Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
| Men's single sculls at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
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| File:Mahe Drysdale (5178822146).jpg Gold medallist Mahé Drysdale (2010) | |
| Venue | Eton Dorney |
| Dates | 28 July – 3 August |
| Competitors | 33 from 33 nations |
| Winning time | 6:57.82 |
| Medalists | |
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| Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Single sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Lwt double sculls | men | women |
| Coxless four | men | |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
| Lwt coxless four | men | |
The men's single sculls competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place at Dorney Lake which, for the purposes of the Games venue, was officially termed Eton Dorney.[1][2] It was held from 28 July to 3 August.[3] There were 33 competitors from 33 nations.[3] The event was won by Mahé Drysdale of New Zealand, the nation's first victory in the event since 2000. Ondřej Synek of the Czech Republic earned his second consecutive silver in the event; Drysdale and Synek were the 13th and 14th men to win multiple medals in the single sculls; they would go on to be the 5th and 6th to earn three in the event in 2016 when Drysdale repeated as champion and Synek added a bronze. The 2012 bronze went to Alan Campbell, Great Britain's first medal in the event since 1928.
Background
This was the 26th 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.[3] Nine of the 12 A/B semifinalists from the 2008 Games returned, including the top eight finishers: two-time gold medallist Olaf Tufte of Norway, silver medallist Ondřej Synek of the Czech Republic, bronze medallist Mahé Drysdale of New Zealand, fourth-place finisher (and 2004 A finalist) Tim Maeyens of Belgium, fifth-place finisher Alan Campbell of Great Britain, sixth-place finisher Lassi Karonen of Sweden, two-time seventh-place finisher (and 2000 bronze medallist) Marcel Hacker of Germany, eighth-place finisher Mindaugas Griskonis of Lithuania, and eleventh-place finisher Ken Jurkowski of the United States. Drysdale was the favourite again and hoping for better than bronze this time; he had won five of the six World Championships since the 2004 Olympics. Synek was his biggest challenger, having won the 2010 World Championship. The two-time reigning champion, Tufte, was still a strong contender though not at his peak anymore. Campbell had medaled at the last three World Championships and won the 2003, 2007, and 2011 Diamond Challenge Sculls competitions (matching Drysdale's three wins in that event at that point, though Drysdale has won three more since).[3] Azerbaijan, Croatia, El Salvador, Niger, and Zimbabwe each made their debut in the event. Great Britain and the United States each made their 21st appearance, tied for most among nations.
Qualification
Nations had been limited to one boat (one rower) each since 1912. The 33 qualifiers were:
- 11 boats from the 2011 World Championships
- 6 boats from the Asian Qualification Regatta
- 4 boats from the African Qualification Regatta
- 6 boats from the Latin American Qualification Regatta
- 4 boats from the Final Qualification Regatta
- 2 invitational boats
Competition format
This rowing event is a single scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a single rower. The "scull" portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side (not feasible for singles events). The competition consists of multiple rounds. The competition expanded to five rounds, keeping the preliminary heats round added in 2008 and restoring the repechage after the first round. Finals were held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals were given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals were named based on which finals they fed, with each semifinal having two possible finals. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.[4] During the first round six heats were held. The first three boats in each heat advanced to the quarterfinals, while all others were relegated to the repechages. The repechage was a round which offered rowers a second chance to qualify for the quarterfinals. Placing in the repechage heats determined which quarterfinal the boat would race in. The top two boats in each repechage heat moved on to the quarterfinals, with the remaining boats going to the E/F semifinals. The quarterfinals were the second round for rowers still competing for medals. Placing in the quarterfinal heats determined which semifinal the boat would race in. The top three boats in each quarterfinal moved on to the A/B semifinals, with the bottom three boats going to the C/D semifinals. Six semifinals were held, two each of A/B semifinals, C/D semifinals, and E/F semifinals. For each semifinal race, the top three boats moved on to the better of the two finals, while the bottom three boats went to the lesser of the two finals possible. For example, a second-place finish in an A/B semifinal would result in advancement to the A final. The fourth and final round was the finals. Each final determined a set of rankings. The A final determined the medals, along with the rest of the places through 6th. The B final gave rankings from 7th to 12th, the C from 13th to 18th, and so on. Thus, to win a medal rowers had to finish in the top three of their heat (or top two of their repechage heat), top three of their quarterfinal, and top three of their A/B semifinal to reach the A final.
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 28 July 2012 | 12:30 | Heats |
| Sunday, 29 July 2012 | 9:50 | Repechage |
| Tuesday, 31 July 2012 | 9:30 10:40 |
Semifinals E/F Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, 1 August 2012 | 09:30 11:20 |
Semifinals C/D Semifinals A/B |
| Friday, 3 August 2012 | 09:30 09:40 09:50 10:00 10:40 12:30 |
Final F Final E Final D Final C Final B Final A |
Results
Heats
The first three of each heat qualify to the quarterfinals, while the remainder went to the repechage.
Heat 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Maeyens | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 6:42.52 | Q |
| 2 | Ángel Fournier | File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba | 6:46.35 | Q |
| 3 | Patrick Loliger Salas | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 6:51.78 | Q |
| 4 | Sawarn Singh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 6:54.04 | R |
| 5 | Óscar Vásquez | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 7:06.33 | R |
| 6 | Mohsen Shadi | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 7:27.42 | R |
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Heat 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Hacker | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 6:43.80 | Q |
| 2 | Santiago Fernández | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 6:46.03 | Q |
| 3 | Henrik Stephansen | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 6:46.32 | Q |
| 4 | Mindaugas Griskonis | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 6:46.56 | R |
| 5 | Víctor Aspillaga | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 7:13.79 | R |
| 6 | So Sau Wah | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | 7:15.91 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lassi Karonen | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 6:45.42 | Q |
| 2 | Aleksandar Aleksandrov | File:Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg Azerbaijan | 6:49.81 | Q |
| 3 | Mathias Raymond | File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco | 6:58.60 | Q |
| 4 | Anderson Nocetti | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 7:03.78 | R |
| 5 | James Fraser-Mackenzie | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 7:16.83 | R |
| 6 | Paul Etia Ndoumbe | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 7:29.77 | R |
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Heat 4
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahé Drysdale | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 6:49.69 | Q |
| 2 | Olaf Tufte | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 7:00.90 | Q |
| 3 | Nour El Din Hassanein | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 7:06.17 | Q |
| 4 | Roberto López | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 7:23.75 | R |
| 5 | Hamadou Djibo Issaka | File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger | 8:25.56 | R |
Heat 5
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Campbell | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 6:47.62 | Q |
| 2 | Zhang Liang | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 6:50.71 | Q |
| 3 | Michał Słoma | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 6:54.58 | Q |
| 4 | Kim Dong-yong | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 7:05.24 | R |
| 5 | Vladislav Yakovlev | File:Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg Kazakhstan | 7:16.34 | R |
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Heat 6
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ondřej Synek | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 6:53.23 | Q |
| 2 | Mario Vekic | File:Civil ensign of Croatia.svg Croatia | 7:02.63 | Q |
| 3 | Kenneth Jurkowski | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 7:08.49 | Q |
| 4 | Wang Ming-hui | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 7:15.77 | R |
| 5 | Aymen Mejri | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 7:21.64 | R |
Repechage
The first two in each heat qualified for the quarterfinals; the remainder went to Semifinals E/F and were out of medal contention.
Repechage heat 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sawarn Singh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 7:00.49 | Q |
| 2 | Kim Dong-yong | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 7:03.91 | Q |
| 3 | Víctor Aspillaga | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 7:10.54 | QEF |
| 4 | Aymen Mejri | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 7:11.94 | QEF |
| 5 | Paul Etia Ndoumbe | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 7:24.15 | QEF |
Repechage heat 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mindaugas Griskonis | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 7:00.19 | Q |
| 2 | Mohsen Shadi | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 7:11.55 | Q |
| 3 | Wang Ming-hui | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 7:16.84 | QEF |
| 4 | James Fraser-Mackenzie | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 7:19.85 | QEF |
| 5 | Hamadou Djibo Issaka | File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger | 8:39.66 | QEF |
Repechage heat 3
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Nocetti | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 7:07.17 | Q |
| 2 | Óscar Vásquez | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 7:09.12 | Q |
| 3 | So Sau Wah | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | 7:13.75 | QEF |
| 4 | Vladislav Yakovlev | File:Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg Kazakhstan | 7:22.00 | QEF |
| 5 | Roberto López | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 7:27.75 | QEF |
Quarterfinals
The first three in each heat qualified for the A/B semifinals; the remainder went to the C/D semifinals and were out of medal contention.
Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahé Drysdale | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 6:54.86 | QAB |
| 2 | Tim Maeyens | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 6:56.65 | QAB |
| 3 | Mindaugas Griskonis | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 7:00.80 | QAB |
| 4 | Mario Vekic | File:Civil ensign of Croatia.svg Croatia | 7:05.78 | QCD |
| 5 | Michał Słoma | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 7:21.55 | QCD |
| 6 | Óscar Vásquez | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 7:24.07 | QCD |
Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Campbell | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 6:52.10 | QAB |
| 2 | Marcel Hacker | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 6:54.18 | QAB |
| 3 | Aleksandar Aleksandrov | File:Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg Azerbaijan | 6:56.36 | QAB |
| 4 | Patrick Loliger Salas | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 7:00.20 | QCD |
| 5 | Kim Dong-yong | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 7:16.22 | QCD |
| 6 | Anderson Nocetti | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 7:17.37 | QCD |
Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lassi Karonen | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 6:57.06 | QAB |
| 2 | Santiago Fernández | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 7:01.57 | QAB |
| 3 | Zhang Liang | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 7:02.03 | QAB |
| 4 | Sawarn Singh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 7:11.59 | QCD |
| 5 | Kenneth Jurkowski | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 7:18.27 | QCD |
| 6 | Nour El-Din Hassanein | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 7:23.12 | QCD |
Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ondřej Synek | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 6:53.32 | QAB |
| 2 | Ángel Fournier | File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba | 6:54.12 | QAB |
| 3 | Olaf Tufte | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 6:55.36 | QAB |
| 4 | Henrik Stephansen | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 6:55.95 | QCD |
| 5 | Mathias Raymond | File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco | 7:20.16 | QCD |
| 6 | Mohsen Shadi | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 7:32.72 | QCD |
Semifinals
The first three in each semifinal advanced to the better of the two finals available (E, C, A) while the remaining boats went to the other final (F, D, B).
Semifinal E/F 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So Sau Wah | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | 7:44.20 | QF |
| 2 | Víctor Aspillaga | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 7:53.76 | QF |
| 3 | Roberto López | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 7:57.89 | QF |
| 4 | Hamadou Djibo Issaka | File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger | 9:07.99 | QF |
Semifinal E/F 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Ming-hui | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 7:33.18 | QF |
| 2 | Vladislav Yakovlev | File:Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg Kazakhstan | 7:33.29 | QF |
| 3 | James Fraser-Mackenzie | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 7:33.81 | QE |
| 4 | Paul Etia Ndoumbe | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 7:35.48 | QF |
| 5 | Aymen Mejri | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 7:58.48 | QF |
Semifinal C/D 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Vekic | File:Civil ensign of Croatia.svg Croatia | 7:33.51 | QC |
| 2 | Sawarn Singh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 7:36.25 | QC |
| 3 | Mathias Raymond | File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco | 7:38.17 | QC |
| 4 | Kim Dong-yong | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 7:48.09 | QD |
| 5 | Óscar Vásquez | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 7:57.36 | QD |
| 6 | Mohsen Shadi | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 8:20.29 | QD |
Semifinal C/D 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Stephansen | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 7:29.76 | QC |
| 2 | Patrick Loliger Salas | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 7:29.82 | QC |
| 3 | Michał Słoma | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 7:39.00 | QC |
| 4 | Nour El-Din Hassanein | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 7:44.53 | QD |
| 5 | Anderson Nocetti | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 7:54.18 | QD |
| 6 | Kenneth Jurkowski | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 7:56.51 | QD |
Semifinal A/B 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahé Drysdale | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 7:18.11 | QA |
| 2 | Lassi Karonen | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 7:19.77 | QA |
| 3 | Marcel Hacker | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 7:22.07 | QA |
| 4 | Ángel Fournier | File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba | 7:30.19 | QB |
| 5 | Mindaugas Griskonis | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 7:31.72 | QB |
| 6 | Olaf Tufte | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 7:35.31 | QB |
Semifinal A/B 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ondřej Synek | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 7:16.58 | QA |
| 2 | Alan Campbell | File:Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg Great Britain | 7:18.92 | QA |
| 3 | Aleksandar Aleksandrov | File:Flag of Azerbaijan (1991–2013).svg Azerbaijan | 7:20.80 | QA |
| 4 | Santiago Fernández | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 7:29.68 | QB |
| 5 | Zhang Liang | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 7:31.52 | QB |
| 6 | Tim Maeyens | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 7:39.78 | QB |
Finals
Final F
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Aymen Mejri | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 7:33.62 |
| 32 | Paul Etia Ndoumbe | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 7:46.23 |
| 33 | Hamadou Djibo Issaka | File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger | 8:53.88 |
Final E
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | So Sau Wah | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | 7:29.35 |
| 26 | Wang Ming-hui | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 7:33.28 |
| 27 | Víctor Aspillaga | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 7:35.88 |
| 28 | Vladislav Yakovlev | File:Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg Kazakhstan | 7:36.14 |
| 29 | Roberto López | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 7:41.32 |
| 30 | James Fraser-Mackenzie | File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe | 7:46.49 |
Final D
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Anderson Nocetti | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 7:25.03 |
| 20 | Nour El-Din Hassanein | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 7:27.19 |
| 21 | Kim Dong-yong | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 7:27.94 |
| 22 | Mohsen Shadi | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 7:31.42 |
| 23 | Óscar Vásquez | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 7:36.79 |
| — | Kenneth Jurkowski | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | DNS |
Final C
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Henrik Stephansen | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 7:19.62 |
| 14 | Patrick Loliger Salas | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 7:20.10 |
| 15 | Mario Vekic | File:Civil ensign of Croatia.svg Croatia | 7:27.60 |
| 16 | Sawarn Singh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 7:29.66 |
| 17 | Michał Słoma | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 7:34.98 |
| 18 | Mathias Raymond | File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco | 7:36.35 |
Final B
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ángel Fournier | File:Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg Cuba | 7:11.17 |
| 8 | Mindaugas Griškonis | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 7:15.32 |
| 9 | Olaf Tufte | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 7:18.15 |
| 10 | Santiago Fernández | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 7:20.40 |
| 11 | Zhang Liang | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 7:25.64 |
| 12 | Tim Maeyens | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 7:27.51 |
Final A
References
- ↑ "Rowing". London 2012 website. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 2012 London Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Single Sculls, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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