Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls

Men's single sculls
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Gold medalist Thomas Lange (1987)
VenueMisari Regatta
Dates19–24 September
Competitors22 from 22 nations
Winning time6:58.65
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Thomas Lange
 East Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter-Michael Kolbe
 West Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eric Verdonk
 New Zealand

The men's single sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at Misari Regatta, 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] Peter-Michael Kolbe of West Germany took his third silver (after 1976 and 1984), joining Karppinen and Vyacheslav Ivanov as three-time medalists in the event (three other men, including Lange, have joined that group since, as of the 2016 Games). New Zealand earned its first medal in the event since 1920, with Eric Verdonk taking bronze.

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]

Kuwait, the Philippines, and South Korea each made their debut in the event. The United States made its 16th appearance, most among nations.

Competition format

This rowing event was a single scull event, meaning that each boat was propelled by a single rower. The "scull" portion means that the rower used two oars, one on each side of the boat. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.[2]

The competition consisted of three main rounds (quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals) as well as a repechage. The 22 boats were divided into four heats for the quarterfinals, 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.[3]

Schedule

All times are Korea Standard Time adjusted for daylight savings (UTC+10)

Date Time Round
Monday, 19 September 1988 12:05 Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 21 September 1988 11:52 Repechage
Thursday, 22 September 1988 16:20 Semifinals
Friday, 23 September 1988 10:23 Final B
Saturday, 24 September 1988 11:53 Final A

Results

Quarterfinals

The winner in each heat advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining rowers competed in the repechage round for the remaining spots in the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 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  Puerto Rico 7:55.46 R

Quarterfinal 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  Japan 7:43.67 R
5 Gordon Henry  Canada 7:51.83 R
6 Edgardo Maerina  Philippines 8:54.90 R

Quarterfinal 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  Belgium 7:34.74 R
4 Giovanni Calabrese  Italy 7:45.02 R
5 Denis Marinho  Brazil 7:48.33 R

Quarterfinal 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  South Korea 7:39.94 R
5 Waleed Al-Mohamed Abdulmuhsin  Kuwait 8:05.35 R

Repechage

The two fastest rowers in each repechage heat advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage heat 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 heat 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 heat 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 heat 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

The three fastest rowers in each semifinal advanced to the "A" final, while the others went to the "B" 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

Finals

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
1st place, gold medalist(s) Thomas Lange  East Germany 6:49.86 OB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 6:54.77
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

Results summary

Rank Rower Nation Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
1st place, gold medalist(s) Thomas Lange  East Germany 7:03.25 Bye 6:58.65 6:49.86
Final A
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter-Michael Kolbe  West Germany 7:12.35 7:12.27 7:01.76 6:54.77
Final A
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eric Verdonk  New Zealand 7:18.69 Bye 7:11.98 6:58.66
Final A
4 Hamish McGlashan  Australia 7:25.26 Bye 7:03.40 7:01.43
Final A
5 Kajetan Broniewski  Poland 7:13.77 7:04.39 7:03.90 7:03.67
Final A
6 Andrew Sudduth  United States 7:05.61 7:05.52 6:59.70 7:11.45
Final A
7 Pertti Karppinen  Finland 7:24.72 7:14.91 7:32.78 7:34.47
Final B
8 Jüri Jaanson  Soviet Union 7:41.28 7:04.04 7:32.51 7:35.09
Final B
9 Fredrik Hulten  Sweden 7:12.98 Bye 7:04.36 7:40.07
Final B
10 Giovanni Calabrese  Italy 7:45.02 7:12.93 7:23.69 7:43.31
Final B
11 Jesus Posse  Uruguay 7:37.92 7:17.43 7:27.43 7:44.18
Final B
12 Henk-Jan Zwolle  Netherlands 7:29.68 7:16.23 7:30.45 7:44.92
Final B
13 Pascal Body  France 7:26.12 7:05.80 Did not advance
14 Arnold Jonke  Austria 7:30.45 7:18.29
15 Juan Felix  Puerto Rico 7:55.46 7:18.7
16 Dirk Crois  Belgium 7:34.74 7:19.94
17 Denis Marinho  Brazil 7:48.33 7:22.84
18 Masahiro Sakata  Japan 7:43.67 7:26.66
19 Gordon Henry  Canada 7:51.83 7:37.48
20 Im Gyeong-seok  South Korea 7:39.94 7:46.40
21 Waleed Al-Mohamed Abdulmuhsin  Kuwait 8:05.35 8:15.16
22 Edgardo Maerina  Philippines 8:54.90 8:27.02

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ^ 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.[permanent dead link]
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