Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
| Men's single sculls at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Henley-on-Thames | |||||||||
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| Date | 5–9 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 14 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mervyn Wood |  Australia (AUS) | 7:25.9 | SF |
| 2 | Eduardo Risso |  Uruguay (URU) | 7:36.3 | |
| 3 | Ian Robert Stephen | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa (RSA) | 7:38.3 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antony Rowe |  Great Britain (GBR) | 7:30.5 | SF |
| 2 | Hans Keller |  Switzerland (SUI) | 7:34.2 | |
| 3 | Dragutin Petrovečki |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 8:17.3 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John B. Kelly, Jr. |  United States (USA) | 7:39.7 | SF |
| 2 | Curt Brunqvist |  Sweden (SWE) | 7:47.2 | |
| 3 | Juan Omedes | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain (ESP) | 7:52.1 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Sepheriades |  France (FRA) | 7:34.3 | SF |
| 2 | Tranquilo Capozzo |  Argentina (ARG) | 7:38.9 | |
| 3 | Mohamed El Said | .svg.png){kind=small} Egypt (EGY) | 8:01.4 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romolo Catasta |  Italy (ITA) | - | SF |
| 2 | Faidon Matheou | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tranquilo Capozzo | Argentina (ARG) | 7:45.0 | SF |
| 2 | Juan Omedes | Spain (ESP) | 7:57.3 | |
| 3 | Faidon Matheou | Greece (GRE) | 8:13.9 |
Repechage 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduardo Risso | Uruguay (URU) | 7:24.4 | SF |
| 2 | Hans Keller | Switzerland (SUI) | 7:25.1 | |
| 3 | Curt Brunqvist | Sweden (SWE) | 7:27.0 |
Repechage 3
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Robert Stephen | South Africa (RSA) | 7:35.6 | SF |
| 2 | Mohamed El Said | Egypt (EGY) | 7:44.8 | |
| 3 | Dragutin Petrovečki | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 8:17.3 |
Semifinal
The winner of each race advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romolo Catasta | Italy (ITA) | 8:05.4 | F |
| 2 | Tranquilo Capozzo | Argentina (ARG) | 8:12.6 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduardo Risso | Uruguay (URU) | 8:09.3 | F |
| 2 | John B. Kelly, Jr. | United States (USA) | 8:09.7 | |
| 3 | Antony Rowe | Great Britain (GBR) | 8:22.8 |
Semifinal 3
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mervyn Wood | Australia (AUS) | 8:08.5 | F |
| 2 | Jean Sepheriades | France (FRA) | 8:17.1 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mervyn Wood | Australia (AUS) | 8:21.5 | |
 | Eduardo Risso | Uruguay (URU) | 8:25.8 | |
 | Romolo Catasta | Italy (ITA) | 8:28.0 |
References
- The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XIV Olympiad London 1948 (PDF) (PDF). p. 424.
- Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games:Men's Single Sculls
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