Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls

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Men's single sculls
at the Games of the XX Olympiad
Regattastrecke Oberschleißheim Zielbereich.jpg
Aerial view of the venue in Oberschleißheim
VenueOberschleißheim Regatta Course
Dates27 August – 2 September
Competitors18 from 18 nations
Winning time7:10.12
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yury Malyshev
 Soviet Union
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alberto Demiddi
 Argentina
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wolfgang Güldenpfennig
 East Germany
← 1968
1976 →

The men's single sculls competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich took place from 27 August to 2 September at the Olympic Reggatta Course in Oberschleißheim.[1] There were 18 competitors from 18 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event.[2] The event was won by Yury Malyshev of the Soviet Union, the nation's fifth victory in the event; the Soviets returned to the top of the podium after having their four-Games (1952–1964) winning streak broken in 1968. Alberto Demiddi of Argentina took silver, the seventh man to win multiple medals in the single sculls (adding to his 1968 bronze). Wolfgang Güldenpfennig earned bronze, the first medal for East Germany as a separate team (East German rower Achim Hill had won two gold medals for the United Team of Germany in 1960 and 1964).

Background[]

This was the 16th appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The single sculls has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900.[2]

Two of the 17 single scullers from the 1968 Games returned: bronze medalist (and 1964 fourth-place finisher) Alberto Demiddi of Argentina and sixth-place finisher Kenny Dwan of Great Britain. Demiddi was favored in Munich; along with his prior Olympic experience, he was the reigning (1970) World Champion, a two-time (1967 and 1971) Pan American champion, and the 1971 Diamond Challenge Sculls winner.[2]

Bermuda, Bulgaria, Ireland, and Portugal each made their debut in the event. Great Britain made its 14th appearance, most among nations, after missing only its second edition of the event in 1964.

Competition format[]

This rowing event was a single scull event, meaning that each boat was propelled by a single rower. The "scull" portion means that the rower used two oars, one on each side of the boat. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.[3]

The tournament used the four-round format (three main rounds and a repechage) that had been used in 1968. The competition continued to use the six-boat heat standardised in 1960 as well as the "B" final for ranking 7th through 12th place introduced in 1964.

  • Quarterfinals: Three heats of 6 boats each. The top boat in each heat (3 total) advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining boats (15 total) went to the repechage.
  • Repechage: Three heats of 5 each. The top three boats of each heat (9 total) rejoined the quarterfinal winners in the semifinals. The other boats (6 total) were eliminated.
  • Semifinals: Two heats of 6 boats each. The top three boats in each heat (6 total) advanced to Final A, the remaining boats (6 total) went to Final B.
  • Final: Two finals. Final A consisted of the top 6 boats. Final B placed boats 7 through 12.

Schedule[]

All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)

Date Time Round
Sunday, 27 August 1972 9:00 Quarterfinals
Tuesday, 29 August 1972 9:00 Repechage
Thursday, 31 August 1972 11:30 Semifinals
Friday, 1 September 1972 10:00 Final B
Saturday, 2 September 1972 11:00 Final A

Results[]

Quarterfinals[]

The winner of each of the three heats qualified for the semifinal round, while the remainder went to the repechage.

Quarterfinal 1[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Alberto Demiddi  Argentina 7:46.09 Q
2 Udo Hild  West Germany 7:48.12 R
3 Melchior Bürgin  Switzerland 8:00.20 R
4 Janis Rodmanis  Chile 8:23.38 R
5 James Butterfield  Bermuda 8:29.20 R
6 Guillermo Spamer  Mexico 8:38.63 R

Quarterfinal 2[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Yury Malyshev  Soviet Union 7:42.67 Q
2 Wolfgang Güldenpfennig  East Germany 7:46.31 R
3 Seán Drea  Ireland 7:47.64 R
4 Jim Dietz  United States 7:57.85 R
5 Jaroslav Hellebrand  Czechoslovakia 7:58.15 R
6 Lennart Bälter  Sweden 8:12.92 R

Quarterfinal 3[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Yordan Valchev  Bulgaria 7:50.29 Q
2 Murray Watkinson  New Zealand 7:51.29 R
3 Kenny Dwan  Great Britain 7:57.49 R
4 Kim Børgesen  Denmark 7:58.94 R
5 Hideo Okamoto  Japan 8:20.82 R
6 José Margues  Portugal 8:39.73 R

Repechage[]

The top three finishers in each heat qualified for the semifinal round.

Repechage heat 1[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Udo Hild  West Germany 7:48.11 Q
2 Seán Drea  Ireland 7:50.27 Q
3 Kim Børgesen  Denmark 7:56.66 Q
4 Lennart Bälter  Sweden 8:11.07
5 James Butterfield  Bermuda 8:26.16

Repechage heat 2[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Wolfgang Güldenpfennig  East Germany 8:05.19 Q
2 Kenny Dwan  Great Britain 8:10.32 Q
3 Jaroslav Hellebrand  Czechoslovakia 8:19.28 Q
4 Janis Rodmanis  Chile 8:29.66
5 José Margues  Portugal 8:54.27

Repechage heat 3[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Jim Dietz  United States 7:59.13 Q
2 Melchior Bürgin  Switzerland 8:04.81 Q
3 Murray Watkinson  New Zealand 8:11.51 Q
4 Hideo Okamoto  Japan 8:27.36
5 Guillermo Spamer  Mexico 8:40.76

Semifinals[]

The first three in each semifinal heat qualified for Final A, with the remainder going to Final B.

Semifinal 1[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Alberto Demiddi  Argentina 8:10.01 QA
2 Wolfgang Güldenpfennig  East Germany 8:16.35 QA
3 Melchior Bürgin  Switzerland 8:16.95 QA
4 Yordan Valchev  Bulgaria 8:17.64 QB
5 Seán Drea  Ireland 8:27.70 QB
6 Jaroslav Hellebrand  Czechoslovakia 8:44.60 QB

Semifinal 2[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Yury Malyshev  Soviet Union 8:13.49 QA
2 Jim Dietz  United States 8:21.54 QA
3 Udo Hild  West Germany 8:26.37 QA
4 Kim Børgesen  Denmark 8:27.93 QB
5 Murray Watkinson  New Zealand 8:30.88 QB
6 Kenny Dwan  Great Britain 8:38.62 QB

Finals[]

Final B[]

Rank Rower Nation Time
7 Seán Drea  Ireland 7:55.33
8 Yordan Valchev  Bulgaria 7:59.55
9 Kenny Dwan  Great Britain 8:00.38
10 Murray Watkinson  New Zealand 8:05.42
11 Kim Børgesen  Denmark 8:09.04
12 Jaroslav Hellebrand  Czechoslovakia 8:11.04

Final A[]

Rank Rower Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yury Malyshev  Soviet Union 7:10.12
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alberto Demiddi  Argentina 7:11.53
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wolfgang Güldenpfennig  East Germany 7:14.45
4 Udo Hild  West Germany 7:20.81
5 Jim Dietz  United States 7:24.81
6 Melchior Bürgin  Switzerland 7:31.99

Results summary[]

Rank Rower Nation Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Finals
1st place, gold medalist(s) Yury Malyshev  Soviet Union 7:42.67 Bye 8:13.49 7:10.12
Final A
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alberto Demiddi  Argentina 7:46.09 Bye 8:10.01 7:11.53
Final A
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wolfgang Güldenpfennig  East Germany 7:46.31 8:05.19 8:16.35 7:14.45
Final A
4 Udo Hild  West Germany 7:48.12 7:48.11 8:26.37 7:20.81
Final A
5 Jim Dietz  United States 7:57.85 7:59.13 8:21.54 7:24.81
Final A
6 Melchior Bürgin  Switzerland 8:00.20 8:04.81 8:16.95 7:31.99
Final A
7 Seán Drea  Ireland 7:47.64 7:50.27 8:27.70 7:55.33
Final B
8 Yordan Valchev  Bulgaria 7:50.29 Bye 8:17.64 7:59.55
Final B
9 Kenny Dwan  Great Britain 7:57.49 8:10.32 8:38.62 8:00.38
Final B
10 Murray Watkinson  New Zealand 7:51.29 8:11.51 8:30.88 8:05.42
Final B
11 Kim Børgesen  Denmark 7:58.94 7:56.66 8:27.93 8:09.04
Final B
12 Jaroslav Hellebrand  Czechoslovakia 7:58.15 8:19.28 8:44.60 8:11.04
Final B
13 Lennart Bälter  Sweden 8:12.92 8:11.07 Did not advance
14 James Butterfield  Bermuda 8:29.20 8:26.16
15 Hideo Okamoto  Japan 8:20.82 8:27.36
16 Janis Rodmanis  Chile 8:23.38 8:29.66
17 Guillermo Spamer  Mexico 8:38.63 8:40.76
18 José Margues  Portugal 8:39.73 8:54.27

References[]

  1. ^ "Rowing at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Single Sculls, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

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