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Lightweight Double Sculls, Men

Date22 – 28 July 1996
StatusOlympic
LocationLake Sidney Lanier, Gainesville, Georgia
Participants38 from 19 countries

Men’s lightweight rowing events were held for the first time at the Olympics in 1996, but they had been present at the World Championships since 1974. The reigning World Champions in the lightweight double sculls were brothers Markus and Michael Gier of Switzerland, who were favored to take the inaugural crown in Atlanta. The siblings won their heat in the opening round, but did not post the fastest time; that honor went to the Spanish duo of José María de Marco and José Carlos Sáez. The other heats were won by the Netherlands, represented by Maarten van der Linden and Pepijn Aardewijn, and Australia, who sent Anthony Edwards and Bruce Hick, the latter of whom had been World Champion in 1992 and 1993 and both of whom had been bronze medalists in 1995. The semi-finals were taken by Switzerland and Sweden, the latter of whom had sent their reigning World runners-up, Mattias Tichy and Anders Christensson. In the final, Switzerland won gold with ease, just over three seconds ahead of the Dutch, who battled the Australians to the line for silver and captured it with only 0.21 seconds to spare, leaving Australia to settle for bronze. The Swiss’ rowing title was one of its first since 1928, along with Xeno Müller’s in the men’s single sculls.

PosPairNOC
1Markus Gier / Michael GierSUIGold
2Maarten van der Linden / Pepijn AardewijnNEDSilver
3Anthony Edwards / Bruce HickAUSBronze
4José María de Marco / Juan Carlos SáezESP
5Wolfgang Sigl / Walter RantasaAUT
6Mattias Tichy / Anders ChristenssonSWE
7Robert Sycz / Grzegorz WdowiakPOL
8Marco Audisio / Michelangelo CrispiITA
9Tom Auth / Steve PetersonUSA
10Vasilios Polymeros / Ioannis KourkourikisGRE
11Peter Uhrig / Ingo EulerGER
12Nicholas Strange / Andrew SintonGBR
13Adam Michálek / Michal VabroušekCZE
14Magne Kvalvik / Tor Albert ErsdalNOR
15Kenichi Obinata / Hitoshi HaseJPN
16Raúl León / Alexis AriasCUB
17Fernando Zapata / Agustín RochaARG
3 h1 r3/4Brendan Dolan / Niall O'TooleIRL
4 h2 r3/4Rob Hamill / Mike RodgerNZL

Round One

Date22 July 1996
FormatWinner of each heat advanced to semi-finals

Heat #1

Time9:00
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
14Maarten van der Linden / Pepijn AardewijnNED6:49.931:41.13 (2)3:23.93 (1)5:07.12 (1)1:42.80 (1)1:43.19 (1)1:42.81 (3)Q OB
21Tom Auth / Steve PetersonUSA6:50.551:42.34 (3)3:27.09 (3)5:10.71 (3)1:44.75 (3)1:43.62 (2)1:39.84 (1)
32Vasilios Polymeros / Ioannis KourkourikisGRE6:50.571:40.19 (1)3:24.77 (2)5:09.93 (2)1:44.58 (2)1:45.16 (3)1:40.64 (2)
45Fernando Zapata / Agustín RochaARG7:07.501:42.69 (4)3:29.58 (5)5:18.46 (4)1:46.89 (5)1:48.88 (4)1:49.04 (4)
53Mattias Tichy / Anders ChristenssonSWE7:18.871:43.02 (5)3:28.67 (4)5:19.91 (5)1:45.65 (4)1:51.24 (5)1:58.96 (5)

Heat #2

Time9:10
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
15José María de Marco / Juan Carlos SáezESP6:46.661:40.76 (3)3:24.49 (2)5:06.49 (2)1:43.73 (2)1:42.00 (2)1:40.17 (1)Q OB
24Marco Audisio / Michelangelo CrispiITA6:47.261:40.51 (2)3:24.05 (1)5:05.80 (1)1:43.54 (1)1:41.75 (1)1:41.46 (2)
33Robert Sycz / Grzegorz WdowiakPOL6:54.681:41.12 (4)3:25.35 (3)5:07.78 (3)1:44.23 (3)1:42.43 (3)1:46.90 (5)
42Brendan Dolan / Niall O'TooleIRL6:56.281:41.89 (5)3:26.57 (4)5:10.77 (4)1:44.68 (4)1:44.20 (4)1:45.51 (4)
51Nicholas Strange / Andrew SintonGBR6:56.861:40.11 (1)3:26.79 (5)5:12.53 (5)1:46.68 (5)1:45.74 (5)1:44.33 (3)

Heat #3

Time9:20
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
14Markus Gier / Michael GierSUI6:47.281:39.62 (2)3:19.76 (2)5:00.32 (1)1:40.14 (1)1:40.56 (1)1:46.96 (1)Q
23Wolfgang Sigl / Walter RantasaAUT6:54.361:38.35 (1)3:19.52 (1)5:01.73 (2)1:41.17 (2)1:42.21 (2)1:52.63 (4)
32Magne Kvalvik / Tor Albert ErsdalNOR6:57.371:41.62 (5)3:24.15 (3)5:08.59 (3)1:42.53 (3)1:44.44 (3)1:48.78 (2)
45Raúl León / Alexis AriasCUB7:01.131:41.37 (4)3:25.06 (4)5:12.11 (4)1:43.69 (4)1:47.05 (4)1:49.02 (3)
51Adam Michálek / Michal VabroušekCZE7:16.071:40.69 (3)3:26.01 (5)5:14.98 (5)1:45.32 (5)1:48.97 (5)2:01.09 (5)

Heat #4

Time9:30
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
13Anthony Edwards / Bruce HickAUS6:49.951:39.46 (1)3:21.95 (1)5:05.01 (1)1:42.49 (1)1:43.06 (1)1:44.94 (3)Q
22Peter Uhrig / Ingo EulerGER6:54.821:40.83 (2)3:26.77 (2)5:10.27 (2)1:45.94 (3)1:43.50 (2)1:44.55 (2)
34Kenichi Obinata / Hitoshi HaseJPN6:56.171:43.77 (4)3:28.36 (3)5:12.03 (3)1:44.59 (2)1:43.67 (3)1:44.14 (1)
41Rob Hamill / Mike RodgerNZL7:09.611:43.41 (3)3:31.77 (4)5:19.98 (4)1:48.36 (4)1:48.21 (4)1:49.63 (4)

Round One Repêchage

Date24 July 1996
FormatTop two in each heat advanced to semi-finals

Heat #1

Time9:00
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
14Mattias Tichy / Anders ChristenssonSWE6:17.841:31.36 (1)3:06.47 (1)4:42.48 (1)1:35.11 (3)1:36.01 (2)1:35.36 (3)Q OB
22Peter Uhrig / Ingo EulerGER6:18.111:32.35 (3)3:07.45 (3)4:43.15 (2)1:35.10 (2)1:35.70 (1)1:34.96 (2)Q
31Brendan Dolan / Niall O'TooleIRL6:18.381:32.12 (2)3:06.95 (2)4:43.63 (3)1:34.83 (1)1:36.68 (3)1:34.75 (1)
43Magne Kvalvik / Tor Albert ErsdalNOR6:25.681:32.96 (4)3:08.23 (4)4:45.43 (4)1:35.27 (4)1:37.20 (4)1:40.25 (4)

Heat #2

Time9:10
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
12Wolfgang Sigl / Walter RantasaAUT6:21.101:31.20 (1)3:05.41 (1)4:41.27 (1)1:34.21 (1)1:35.86 (1)1:39.83 (2)Q
23Robert Sycz / Grzegorz WdowiakPOL6:24.191:31.58 (2)3:06.55 (2)4:43.41 (2)1:34.97 (2)1:36.86 (2)1:40.78 (3)Q
31Fernando Zapata / Agustín RochaARG6:28.081:33.36 (3)3:10.56 (3)4:49.14 (3)1:37.20 (3)1:38.58 (3)1:38.94 (1)

Heat #3

Time9:20
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
13Marco Audisio / Michelangelo CrispiITA6:19.951:31.75 (2)3:05.90 (2)4:41.90 (1)1:34.15 (1)1:36.00 (1)1:38.05 (1)Q
22Vasilios Polymeros / Ioannis KourkourikisGRE6:24.401:31.02 (1)3:05.54 (1)4:42.66 (2)1:34.52 (2)1:37.12 (2)1:41.74 (3)Q
34Adam Michálek / Michal VabroušekCZE6:30.341:33.35 (3)3:09.49 (3)4:48.20 (3)1:36.14 (3)1:38.71 (3)1:42.14 (4)
41Rob Hamill / Mike RodgerNZL6:34.781:34.35 (4)3:11.97 (4)4:53.41 (4)1:37.62 (4)1:41.44 (4)1:41.37 (2)

Heat #4

Time9:30
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
12Tom Auth / Steve PetersonUSA6:20.931:32.91 (3)3:07.14 (1)4:44.38 (1)1:34.23 (1)1:37.24 (1)1:36.55 (2)Q
21Nicholas Strange / Andrew SintonGBR6:22.271:31.79 (1)3:07.74 (2)4:45.33 (2)1:35.95 (2)1:37.59 (2)1:36.94 (4)Q
34Raúl León / Alexis AriasCUB6:23.521:32.42 (2)3:08.73 (3)4:46.80 (3)1:36.31 (3)1:38.07 (4)1:36.72 (3)
43Kenichi Obinata / Hitoshi HaseJPN6:24.681:34.42 (4)3:11.08 (4)4:48.94 (4)1:36.66 (4)1:37.86 (3)1:35.74 (1)

Semi-Finals A/B

Date26 July 1996
FormatTop three in each heat advanced to final

Heat #1

Time9:00
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
14Markus Gier / Michael GierSUI6:25.371:34.67 (1)3:12.05 (1)4:48.42 (1)1:37.38 (2)1:36.37 (1)1:36.95 (1)Q
23Maarten van der Linden / Pepijn AardewijnNED6:27.071:36.87 (6)3:13.05 (3)4:49.99 (3)1:36.18 (1)1:36.94 (2)1:37.08 (2)Q
32Wolfgang Sigl / Walter RantasaAUT6:28.061:34.90 (2)3:12.36 (2)4:49.66 (2)1:37.46 (3)1:37.30 (3)1:38.40 (4)Q
45Tom Auth / Steve PetersonUSA6:29.801:36.48 (5)3:14.45 (4)4:52.67 (4)1:37.97 (4)1:38.22 (4)1:37.13 (3)
51Vasilios Polymeros / Ioannis KourkourikisGRE6:34.841:35.35 (3)3:14.78 (5)4:55.12 (5)1:39.43 (5)1:40.34 (5)1:39.72 (5)
66Peter Uhrig / Ingo EulerGER6:40.141:35.97 (4)3:15.80 (6)4:56.50 (6)1:39.83 (6)1:40.70 (6)1:43.64 (6)

Heat #2

Time9:10
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
12Mattias Tichy / Anders ChristenssonSWE6:29.171:35.70 (3)3:14.16 (3)4:53.60 (4)1:38.46 (5)1:39.44 (4)1:35.57 (1)Q
23Anthony Edwards / Bruce HickAUS6:29.271:35.44 (2)3:13.09 (1)4:51.83 (1)1:37.65 (1)1:38.74 (2)1:37.44 (3)Q
34José María de Marco / Juan Carlos SáezESP6:29.371:36.06 (4)3:14.44 (4)4:52.94 (3)1:38.38 (4)1:38.50 (1)1:36.43 (2)Q
45Marco Audisio / Michelangelo CrispiITA6:30.461:35.18 (1)3:13.40 (2)4:52.41 (2)1:38.22 (2)1:39.01 (3)1:38.05 (4)
56Nicholas Strange / Andrew SintonGBR6:39.201:36.31 (5)3:15.89 (6)4:57.39 (6)1:39.58 (6)1:41.50 (6)1:41.81 (5)
61Robert Sycz / Grzegorz WdowiakPOL6:39.561:36.59 (6)3:14.93 (5)4:54.58 (5)1:38.34 (3)1:39.65 (5)1:44.98 (6)

Semi-Finals C/D

Date26 July 1996
FormatTop three in each heat advanced to C final

Heat #1

Time9:20
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
11Adam Michálek / Michal VabroušekCZE6:41.411:35.90 (1)3:13.55 (1)4:53.34 (1)1:37.65 (1)1:39.79 (1)1:48.07 (1)Q
23Kenichi Obinata / Hitoshi HaseJPN6:45.081:36.20 (2)3:15.18 (2)4:55.79 (2)1:38.98 (2)1:40.61 (2)1:49.29 (2)Q
32Brendan Dolan / Niall O'TooleIRL8:14.641:37.90 (3)3:18.59 (3)5:39.64 (3)1:40.69 (3)2:21.05 (3)2:35.00 (3)

Heat #2

Time9:30
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
14Magne Kvalvik / Tor Albert ErsdalNOR6:36.301:36.78 (3)3:15.75 (2)4:55.28 (1)1:38.97 (1)1:39.53 (1)1:41.02 (2)Q
22Raúl León / Alexis AriasCUB6:37.401:34.12 (1)3:14.09 (1)4:56.02 (2)1:39.97 (2)1:41.93 (3)1:41.38 (3)Q
33Fernando Zapata / Agustín RochaARG6:38.551:35.72 (2)3:16.34 (3)4:57.13 (3)1:40.62 (3)1:40.79 (2)1:41.42 (4)
41Rob Hamill / Mike RodgerNZL6:41.391:37.50 (4)3:18.68 (4)5:00.73 (4)1:41.18 (4)1:42.05 (4)1:40.66 (1)

Final Round

Date26 – 28 July 1996

Final A

Time28 July 1996 — 10:00
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
13Markus Gier / Michael GierSUI6:23.471:33.67 (2)3:10.55 (2)4:47.52 (1)1:36.88 (=2)1:36.97 (1)1:35.95 (1)
25Maarten van der Linden / Pepijn AardewijnNED6:26.481:35.45 (6)3:11.68 (4)4:48.89 (2)1:36.23 (1)1:37.21 (2)1:37.59 (3)
32Anthony Edwards / Bruce HickAUS6:26.691:32.82 (1)3:10.31 (1)4:49.21 (3)1:37.49 (5)1:38.90 (4)1:37.48 (2)
41José María de Marco / Juan Carlos SáezESP6:28.091:34.79 (4)3:12.24 (5)4:50.27 (4)1:37.45 (4)1:38.03 (3)1:37.82 (4)
56Wolfgang Sigl / Walter RantasaAUT6:30.851:34.48 (3)3:11.36 (3)4:50.71 (5)1:36.88 (=2)1:39.35 (5)1:40.14 (5)
64Mattias Tichy / Anders ChristenssonSWE6:34.781:35.08 (5)3:12.76 (6)4:53.73 (6)1:37.68 (6)1:40.97 (6)1:41.05 (6)

Final B

Time28 July 1996 — 9:00
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
11Robert Sycz / Grzegorz WdowiakPOL6:24.951:33.65 (2)3:10.72 (1)4:48.70 (1)1:37.07 (2)1:37.98 (3)1:36.25 (2)
24Marco Audisio / Michelangelo CrispiITA6:25.041:34.51 (4)3:11.79 (4)4:49.47 (3)1:37.28 (4)1:37.68 (2)1:35.57 (1)
33Tom Auth / Steve PetersonUSA6:25.891:34.94 (5)3:11.54 (3)4:49.08 (2)1:36.60 (1)1:37.54 (1)1:36.81 (3)
45Vasilios Polymeros / Ioannis KourkourikisGRE6:27.941:34.07 (3)3:12.83 (6)4:50.94 (4)1:38.76 (6)1:38.11 (4)1:37.00 (4)
56Peter Uhrig / Ingo EulerGER6:30.431:35.30 (6)3:12.50 (5)4:51.80 (6)1:37.20 (3)1:39.30 (5)1:38.63 (5)
62Nicholas Strange / Andrew SintonGBR6:31.151:33.12 (1)3:11.31 (2)4:51.39 (5)1:38.19 (5)1:40.08 (6)1:39.76 (6)

Final C

Time26 July 1996 — 11:30
PosLanePairNOCTime500 m1,000 m1,500 m500-1,000 m1,000-1,500 m1,500-2,000 m
14Adam Michálek / Michal VabroušekCZE6:53.141:41.44 (3)3:24.81 (1)5:06.98 (1)1:43.37 (1)1:42.17 (1)1:46.16 (3)
23Magne Kvalvik / Tor Albert ErsdalNOR6:55.351:41.05 (2)3:25.08 (2)5:09.30 (2)1:44.03 (2)1:44.22 (3)1:46.05 (2)
32Kenichi Obinata / Hitoshi HaseJPN6:56.131:43.26 (4)3:27.56 (4)5:11.47 (4)1:44.30 (3)1:43.91 (2)1:44.66 (1)
45Raúl León / Alexis AriasCUB6:58.631:40.55 (1)3:26.07 (3)5:11.12 (3)1:45.52 (5)1:45.05 (4)1:47.51 (4)
51Fernando Zapata / Agustín RochaARG7:04.671:43.54 (5)3:28.99 (5)5:16.25 (5)1:45.45 (4)1:47.26 (5)1:48.42 (5)