The men's coxless pair event was part of the rowing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was one of seven rowing events for men and was the fourth appearance of the event.[1]
| Men's coxless pair at the Games of the IX Olympiad | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Sloten | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Results edit
Source: Official results;[2] De Wael[3]
Round 1 edit
Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first repechage.
| Heat 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Bruno Müller, Kurt Moeschter |  Germany |
8:14.2 | Q2 |
| 2 | André Pactat, Robert Guelpa |  France |
8:31.0 | R1 |
| Heat 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Paul McDowell, John Schmitt |  United States |
8:06.4 | Q2 |
| 2 | Philippe Van Volckxsom, Carlos Van den Driessche |  Belgium |
8:15.0 | R1 |
| Heat 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Terence O'Brien, Robert Nisbet |  Great Britain |
7:56.2 | Q2 |
| 2 | Alois Reinhard, Willy Müller |  Switzerland |
7:58.4 | R1 |
| Heat 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Romeo Sisti, Nino Bolzoni |  Italy |
8:12.2 | Q2 |
| 2 | Carel van Wankum, Hein van Suylekom |  Netherlands |
8:30.0 | R1 |
Repechage 1 edit
Winners advanced to the second round, but were ineligible for a second repechage if they lost there. Losers were eliminated.
| Heat 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Alois Reinhard, Willy Müller | Switzerland |
8:17.8 | Q2 |
| 2 | André Pactat, Robert Guelpa | France |
9:01.8 | elim. |
| Heat 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Carel van Wankum, Hein van Suylekom | Netherlands |
8:18.4 | Q2 |
| 2 | Philippe Van Volckxsom, Carlos Van den Driessche | Belgium |
8:36.4 | elim. |
Round 2 edit
Winners advanced to the semifinals. Losers competed in the second repechage, if they had advanced by winning in the first round, or were eliminated if they had advanced through the first repechage.
| Heat 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Romeo Sisti, Nino Bolzoni | Italy |
7:21.4 | Q |
| 2 | Alois Reinhard, Willy Müller | Switzerland |
7:29.2 | elim. |
| Heat 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Paul McDowell, John Schmitt | United States |
7:12.0 | Q |
| 2 | Terence O'Brien, Robert Nisbet | Great Britain |
7:14.2 | R2 |
| Heat 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Bruno Müller, Kurt Moeschter | Germany |
7:19.4 | Q |
| 2 | Carel van Wankum, Hein van Suylekom | Netherlands |
7:30.2 | elim. |
Repechage 2 edit
The British boat was the only one that suffered its first loss in the second round, so it had a bye through the second repechage to the semifinals.
| Heat 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Terence O'Brien, Robert Nisbet | Great Britain |
Bye | Q |
Semifinals edit
Winners advanced to the gold medal final, with the losers competing for bronze.
| Heat 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Bruno Müller, Kurt Moeschter | Germany |
7:08.2 | QA |
| 2 | Paul McDowell, John Schmitt | United States |
7:15.6 | QB |
| Heat 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Terence O'Brien, Robert Nisbet | Great Britain |
7:08.6 | QA |
| 2 | Romeo Sisti, Nino Bolzoni | Italy |
7:16.8 | QB |
Finals edit
| Gold medal final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
 |
Bruno Müller, Kurt Moeschter | Germany |
7:06.4 |
 |
Terence O'Brien, Robert Nisbet | Great Britain |
7:08.8 |
| Bronze medal final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
1 ( ) |
Paul McDowell, John Schmitt | United States |
7:20.4 |
| 2 (4) | Romeo Sisti, Nino Bolzoni | Italy |
7:24.4 |
References edit
- ^ "Rowing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Coxless Pairs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "1928 Summer Olympics official report" (PDF).
- ^ "Rowing 1928".