Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four
The men's coxed four competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Albano, Italy.[1]
| Men's coxed four at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 August – 3 September |
| Competitors | 105 from 21 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Single sculls | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxless pair | men |
| Coxed pair | men |
| Coxless four | men |
| Coxed four | men |
| Eight | men |
Competition format
This rowing competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and final), 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: Four heats. With 21 boats entered, there were to be five boats per heat except the last heat, which had six. The winner of each heat advanced directly to the semifinals, all other boats went to the repechage.
- Repechage: Four heats. With 17 boats racing in but not winning their initial heats, there were four or five boats per repechage heat. The top two boats in each repechage heat advanced to the semifinals, with the remaining boats eliminated.
- Semifinals: A total of 12 boats reached the semifinals (4 from the heats, 8 from the repechage). They were divided into two semifinals of six boats each. The top three boats in each semifinal advanced to the final, the fourth through sixth place boats were eliminated.
- Final: The final consisted of the remaining six boats.
Results
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivo Stefanoni |  Italy | 6:40.10 | Q | |
| 2 | Lionel Robberds |  Australia | 6:47.23 | R | |
| 3 | Mircea Roger | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | 6:47.71 | R | |
| 4 | Reijo Sundén |  Finland | 6:56.70 | R | |
| 5 | Ioannis Theodorakeas | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Greece | 7:01.25 | R | |
| 6 | Armando González | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain | 7:07.23 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Obst | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Team of Germany | 6:34.55 | Q | |
| 2 | Gyula Lengyel |  Hungary | 6:40.01 | R | |
| 3 | Ejgo Vejby Nielsen |  Denmark | 6:47.37 | R | |
| 4 | Rui Valença |  Portugal | 6:50.94 | R | |
| 5 | Waldemar Scovino | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil | 6:57.48 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroslav Koníček |  Czechoslovakia | 6:47.03 | Q | |
| 2 | Kurt Seiffert |  United States | 6:49.62 | R | |
| 3 | Marius Klumperbeek |  Netherlands | 6:50.48 | R | |
| 4 | Terrence Rosslyn-Smith |  Great Britain | 6:51.00 | R | |
| 5 | Osamu Saito | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan | 7:05.51 | R |
Heat 4
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Rudakov |  Soviet Union | 6:38.76 | Q | |
| 2 | Wolfdietrich Traugott |  Austria | 6:42.33 | R | |
| 3 | Jean Klein |  France | 6:46.75 | R | |
| 4 | Nikola Stipanicev | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 6:56.91 | R | |
| 5 | Owe Lostad |  Sweden | 8:25.34 | R |
Repechage heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Klein | France | 6:47.11 | Q | |
| 2 | Lionel Robberds | Australia | 6:47.31 | Q | |
| 3 | Terrence Rosslyn-Smith | Great Britain | 6:48.21 | ||
| 4 | Waldemar Scovino | Brazil | 7:09.78 |
Repechage heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyula Lengyel | Hungary | 6:51.08 | Q | |
| 2 | Mircea Roger | Romania | 6:55.63 | Q | |
| 3 | Nikola Stipanicev | Yugoslavia | 7:00.71 | ||
| 4 | Osamu Saito | Japan | 7:10.50 |
Repechage heat 3
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Seiffert | United States | 6:49.78 | Q | |
| 2 | Reijo Sundén | Finland | 6:51.14 | Q | |
| 3 | Ejgo Vejby Nielsen | Denmark | 6:51.70 | ||
| 4 | Owe Lostad | Sweden | 7:05.90 |
Repechage heat 4
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfdietrich Traugott | Austria | 6:41.09 | Q | |
| 2 | Marius Klumperbeek | Netherlands | 6:41.43 | Q | |
| 3 | Rui Valença | Portugal | 6:57.87 | ||
| 4 | Ioannis Theodorakeas | Greece | 6:57.98 | ||
| 5 | Armando González | Spain | 7:07.50 |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivo Stefanoni | Italy | 7:02.86 | Q | |
| 2 | Lionel Robberds | Australia | 7:05.04 | Q | |
| 3 | Gyula Lengyel | Hungary | 7:05.84 | Q | |
| 4 | Wolfdietrich Traugott | Austria | 7:06.85 | ||
| 5 | Reijo Sundén | Finland | 7:15.12 | ||
| 6 | Miroslav Koníček | Czechoslovakia | 7:19.71 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Obst | United Team of Germany | 7:00.47 | Q | |
| 2 | Jean Klein | France | 7:02.95 | Q | |
| 3 | Igor Rudakov | Soviet Union | 7:03.26 | Q | |
| 4 | Kurt Seiffert | United States | 7:06.25 | ||
| 5 | Mircea Roger | Romania | 7:10.58 | ||
| 6 | Marius Klumperbeek | Netherlands | 7:12.02 |
Final
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Michael Obst | United Team of Germany | 6:39.12 | |
 | Jean Klein | France | 6:41.62 | |
 | Ivo Stefanoni | Italy | 6:43.72 | |
| 4 | Igor Rudakov | Soviet Union | 6:45.67 | |
| 5 | Lionel Robberds | Australia | 6:45.80 | |
| 6 | Gyula Lengyel | Hungary | 6:51.65 |
References
- "Rowing at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Coxed Fours". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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