Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
| Men's single sculls at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Île Notre-Dame Olympic Basin | |||||||||
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| Date | 18 – 25 July | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 15 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's single sculls competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Île Notre-Dame Olympic Basin, Canada. The event was held from July 18–25.
Schedule
| Date | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 18 | Heats | 12.15 | |
| July 20 | Repechage | 10.45 | |
| July 23 | Semi-finals | 11.30 | |
| July 25 | Finals | 11.45 |
Heats
Three fastest rowers in each heat advanced to the semi-finals. The remaining rowers must compete in repechage for the remaining spots in semi-finals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter-Michael Kolbe |  West Germany (FRG) | 7:05.95 | SF |
| 2 | Sean Drea |  Ireland (IRL) | 7:07.20 | SF |
| 3 | Joachim Dreifke |  East Germany (GDR) | 7:11.49 | SF |
| 4 | Pertti Karppinen |  Finland (FIN) | 7:12.94 | |
| 5 | James Dietz |  United States (USA) | 7:24.98 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikolai Dovgan | .svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union (URS) | 7:28.92 | SF |
| 2 | Fabrizio Biondi |  Italy (ITA) | 7:35.33 | SF |
| 3 | Hans Svensson |  Sweden (SWE) | 7:40.82 | SF |
| 4 | Walter Lambertus | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania (ROU) | 7:42.65 | |
| 5 | Reinaldo Kutscher |  Uruguay (URU) | 7:48.59 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Ibarra |  Argentina (ARG) | 7:17.41 | SF |
| 2 | Edward Hale |  Australia (AUS) | 7:20.11 | SF |
| 3 | Claude Dehombreux | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 7:23.33 | SF |
| 4 | Ulli Wolf |  Austria (AUT) | 7:28.45 | |
| 5 | Federico Scheffler |  Mexico (MEX) | 7:32.55 |
Repechage
Three fastest rowers in the repechage advanced to semi-finals.
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pertti Karppinen | Finland (FIN) | 7:06.81 | SF |
| 2 | Walter Lambertus | Romania (ROU) | 7:08.88 | SF |
| 3 | James Dietz | United States (USA) | 7:13.46 | SF |
| 4 | Ulli Wolf | Austria (AUT) | 7:25.38 | |
| 5 | Reinaldo Kutscher | Uruguay (URU) | 7:26.34 | |
| 6 | Federico Scheffler | Mexico (MEX) | 7:37.98 |
Semi-finals
Three fastest rowers in each semi-final advanced to the Final A, while the others to the Final B.
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Ibarra | Argentina (ARG) | 6:57.41 | FA |
| 2 | Peter-Michael Kolbe | West Germany (FRG) | 6:59.18 | FA |
| 3 | Joachim Dreifke | East Germany (GDR) | 6:59.36 | FA |
| 4 | Walter Lambertus | Romania (ROU) | 7:01.23 | FB |
| 5 | Claude Dehombreux | Belgium (BEL) | 7:14.76 | FB |
| 6 | Fabrizio Biondi | Italy (ITA) | 7:16.13 | FB |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Drea | Ireland (IRL) | 6:52.46 | FA |
| 2 | Nikolai Dovgan | Soviet Union (URS) | 6:58.15 | FA |
| 3 | Pertti Karppinen | Finland (FIN) | 6:59.13 | FA |
| 4 | Hans Svensson | Sweden (SWE) | 7:00.60 | FB |
| 5 | James Dietz | United States (USA) | 7:09.13 | FB |
| 6 | Edward Hale | Australia (AUS) | 7:16.64 | FB |
Finals
Final A
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Pertti Karppinen | Finland (FIN) | 7:29.03 | |
 | Peter-Michael Kolbe | West Germany (FRG) | 7:31.67 | |
 | Joachim Dreifke | East Germany (GDR) | 7:38.03 | |
| 4 | Sean Drea | Ireland (IRL) | 7:42.53 | |
| 5 | Mykola Dovhan | Soviet Union (URS) | 7:57.39 | |
| 6 | Ricardo Ibarra | Argentina (ARG) | 8:03.35 |
Final B
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Dietz | United States (USA) | 7:58.70 | |
| 2 | Edward Hale | Australia (AUS) | 7:58.86 | |
| 3 | Hans Svensson | Sweden (SWE) | 7:59.36 | |
| 4 | Fabrizio Biondi | Italy (ITA) | 8:07.17 | |
| 5 | Walter Lambertus | Romania (ROU) | 8:11.13 | |
| 6 | Claude Dehombreux | Belgium (BEL) | 8:15.35 |
References
- The official report of the Games of the XXI Olympiad Montreal 1976 (PDF) (PDF). p. 97.
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