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Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls

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Men's single sculls
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Schinias venue
VenueSchinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre
Dates14–21 August
Competitors29 from 29 nations
Winning time6:49.30
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Olaf Tufte
 Norway
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jüri Jaanson
 Estonia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ivo Yanakiev
 Bulgaria
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The men's single sculls competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre, Greece. The event was held from 14 to 21 August and was one of six events for male competitors in Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] There were 29 competitors from 29 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event.[2] The event was won by Olaf Tufte of Norway. Silver went to Jüri Jaanson of Estonia, with bronze to Ivo Yanakiev of Bulgaria. It was the first medal in the men's single sculls for all three nations. Marcel Hacker's failure to make the final made this the first men's single sculls race since 1956 without a German rower on the podium; between the United Team of Germany, East Germany, West Germany, and Germany, the German medal streak in the event had been 11 Games long.

Background

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This was the 24th 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.[2]

Six of the 24 single scullers from the 2000 Games returned: bronze medallist Marcel Hacker of Germany, fifth-place finisher Ivo Yanakiev of Bulgaria, sixth-place finisher Jüri Jaanson of Estonia, eleventh-place finisher Václav Chalupa of the Czech Republic, twelfth-place finisher Ali Ibrahim of Egypt, and thirteenth-place finisher Anderson Nocetti of Brazil. Jaanson, Chalupa, and Ibrahim had also competed in 1996; Chalupa had won a silver medal in 1992, with Jaanson finishing fifth that year. Hacker and Olaf Tufte were favored, with defending champion Rob Waddell of New Zealand and runner-up Xeno Müller of Switzerland retired and Iztok Čop of Slovenia competing only in the double sculls. Hacker, Tufte, Čop, and Chalupa had taken all 12 of the World Championships medals since the last Games, with Tufte winning in 2001 and 2003 and Hacker in 2002.[2]

The People's Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, India, Kenya, Paraguay, Peru, and Uzbekistan each made their debut in the event. Great Britain made its 19th appearance, tying the absent United States for most among nations.

Competition format

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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. 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 multiple possible finals. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.[3]

During the first round six quarterfinal heats, each with 4 or 5 boats, were held. The winning boat in each heat advanced to the A/B/C semifinals, while all others were relegated to the repechages.

The repechages offered the rowers another chance to qualify for the top semifinals. Placing in the repechages determined which semifinal the boat would race in. Six heats were held, with 3 or 4 boats each. The top two boats in each repechage moved on to the A/B/C semifinals, with the bottom three boats going to the D/E semifinals (and out of medal contention).

Five semifinals were held: three of the A/B/C semifinals and two of the D/E semifinals. For each A/B/C semifinal race, the top two boats advanced to the A final to compete for medals. The next two boats (3rd and 4th in each semifinal) went to the B final. The last two boats went to the C final. For the D/E semifinals, the top three boats in each semifinal went to the D final while the remaining boats went to the E 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 either the top one of their quarterfinal or top two of their repechage heat and top two of their A/B/C semifinal to reach the A final.

Schedule

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All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

Date Time Round
Saturday, 14 August 2004 9:10 Quarterfinals
Tuesday, 17 August 2004 14:58 Repechage
Wednesday, 18 August 2004 8:50
12:00		 Semifinals A/B/C
Semifinals D/E
Thursday, 19 August 2004 10:20
11:30
11:50
12:00		 Final B
Final C
Final D
Final E
Saturday, 21 August 2004 8:50 Final A

Results

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Quarterfinals

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Quarterfinal heats were held on 14 August. The first place rower in each heat advanced directly to the top section semifinals, while the rest were sent to the repechages.

Quarterfinal 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Tim Maeyens  Belgium 7:17.68 QABC
2 André Vonarburg  Switzerland 7:23.43 R
3 Law Hiu Fung  Hong Kong 7:28.16 R
4 Wang Ming-hui  Chinese Taipei 7:29.99 R
5 Daniel Sosa  Paraguay 7:52.50 R

Quarterfinal 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Václav Chalupa  Czech Republic 7:13.84 QABC
2 Craig Jones  Australia 7:19.71 R
3 Davor Mizerit  Slovenia 7:24.60 R
4 Ali Ibrahim  Egypt 7:36.60 R
5 Óscar Vásquez  Chile 7:38.04 R

Quarterfinal 3

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Santiago Fernández  Argentina 7:22.52 QABC
2 Raphael Hartl  Austria 7:34.61 R
3 Vladimir Chernenko  Uzbekistan 7:38.27 R
4 Mohamed Aich  Algeria 7:41.85 R
5 Paulose Pandari Kunnel  India 8:00.11 R

Quarterfinal 4

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Olaf Tufte  Norway 7:12.53 QABC
2 Ian Lawson  Great Britain 7:24.01 R
3 Anderson Nocetti  Brazil 7:26.81 R
4 Gustavo Salcedo  Peru 7:29.06 R
5 Leandro Salvagno  Uruguay 7:43.91 R

Quarterfinal 5

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Marcel Hacker  Germany 7:17.55 QABC
2 Yuleidys Cascaret  Cuba 7:19.45 R
3 Dirk Lippits  Netherlands 7:21.19 R
4 Su Hui  China 7:23.19 R
5 Ham Jeong-uk  South Korea 7:50.39 R

Quarterfinal 6

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Jüri Jaanson  Estonia 7:13.74 QABC
2 Ivo Yanakiev  Bulgaria 7:28.97 R
3 Matteo Stefanini  Italy 7:31.54 R
4 Ibrahim Githaiga  Kenya 8:13.33 R

Repechage

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The repechage took place on 17 August. The top two rowers in each repechage heat advanced to the top section of semifinals, while the others were relegated to the consolation semifinals (D and E).

Repechage heat 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Ivo Yanakiev  Bulgaria 6:52.51 QABC
2 Dirk Lippits  Netherlands 7:01.39 QABC
3 Gustavo Salcedo  Peru 7:05.08 QDE
4 Paulose Pandari Kunnel  India 7:29.47 QDE

Repechage heat 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Yuleidys Cascaret  Cuba 6:58.44 QABC
2 Anderson Nocetti  Brazil 7:03.08 QABC
3 Oscar Vasquez  Chile 7:06.51 QDE
4 Mohammed Aich  Algeria 7:46.98 QDE

Repechage heat 3

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Ian Lawson  Great Britain 6:56.55 QABC
2 Ali Ibrahim  Egypt 6:59.05 QABC
3 Vladimir Tchernenko  Uzbekistan 7:13.43 QDE
4 Daniel Sosa  Paraguay 7:21.03 QDE

Repechage heat 4

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Davor Mizerit  Slovenia 7:01.31 QABC
2 Raphael Hartl  Austria 7:06.21 QABC
3 Wang Ming-hui  Chinese Taipei 7:09.99 QDE

Repechage heat 5

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Craig Jones  Australia 7:06.13 QABC
2 Law Hiu Fung  Hong Kong 7:10.72 QABC
3 Ham Jung-wook  South Korea 7:11.38 QDE
4 Ibrahim Githaiga  Kenya 7:25.58 QDE

Repechage heat 6

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 André Vonarburg  Switzerland 6:53.48 QABC
2 Su Hui  China 6:57.77 QABC
3 Leandro Salvagno  Uruguay 7:02.68 QDE
4 Matteo Stefanini  Italy 7:08.91 QDE

Semifinals

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The semifinals were conducted on 18 August. The A, B, and C semifinals were for those rowers who still had a chance at medaling, and the top two in each of those semifinals moved on to the A final (top 6 places), the next two to the B final (places 7–12), and the bottom two in each to the C final (13–18). The D and E semifinals were consolation semis and the rowers in them had already been eliminated from medal contention; the top three in each moved to the D final (places 19–24) and the rest moved to E final (places 25–29).

Three of the four favored scullers, Václav Chalupa, Jüri Jaanson and Olaf Tufte, all qualified relatively easily for the finals from Semis A, B and C, respectively. But in a major surprise, Marcel Hacker, who was in Semi B with Tufte, finished third and failed to qualify. Hacker was the returning bronze medallist, a former World Champion, and holder of the World's best time. Ivo Yanakiev, who finished second in Semi B, went on to win a bronze medal.

Semifinal D/E 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Gustavo Salcedo  Peru 7:09.06 QD
2 Matteo Stefanini  Italy 7:10.34 QD
3 Vladimir Tchernenko  Uzbekistan 7:13.21 QD
4 Wang Ming-hui  Chinese Taipei 7:14.79 QE
5 Mohammed Aich  Algeria 7:22.05 QE
6 Ibrahim Githaiga  Kenya 7:40.78 QE

Semifinal D/E 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Leandro Salvagno  Uruguay 7:24.41 QD
2 Oscar Vasquez  Chile 7:27.11 QD
3 Ham Jung-wook  South Korea 7:33.70 QD
4 Daniel Sosa  Paraguay 7:36.87 QE
5 Paulose Pandari Kunnel  India 7:48.38 QE

Semifinal A/B/C 1

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Václav Chalupa  Czech Republic 6:59.39 QA
2 Santiago Fernández  Argentina 7:00.90 QA
3 Davor Mizerit  Slovenia 7:04.07 QB
4 Craig Jones  Australia 7:05.94 QB
5 Dirk Lippits  Netherlands 7:05.94 QC
6 Su Hui  China 7:10.33 QC

Semifinal A/B/C 2

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Olaf Tufte  Norway 6:50.55 QA
2 Ivo Yanakiev  Bulgaria 6:53.43 QA
3 Marcel Hacker  Germany 6:55.98 QB
4 André Vonarburg  Switzerland 7:08.52 QB
5 Anderson Nocetti  Brazil 7:11.90 QC
6 Ali Ibrahim  Egypt 7:14.58 QC

Semifinal A/B/C 3

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Rank Rower Nation Time Notes
1 Jüri Jaanson  Estonia 6:47.36 QA
2 Tim Maeyens  Belgium 6:50.33 QA
3 Ian Lawson  Great Britain 6:57.95 QB
4 Yuleidys Cascaret  Cuba 6:58.35 QB
5 Raphael Hartl  Austria 6:58.67 QC
6 Law Hiu Fung  Hong Kong 7:12.52 QC

Finals

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Finals were contested on 19 August, except for the medal final on 21 August.

In the finals, Václav Chalupa followed by Fernandez and Maeyens pulled out to an early lead. At the 1000 meter mark (halfway), Olaf Tufte grabbed a small lead over Chalupa with Jüri Jaanson a close third. With 500 meters to go, Jaanson took a small lead over Tufte. Two seconds back (one length), Chalupa held a small lead for third over Ivo Yanakiev who had been slowly moving up through the field. In the final 500 meters, Tufte regained the lead and pulled away to win by a length over Jaanson. Meanwhile, Yanakiev grabbed third over Chalupa who faded to fifth place.

Final E

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Rank Rower Nation Time
25 Wang Ming-hui  Chinese Taipei 7:07.84
26 Daniel Sosa  Paraguay 7:13.49
27 Paulose Pandari Kunnel  India 7:22.63
28 Mohammed Aich  Algeria 7:25.49
29 Ibrahim Githaiga  Kenya 7:29.02

Final D

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Rank Rower Nation Time
19 Matteo Stefanini  Italy 6:57.16
20 Leandro Salvagno  Uruguay 7:01.33
21 Gustavo Salcedo  Peru 7:03.24
22 Ham Jung-wook  South Korea 7:10.44
23 Oscar Vasquez  Chile 7:10.75
24 Vladimir Tchernenko  Uzbekistan 7:23.56

Final C

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Rank Rower Nation Time
13 Anderson Nocetti  Brazil 6:53.64
14 Ali Ibrahim  Egypt 6:55.34
15 Su Hui  China 6:57.42
16 Dirk Lippits  Netherlands 6:58.20
17 Raphael Hartl  Austria 7:00.75
18 Law Hiu Fung  Hong Kong 7:10.75

Final B

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Rank Rower Nation Time
7 Marcel Hacker  Germany 6:47.26
8 André Vonarburg  Switzerland 6:52.88
9 Davor Mizerit  Slovenia 6:55.64
10 Ian Lawson  Great Britain 6:57.63
11 Craig Jones  Australia 6:58.48
12 Yuleidys Cascaret  Cuba 6:58.61

Final A

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Rank Rower Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Olaf Tufte  Norway 6:49.30
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jüri Jaanson  Estonia 6:51.42
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ivo Yanakiev  Bulgaria 6:52.80
4 Santiago Fernández  Argentina 6:55.17
5 Václav Chalupa  Czech Republic 6:59.13
6 Tim Maeyens  Belgium 7:01.74

Results summary

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Rank Rower Nation Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Finals
1st place, gold medalist(s) Olaf Tufte  Norway 7:12.53 Bye 6:50.55
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:49.30
Final A
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jüri Jaanson  Estonia 7:13.74 Bye 6:47.36
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:51.42
Final A
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ivo Yanakiev  Bulgaria 7:28.97 6:52.51 6:53.43
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:52.80
Final A
4 Santiago Fernández  Argentina 7:22.52 Bye 7:00.90
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:55.17
Final A
5 Václav Chalupa  Czech Republic 7:13.84 Bye 6:59.39
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:59.13
Final A
6 Tim Maeyens  Belgium 7:17.68 Bye 6:50.33
Semifinals A/B/C		 7:01.74
Final A
7 Marcel Hacker  Germany 7:17.55 Bye 6:55.98
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:47.26
Final B
8 André Vonarburg  Switzerland 7:23.43 6:53.48 7:08.52
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:52.88
Final B
9 Davor Mizerit  Slovenia 7:24.60 7:01.31 7:04.07
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:55.64
Final B
10 Ian Lawson  Great Britain 7:24.01 6:56.55 6:57.95
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:57.63
Final B
11 Craig Jones  Australia 7:19.71 7:06.13 7:05.94
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:58.48
Final B
12 Yuleidys Cascaret  Cuba 7:19.45 6:58.44 6:58.35
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:58.61
Final B
13 Anderson Nocetti  Brazil 7:26.81 7:03.08 7:11.90
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:53.64
Final C
14 Ali Ibrahim  Egypt 7:36.60 6:59.05 7:14.58
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:55.34
Final C
15 Su Hui  China 7:23.19 6:57.77 7:10.33
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:57.42
Final C
16 Dirk Lippits  Netherlands 7:21.19 7:01.39 7:05.94
Semifinals A/B/C		 6:58.20
Final C
17 Raphael Hartl  Austria 7:34.61 7:06.21 6:58.67
Semifinals A/B/C		 7:00.75
Final C
18 Law Hiu Fung  Hong Kong 7:28.16 7:10.72 7:12.52
Semifinals A/B/C		 7:10.75
Final C
19 Matteo Stefanini  Italy 7:31.54 7:08.91 7:10.34
Semifinals D/E		 6:57.16
Final D
20 Leandro Salvagno  Uruguay 7:43.91 7:02.68 7:24.41
Semifinals D/E		 7:01.33
Final D
21 Gustavo Salcedo  Peru 7:29.06 7:05.08 7:09.06
Semifinals D/E		 7:03.24
Final D
22 Ham Jung-wook  South Korea 7:50.39 7:11.38 7:33.70
Semifinals D/E		 7:10.44
Final D
23 Oscar Vasquez  Chile 7:38.04 7:06.51 7:27.11
Semifinals D/E		 7:10.75
Final D
24 Vladimir Tchernenko  Uzbekistan 7:38.27 7:13.43 7:13.21
Semifinals D/E		 7:23.56
Final D
25 Wang Ming-hui  Chinese Taipei 7:29.99 7:09.99 7:14.79
Semifinals D/E		 7:07.84
Final E
26 Daniel Sosa  Paraguay 7:52.50 7:21.03 7:36.87
Semifinals D/E		 7:13.49
Final E
27 Paulose Pandari Kunnel  India 8:00.11 7:29.47 7:48.38
Semifinals D/E		 7:22.63
Final E
28 Mohammed Aich  Algeria 7:41.85 7:46.98 7:22.05
Semifinals D/E		 7:25.49
Final E
29 Ibrahim Githaiga  Kenya 8:13.33 7:25.58 7:40.78
Semifinals D/E		 7:29.02
Final E

References

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  1. ^ "Rowing at the 2004 Athens Summer Games: Men's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Single Sculls, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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