Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls

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Men's single sculls
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
Sports Museum of Finland 3.JPG
Gold medalist Pertti Karppinen's boat
VenueNotre Dame Island Olympic Basin
Dates18–25 July
Competitors15 from 15 nations
Winning time7:29.03
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pertti Karppinen
 Finland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter-Michael Kolbe
 West Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joachim Dreifke
 East Germany
← 1972
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The men's single sculls competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada. The event was held from 18 to 25 July.[1] There were 15 competitors from 15 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event.[2] The event was won by Pertti Karppinen of Finland, the nation's first medal in the men's single sculls. Karppinen would go on to win three consecutive golds in the event, matching the Soviet Union's Vyacheslav Ivanov who did the same from 1956 to 1964. Silver went to Peter-Michael Kolbe of West Germany; East Germany took its second consecutive bronze medal in the event, this time with Joachim Dreifke as the rower.

Background[]

This was the 17th 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 18 single scullers from the 1972 Games returned: fifth-place finisher Jim Dietz of the United States and seventh-place finisher Seán Drea of Ireland. The two men had each won a silver medal at the World Championships since then (Dietz in 1974 and Drea in 1975), as that event moved from a quadrennial tournament to an annual one; Drea had also won three Diamond Challenge Sculls victories. The reigning World Champion was Peter-Michael Kolbe of West Germany. Kolbe was favored, though Drea was a significant challenger, as was 1975 Pan American champion Ricardo Ibarra of Argentina.[2]

No nations made their debut in the event. The United States made its 14th appearance, tying the absent Great Britain for most among nations.

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 since 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 5 boats each. The top three boats in each heat (9 total) advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining boats (6 total) went to the repechage.
  • Repechage: One heat of 6 boats. The top three boats rejoined the quarterfinal winners in the semifinals. The other boats (3 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 Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)

Date Time Round
Sunday, 18 July 1976 12:15 Quarterfinals
Tuesday, 20 July 1976 10:45 Repechage
Friday, 23 July 1976 11:30 Semifinals
Sunday, 25 July 1976 11:45 Finals

Results[]

Quarterfinals[]

The three fastest rowers in each heat advanced to the semifinals. The remaining rowers competed in the repechage for the remaining spots in the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 1[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 7:05.95 Q
2 Sean Drea  Ireland 7:07.20 Q
3 Joachim Dreifke  East Germany 7:11.49 Q
4 Pertti Karppinen  Finland 7:12.94 R
5 Jim Dietz  United States 7:24.98 R

Quarterfinal 2[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Mykola Dovhan  Soviet Union 7:28.92 Q
2 Fabrizio Biondi  Italy 7:35.33 Q
3 Hans Svensson  Sweden 7:40.82 Q
4 Walter Lambertus  Romania 7:42.65 R
5 Reinaldo Kutscher  Uruguay 7:48.59 R

Quarterfinal 3[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Ricardo Ibarra  Argentina 7:17.41 Q
2 Edward Hale  Australia 7:20.11 Q
3 Claude Dehombreux  Belgium 7:23.33 Q
4 Ulli Wolf  Austria 7:28.45 R
5 Federico Scheffler  Mexico 7:32.55 R

Repechage[]

The three fastest rowers in the repechage advanced to the semifinals.

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Pertti Karppinen  Finland 7:06.81 Q
2 Walter Lambertus  Romania 7:08.88 Q
3 Jim Dietz  United States 7:13.46 Q
4 Ulli Wolf  Austria 7:25.38
5 Reinaldo Kutscher  Uruguay 7:26.34
6 Federico Scheffler  Mexico 7:37.98

Semifinals[]

Three fastest rowers in each semi-final advanced to the Final A, while the others to the Final B.

Semifinal 1[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Ricardo Ibarra  Argentina 6:57.41 QA
2 Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 6:59.18 QA
3 Joachim Dreifke  East Germany 6:59.36 QA
4 Walter Lambertus  Romania 7:01.23 QB
5 Claude Dehombreux  Belgium 7:14.76 QB
6 Fabrizio Biondi  Italy 7:16.13 QB

Semifinal 2[]

Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Sean Drea  Ireland 6:52.46 QA
2 Mykola Dovhan  Soviet Union 6:58.15 QA
3 Pertti Karppinen  Finland 6:59.13 QA
4 Hans Svensson  Sweden 7:00.60 QB
5 Jim Dietz  United States 7:09.13 QB
6 Edward Hale  Australia 7:16.64 QB

Finals[]

Final B[]

Rank Rower Nation Time
7 Jim Dietz  United States 7:58.70
8 Edward Hale  Australia 7:58.86
9 Hans Svensson  Sweden 7:59.36
10 Fabrizio Biondi  Italy 8:07.17
11 Walter Lambertus  Romania 8:11.13
12 Claude Dehombreux  Belgium 8:15.35

Final A[]

Rank Rower Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pertti Karppinen  Finland 7:29.03
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 7:31.67
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joachim Dreifke  East Germany 7:38.03
4 Sean Drea  Ireland 7:42.53
5 Mykola Dovhan  Soviet Union 7:57.39
6 Ricardo Ibarra  Argentina 8:03.35

Results summary[]

Rank Rower Nation Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pertti Karppinen  Finland 7:12.94 7:06.81 6:59.13 7:29.03
Final A
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 7:05.95 Bye 6:59.18 7:31.67
Final A
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joachim Dreifke  East Germany 7:11.49 Bye 6:59.36 7:38.03
Final A
4 Sean Drea  Ireland 7:07.20 Bye 6:52.46 7:42.53
Final A
5 Mykola Dovhan  Soviet Union 7:28.92 Bye 6:58.15 7:57.39
Final A
6 Ricardo Ibarra  Argentina 7:17.41 Bye 6:57.41 8:03.35
Final A
7 Jim Dietz  United States 7:24.98 7:13.46 7:09.13 7:58.70
Final B
8 Edward Hale  Australia 7:20.11 Bye 7:16.64 7:58.86
Final B
9 Hans Svensson  Sweden 7:40.82 Bye 7:00.60 7:59.36
Final B
10 Fabrizio Biondi  Italy 7:35.33 Bye 7:16.13 8:07.17
Final B
11 Walter Lambertus  Romania 7:42.65 7:08.88 7:01.23 8:11.13
Final B
12 Claude Dehombreux  Belgium 7:23.33 Bye 7:14.76 8:15.35
Final B
13 Ulli Wolf  Austria 7:28.45 7:25.38 Did not advance
14 Reinaldo Kutscher  Uruguay 7:48.59 7:26.34
15 Federico Scheffler  Mexico 7:32.55 7:37.98

References[]

  1. ^ "Rowing at the 1976 Monteral Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 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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