7:24.4
Eduardo Risso Uruguay (URU)7:38.2
Romolo Catasta Italy (ITA)7:51.4

References

  1. "Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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