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Men's single sculls
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueRiver Thames
Dates28–31 July
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Harry Blackstaffe  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexander McCulloch  Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bernhard von Gaza  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Károly Levitzky  Hungary
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The men's single sculls was one of four rowing events on the Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 2 boats (total of 2 rowers).[1] Nine rowers from six nations competed.[2]

Competition format

The 1908 tournament featured four rounds of one-on-one races; with 9 boats in the competition, 7 had byes to the quarterfinals and only 1 race was held in the first round. Semifinal losers each received bronze medals. The course was 1.5 miles in length, with two slight bends near the start and about halfway.[3]

Standings

Place Rower Nation
1 Harry Blackstaffe  Great Britain
2 Alexander McCulloch  Great Britain
3 Bernhard von Gaza  Germany
Károly Levitzky  Hungary
5 Walter Bowler  Canada
Gino Ciabatti  Italy
Jozef Hermans  Belgium
Lewis Scholes  Canada
9 Ernő Killer  Hungary

Results

First round

Heat 1

Von Gaza won easily, and Killer abandoned the race after the German crossed the finish line.

Place Rower Nation Time
1 Bernhard von Gaza  Germany 9:35.0
DNF Ernő Killer  Hungary -

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1

Place Rower Nation Time
1 Bernhard von Gaza  Germany 9:47.0
2 Lewis Scholes  Canada Unknown

Quarterfinal 2

Place Rower Nation Time
1 Károly Levitzky  Hungary 10:08.0
2 Gino Ciabatti  Italy Unknown

Quarterfinal 3

Bowler capsized, leaving Blackstaffe with the win.

Place Rower Nation Time
1 Harry Blackstaffe  Great Britain 10:03.0
DNF Walter Bowler  Canada -

Quarterfinal 4

Place Rower Nation Time
1 Alexander McCulloch  Great Britain 10:08.0
2 Jozef Hermans  Belgium Unknown

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

Place Rower Nation Time
1 Alexander McCulloch  Great Britain 10:22.0
2 Károly Levitzky  Hungary Unknown

Semifinal 2

von Gaza fell ill at the 1500m mark, leaving Blackstaffe to ease off and win.

Place Rower Nation Time
1 Harry Blackstaffe  Great Britain 10:14.0
- Bernhard von Gaza  Germany DNF

Final

McCulloch took the early lead, but started by pulling fewer strokes than Blackstaffe. McCulloch opened up by a length and led through 1200 yards before being caught by Blackstaffe. At 1 mile, Blackstaffe pulled ahead by ¾ of a length and held this lead to the finish.

Place Rower Nation Time
1 Harry Blackstaffe  Great Britain 9:26.0
2 Alexander McCulloch  Great Britain (9:27.5)

References

  1. ^ Official Report, p. 37.
  2. ^ "Rowing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ^ Official Report, pp. 237–38.

External links

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Rowing 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 6 May 2006.
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