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Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls

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Men's single sculls
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Romanian stamp depicting single sculls at the 1984 Olympics
VenueLake Casitas
Dates31 July – 5 August
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Winning time7:00.24
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pertti Karppinen
 Finland
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter-Michael Kolbe
 West Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Robert Mills
 Canada
← 1980
1988 →

The men's single sculls competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Casitas, California, United States of America. The event was held from 31 July to 5 August.[1] There were 16 competitors from 16 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event.[2] The event was won by Pertti Karppinen of Finland, his third consecutive victory (matching Vyacheslav Ivanov's three golds from 1956 to 1964). Silver went to Peter-Michael Kolbe of West Germany; Kolbe, who had also taken silver in 1976, was the ninth man to earn multiple medals in the single sculls and the first to do so in non-consecutive Games (having missed the 1980 Olympics due to the American-led boycott). Canada earned its first medal in the event since 1912 with Robert Mills's bronze. East Germany's three-Games podium streak ended with no rowers from that nation present due to the Soviet-led boycott.

Background

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This was the 19th 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 14 single scullers from the 1980 Games returned: two-time gold medalist Pertti Karppinen of Finland and eighth-place finisher Konstatinos Kontomanolis of Greece. The 1976 silver medalist Peter-Michael Kolbe of West Germany also returned after an absence in 1980 due to the American-led boycott, as did 1976 sixth-place finisher Ricardo Ibarra of Argentina. The Soviet-led boycott in 1984 had little effect on the favourites for the event. Karppinen was favoured to win a third gold, though Kolbe (1975, 1978, 1981, and 1983 World Champion) and Ibarra (1975, 1979, and 1983 Pan American champion and 1980 Diamond Challenge Sculls winner) were expected to challenge him.[2]

Guatemala and Puerto Rico each made their debut in the event. The United States made its 15th appearance, tying the absent Great Britain for most among nations.

Competition format

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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 or 6 boats each. The top boat in each heat (3 total) advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining boats (13 total) went to the repechage.
  • Repechage: Three heats of 4 or 5 boats each. The top three boats in each heat (9 total) rejoined the quarterfinal winners in the semifinals. The other boats (4 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

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All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)

Date Time Round
Tuesday, 31 July 1984 Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 1 August 1984 Repechage
Thursday, 2 August 1984 Semifinals
Friday, 3 August 1984 Final B
Sunday, 5 August 1984 Final A

Results

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Quarterfinals

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The winner in each heat advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining rowers competed in the repechage round for the remaining spots in the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Pertti Karppinen  Finland 7:20.93 Q
2 Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 7:28.49 R
3 John Biglow  United States 7:31.30 R
4 José Ramón Oyarzábal  Spain 7:39.16 R
5 Denis Gate  France 7:41.22 R
6 Juan Félix  Puerto Rico 7:42.96 R

Quarterfinal 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Robert Mills  Canada 7:24.10 Q
2 Gary Reid  New Zealand 7:27.10 R
3 Konstatinos Kontomanolis  Greece 7:35.92 R
4 Shunsuke Horiuchi  Japan 7:58.36 R
5 Edgar Nanne-Villagran  Guatemala 8:07.69 R

Quarterfinal 3

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Ricardo Ibarra  Argentina 7:27.60 Q
2 Bengt Nilsson  Sweden 7:31.62 R
3 Raimund Haberl  Austria 7:33.50 R
4 Lars Bjønness  Norway 7:39.80 R
5 Herman van den Eerenbeemt  Netherlands 7:57.90 R

Repechage

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

Repechage heat 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 John Biglow  United States 7:21.47 Q
2 Gary Reid  New Zealand 7:26.12 Q
3 Juan Felix  Puerto Rico 7:26.85 Q
4 Lars Bjønness  Norway 7:29.01
5 Edgar Nanne-Villagran  Guatemala 7:50.60

Repechage heat 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 7:21.47 Q
2 Raimund Haberl  Austria 7:26.12 Q
3 Denis Gate  France 7:26.85 Q
4 Shunsuke Horiuchi  Japan 7:32.53

Repechage heat 3

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Konstatinos Kontomanolis  Greece 7:25.15 Q
2 Bengt Nilsson  Sweden 7:30.24 Q
3 José Ramón Oyarzábal  Spain 7:33.68 Q
4 Herman van den Eerenbeemt  Netherlands 7:34.28

Semifinals

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The three fastest rowers in each semifinal advanced to Final A, while the others went to Final B.

Semifinal 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Pertti Karppinen  Finland 7:19.52 QA
2 Robert Mills  Canada 7:20.88 QA
3 Konstatinos Kontomanolis  Greece 7:23.99 QA
4 José Ramón Oyarzábal  Spain 7:32.72 QB
5 Gary Reid  New Zealand 7:34.15 QB
6 Raimund Haberl  Austria 7:38.48 QB

Semifinal 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 7:22.24 QA
2 Ricardo Ibarra  Argentina 7:22.42 QA
3 John Biglow  United States 7:24.98 QA
4 Bengt Nilsson  Sweden 7:33.28 QB
5 Juan Felix  Puerto Rico 7:34.70 QB
6 Denis Gate  France 8:00.33 QB

Finals

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Final B

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Final B was used to determine 7th – 12th places.

Rank Rower Nation Time
7 Gary Reid  New Zealand 7:22.63
8 Raimund Haberl  Austria 7:25.38
9 Bengt Nilsson  Sweden 7:26.82
10 Juan Felix  Puerto Rico 7:36.38
11 José Ramón Oyarzábal  Spain 7:36.78
12 Denis Gate  France 7:37.82

Final A

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Rank Rower Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pertti Karppinen  Finland 7:00.24
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 7:02.19
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Robert Mills  Canada 7:10.38
4 John Biglow  United States 7:12.00
5 Ricardo Ibarra  Argentina 7:14.59
6 Konstatinos Kontomanolis  Greece 7:17.03

Results summary

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Rank Rower Nation Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Finals
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pertti Karppinen  Finland 7:20.93 Bye 7:19.52 7:00.24
Final A
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 7:28.49 7:21.47 7:22.24 7:02.19
Final A
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Robert Mills  Canada 7:24.10 Bye 7:20.88 7:10.38
Final A
4 John Biglow  United States 7:31.30 7:21.47 7:24.98 7:12.00
Final A
5 Ricardo Ibarra  Argentina 7:27.60 Bye 7:22.42 7:14.59
Final A
6 Konstatinos Kontomanolis  Greece 7:35.92 7:25.15 7:23.99 7:17.03
Final A
7 Gary Reid  New Zealand 7:27.10 7:26.12 7:34.15 7:22.63
Final B
8 Raimund Haberl  Austria 7:33.50 7:26.12 7:38.48 7:25.38
Final B
9 Bengt Nilsson  Sweden 7:31.62 7:30.24 7:33.28 7:26.82
Final B
10 Juan Felix  Puerto Rico 7:42.96 7:26.85 7:34.70 7:36.38
Final B
11 José Ramón Oyarzábal  Spain 7:39.16 7:33.68 7:32.72 7:36.78
Final B
12 Denis Gate  France 7:41.22 7:26.85 8:00.33 7:37.82
Final B
13 Lars Bjønness  Norway 7:39.80 7:29.01 Did not advance
14 Shunsuke Horiuchi  Japan 7:58.36 7:32.53
15 Herman van den Eerenbeemt  Netherlands 7:57.90 7:34.28
16 Edgar Nanne-Villagran  Guatemala 8:07.69 7:50.60

References

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  1. ^ "Rowing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Single Sculls, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

Sources

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