Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
| Men's eight at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 August – 3 September |
| Competitors | 126 from 14 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single sculls | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxless pair | men |
| Coxed pair | men |
| Coxless four | men |
| Coxed four | men |
| Eight | men |
The men's eight competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake Albano, Italy.[1]
Competition format
This rowing competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and final), as well as a repechage round that allowed teams that did not win their heats to advance to the final. All races were 2,000 metres in distance.
- Heats: Three heats. With 15 boats entered, there were five boats per heat (except in the first heat, where one team did not appear). The winner of each heat advanced directly to the final; all other boats went to the repechage.
- Repechage: Three heats. With 11 boats racing in but not winning their initial heats, there were three or four boats per repechage heat. The top boat in each repechage heat advanced to the final, with the remaining boats eliminated.
- Final: The final consisted of the six boats that had won either the preliminary heats or the repechage heats.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
Poland was entered in this heat but did not appear.
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroslav Koníček |  Czechoslovakia |
6:13.08 | Q | |
| 2 | Terrence Scook |  Australia |
6:16.94 | R | |
| 3 | Abbas Khamis |  United Arab Republic |
6:22.06 | R | |
| 4 | Owe Lostad |  Sweden |
6:29.49 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willi Padge |  United Team of Germany |
6:03.34 | Q | |
| 2 | Alain Bouffard |  France |
6:07.71 | R | |
| 3 | Peter Reynolds |  Great Britain |
6:10.33 | R | |
| 4 | Hiroyuki Misawa |  Japan |
6:11.86 | R | |
| 5 | Werner Ehrensperger |  Switzerland |
6:17.00 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sohen Biln |  Canada |
6:03.18 | Q | |
| 2 | William Long |  United States |
6:07.69 | R | |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pira |  Italy |
6:09.05 | R | |
| 4 | Yuriy Lorentsson |  Soviet Union |
6:09.65 | R | |
| 5 | Faustino Amiano |  Spain |
6:31.43 | R |
Repechage
Repechage heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Pira | Italy |
6:23.83 | Q | |
| 2 | Hiroyuki Misawa | Japan |
6:24.41 | ||
| 3 | Werner Ehrensperger | Switzerland |
6:30.26 | ||
| 4 | Terrence Scook | Australia |
6:31.15 |
Repechage heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Bouffard | France |
6:21.34 | Q | |
| 2 | Yuriy Lorentsson | Soviet Union |
6:21.88 | ||
| 3 | Abbas Khamis | United Arab Republic |
6:41.26 | ||
| 4 | Faustino Amiano | Spain |
6:52.46 |
Repechage heat 3
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Long | United States |
6:31.77 | Q | |
| 2 | Peter Reynolds | Great Britain |
6:33.22 | ||
| 3 | Owe Lostad | Sweden |
6:49.56 |
Final
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Willi Padge | United Team of Germany |
5:57.18 | |
 |
Sohen Biln | Canada |
6:01.52 | |
 |
Miroslav Koníček | Czechoslovakia |
6:04.84 | |
| 4 | Alain Bouffard | France |
6:06.57 | |
| 5 | William Long | United States |
6:08.06 | |
| 6 | Giuseppe Pira | Italy |
6:12.73 |
References
- ^ "Rowing at the 1960 Rome Summer Games: Men's Coxed Eights". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
