Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed pair
The men's coxed pair competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course, Mexico.[1]
| Men's coxed pair at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 13–19 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 54 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| Single sculls | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxless pair | men |
| Coxed pair | men |
| Coxless four | men |
| Coxed four | men |
| Eight | men |
Competition format
This rowing competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and finals), as well as a repechage round that allowed teams that did not win their heats to advance to the semifinals. All races were 2,000 metres in distance.
- Heats: Three heats. With 18 boats entered, there were six boats per heat. The top two boats in each heat (total of 6 boats) advanced directly to the semifinals; all other boats (12 boats) went to the repechage.
- Repechage: Two heats. There were 6 boats in each heat. The top three boats in each heat (total of 6 boats) advanced to the semifinals. The remaining boats (6 boats) were eliminated.
- Semifinals: Two heats. Each heat consisted of 6 boats. The top three boats in each heat advanced to the final; the other three boats in each heat were sent to a 7th–12th place classification race.
- Finals: A main final and a 7th–12th place classification race.
Results
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | 8:13.31 | Q | |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} West Germany | 8:19.78 | Q | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain | 8:33.45 | R | |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia | 9:02.98 | R | |
| 5 |  Uruguay | ST | R | |
| 6 |  Soviet Union | ST | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bulgaria | 8:11.13 | Q | |
| 2 |  United States | 8:12.48 | Q | |
| 3 |  France | 8:12.88 | R | |
| 4 |  Argentina | 8:20.38 | R | |
| 5 |  Cuba | 8:23.39 | R | |
| 6 |  Switzerland | 8:29.98 | R |
Heat 3
The third heat featured all three eventual medalists (Italy, the Netherlands, and Denmark), though none won the heat—the East German boat that won the heat finished fourth overall.
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 8:01.82 | Q | |
| 2 |  Italy | 8:03.00 | Q | |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 8:18.78 | R | |
| 4 |  Denmark | 8:21.42 | R | |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mexico | 8:28.41 | R | |
| 6 |  Peru | 8:49.26 | R |
Repechage heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 7:52.43 | Q | |
| 2 | Switzerland | 8:01.57 | Q | |
| 3 | Argentina | 8:03.62 | Q | |
| 4 | Mexico | 8:08.05 | ||
| 5 | Uruguay | 8:11.88 | ||
| 6 | Spain | 8:24.17 |
Repechage heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 7:52.83 | Q | |
| 2 | Cuba | 7:57.01 | Q | |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 8:06.14 | Q | |
| 4 | Peru | 8:25.90 | R | |
| 5 | France | ST | R | |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | ST | R |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 8:00.75 | Q | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 8:01.19 | Q | |
| 3 | United States | 8:03.74 | Q | |
| 4 | Romania | 8:05.52 | C | |
| 5 | Argentina | 8:09.75 | C | |
| 6 | Cuba | 8:11.82 | C |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 7:59.95 | Q | |
| 2 | Denmark | 8:02.78 | Q | |
| 3 | West Germany | 8:05.49 | Q | |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 8:06.39 | C | |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 8:06.41 | C | |
| 6 | Switzerland | 8:55.81 | C |
Classification 7–12
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Switzerland | 7:57.21 | |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 7:58.10 | |
| 9 | Romania | 8:04.38 | |
| 10 | Cuba | 8:04.90 | |
| 11 | Argentina | 8:06.91 | |
| 12 | Soviet Union | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Italy | 8:04.81 | |
 | Netherlands | 8:06.80 | |
 | Denmark | 8:08.07 | |
| 4 | East Germany | 8:08.22 | |
| 5 | United States | 8:12.60 | |
| 6 | West Germany | 8:41.51 |
References
- "Rowing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Coxed Pairs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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