Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls

The men's double sculls event was part of the rowing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from 27 to 29 August 1920. It was the second appearance of the event, which had previously been held only at the rowing competitions in 1904. Ten rowers, in five pairs from five different nations, competed.[1]

Men's double sculls
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueBrussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
Dates27–29 August
Competitors10 from 5 nations
Medalists
Paul Costello, John B. Kelly Sr.
 United States
Pietro Annoni, Erminio Dones
 Italy
Gaston Giran, Alfred Plé
 France

Results

Semifinals

Semifinal 1
PlaceRowersTimeQual.
1 Erminio Dones and Pietro Annoni (ITA)7:25.4Q
2 Émile Sadzawska and Georges Léonet (BEL)7:34.4
Semifinal 2
PlaceRowerTimeQual.
1 Alfred Plé and Gaston Giran (FRA)7:26.0Q
Semifinal 3
PlaceRowersTimeQual.
1 John B. Kelly Sr. and Paul Costello (USA)7:16.8Q
2 Bastiaan Veth and Koos de Haas (NED)7:24.8

Final

Final
PlaceRowerTime
 John B. Kelly Sr. and Paul Costello (USA)7:09.0
 Erminio Dones and Pietro Annoni (ITA)7:19.0
 Alfred Plé and Gaston Giran (FRA)7:21.0

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rowing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's Double Sculls". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

Sources

  • Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 25 April 2008.
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