Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
The men's single sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea. The event was held from 19 to 24 September. It was the 20th appearance of the event, which had been held at every Olympic Games since the introduction of rowing in 1900. NOCs were limited to one boat apiece; 22 sent a competitor in the men's single sculls. Thomas Lange of East Germany won the event, denying Pertti Karppinen a record fourth-straight win and starting a two-Games winning streak (and three-Games medal streak) of his own.[1]
| Men's single sculls at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Han River Regatta Course | ||||||||||||
| Date | 19–24 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 22 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6:58.65 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Single sculls | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Coxed pair | men | |
| Coxless four | men | |
| Coxed four | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
Background
Due to boycotts in 1980 and 1984, this was the first time since 1976 that all of the strongest rowing nations were present. The single sculls field included Finland's Pertti Karppinen (three-time defending gold medalist in 1976, 1980, and 1984), East Germany's Thomas Lange (then-current world champion, in his first Olympic appearance), and West Germany's Peter-Michael Kolbe (silver medalist behind Karppinen in 1976 and 1984, and five-time world champion). Andrew Sudduth of the United States had won a silver medal in 1984 in the eight; Dirk Crois of Belgium similarly changed events from 1984, when he took silver in double sculls. Other Olympic veterans were France's Pascal Body (5th in quadruple sculls in 1984), Brazil's Denis Marinho (7th in coxed four in 1984), and Puerto Rico's Juan Felix (10th in this event in 1984).[1]
Schedule
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| September 19 | Heats |
| September 21 | Repechage |
| September 22 | Semifinals |
| September 23 | Final B |
| September 24 | Final A |
Competition format
The competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and finals) as well as a repechage. The 22 boats were divided into four heats for the first round, with 5 or 6 boats in each heat. The winning boat in each heat (4 boats total) advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining 18 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured four heats of 4 or 5 boats each, with the top two boats in each heat (8 boats total) advancing to the semifinals and the remaining 10 boats (4th and 5th placers in the repechage) being eliminated. The 12 semifinalist boats were divided into two heats of 6 boats each. The top three boats in each semifinal (6 boats total) advanced to the "A" final to compete for medals and 4th through 6th place; the bottom three boats in each semifinal were sent to the "B" final for 7th through 12th.[2]
All races were over a 2000 metre course.
Heats
The winner in each heat advanced directly to the semi-finals. The remaining rowers must compete in the repechage round for the remaining spots in semi-finals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Lange |  East Germany | 7:03.25 | Q |
| 2 | Andrew Sudduth |  United States | 7:05.61 | R |
| 3 | Peter-Michael Kolbe |  West Germany | 7:12.35 | R |
| 4 | Kajetan Broniewski |  Poland | 7:13.77 | R |
| 5 | Henk-Jan Zwolle |  Netherlands | 7:29.68 | R |
| 6 | Juan Felix | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Puerto Rico | 7:55.46 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamish McGlashan |  Australia | 7:25.26 | Q |
| 2 | Jesús Posse |  Uruguay | 7:37.92 | R |
| 3 | Jüri Jaanson |  Soviet Union | 7:41.28 | R |
| 4 | Masahiro Sakata | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan | 7:43.67 | R |
| 5 | Gordon Henry |  Canada | 7:51.83 | R |
| 6 | Edgardo Maerina | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines | 8:54.90 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Verdonk |  New Zealand | 7:18.69 | Q |
| 2 | Pascal Body |  France | 7:26.12 | R |
| 3 | Dirk Crois | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 7:34.74 | R |
| 4 | Giovanni Calabrese |  Italy | 7:45.02 | R |
| 5 | Denis Marinho | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil | 7:48.33 | R |
Heat 4
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrik Hultén |  Sweden | 7:12.98 | Q |
| 2 | Pertti Karppinen |  Finland | 7:24.72 | R |
| 3 | Arnold Jonke |  Austria | 7:30.45 | R |
| 4 | Im Gyeong-seok | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea | 7:39.94 | R |
| 5 | Waleed Al-Mohamed Abdulmuhsin |  Kuwait | 8:05.35 | R |
Repechage
Two fastest rowers in each repechage advanced to semi-finals.
Repechage 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pertti Karppinen | Finland | 7:14.91 | Q |
| 2 | Henk-Jan Zwolle | Netherlands | 7:16.23 | Q |
| 3 | Dirk Crois | Belgium | 7:19.94 | |
| 4 | Masahiro Sakata | Japan | 7:26.66 |
Repechage 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jüri Jaanson | Soviet Union | 7:04.04 | Q |
| 2 | Kajetan Broniewski | Poland | 7:04.39 | Q |
| 3 | Pascal Body | France | 7:05.80 | |
| 4 | Waleed Al-Mohamed Abdulmuhsin | Kuwait | 8:15.16 |
Repechage 3
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter-Michael Kolbe | West Germany | 7:12.27 | Q |
| 2 | Jesus Posse | Uruguay | 7:17.43 | Q |
| 3 | Denis Marinho | Brazil | 7:22.84 | |
| 4 | Im Gyeong-seok | South Korea | 7:46.40 | |
| 5 | Edgardo Maerina | Philippines | 8:27.02 |
Repechage 4
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Sudduth | United States | 7:05.52 | Q |
| 2 | Giovanni Calabrese | Italy | 7:12.93 | Q |
| 3 | Arnold Jonke | Austria | 7:18.29 | |
| 4 | Juan Felix | Puerto Rico | 7:18.77 | |
| 5 | Gordon Henry | Canada | 7:37.48 |
Semifinals
Three fastest rowers in each semifinal advanced to the final, while the others to the small final.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Lange | East Germany | 6:58.65 | QA |
| 2 | Andrew Sudduth | United States | 6:59.70 | QA |
| 3 | Eric Verdonk | New Zealand | 7:11.98 | QA |
| 4 | Jesus Posse | Uruguay | 7:27.43 | QB |
| 5 | Henk-Jan Zwolle | Netherlands | 7:30.45 | QB |
| 6 | Jüri Jaanson | Soviet Union | 7:32.51 | QB |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter-Michael Kolbe | West Germany | 7:01.76 | QA |
| 2 | Hamish McGlashan | Australia | 7:03.40 | QA |
| 3 | Kajetan Broniewski | Poland | 7:03.90 | QA |
| 4 | Fredrik Hulten | Sweden | 7:04.36 | QB |
| 5 | Giovanni Calabrese | Italy | 7:23.69 | QB |
| 6 | Pertti Karppinen | Finland | 7:32.78 | QB |
Final B
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pertti Karppinen | Finland | 7:34.47 |
| 8 | Jüri Jaanson | Soviet Union | 7:35.09 |
| 9 | Fredrik Hulten | Sweden | 7:40.07 |
| 10 | Giovanni Calabrese | Italy | 7:43.31 |
| 11 | Jesus Posse | Uruguay | 7:44.18 |
| 12 | Henk-Jan Zwolle | Netherlands | 7:44.92 |
Final A
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Thomas Lange | East Germany | 6:49.86 | OB |
 | Peter-Michael Kolbe | West Germany | 6:54.77 | |
 | Eric Verdonk | New Zealand | 6:58.66 | |
| 4 | Hamish McGlashan | Australia | 7:01.43 | |
| 5 | Kajetan Broniewski | Poland | 7:03.67 | |
| 6 | Andrew Sudduth | United States | 7:11.45 |
References
- "Rowing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games:Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- Official Report, vol. 2, pp. 516–17.
Sources
- The Official Report of the Games of the XXIV Olympiad Seoul 1988 Volume Two (PDF) (PDF). pp. 516–517.
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