Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls
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The men's double sculls competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place at Meilahti, Finland. The event was held from 20 July until 23 July.[1]
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| Venue | Meilahti | ||||||||||||
| Date | 20–23 July 1952 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
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Heats
First two rowers advanced directly to semi-finals. The others must compete in the repechage for remaining spots in the semi-finals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Maillet Achille Giovannoni |  France | 7:00.1 | SF |
| 2 | Waldemar Beck Gerhard Füssmann |  Germany | 7:04.3 | SF |
| 3 | Robert George Jos Van Stichel |  Belgium | 7:13.2 | |
| 4 | Ebbe Parsner Åge Larsen |  Denmark | 7:27.3 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heorhiy Zhylin Ihor Yemchuk |  Soviet Union | 7:02.5 | SF |
| 2 | Miguel Seijas Juan Rodríguez |  Uruguay | 7:06.9 | SF |
| 3 | Peter Stebler Émile Knecht |  Switzerland | 7:09.3 | |
| 4 | Keijo Koivumäki Eero Koivumäki |  Finland | 7:19.5 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silvio Bergamini Lodovico Sommaruga |  Italy | 7:01.3 | SF |
| 2 | Pat Costello Walter Hoover |  United States | 7:01.9 | SF |
| 3 | John MacMillan Peter Brandt |  Great Britain | 7:07.4 | |
| 4 | Bob Williams Derek Riley |  Canada | 7:19.3 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tranquilo Cappozzo Eduardo Guerrero |  Argentina | 7:04.4 | SF |
| 2 | Antonín Malinkovič Jiří Vykoukal |  Czechoslovakia | 7:11.6 | SF |
| 3 | John Rogers Murray Riley |  Australia | 7:16.7 | |
| 4 | Tore Johansson Curt Brunnqvist |  Sweden | 8:31.3 |
First repechage
The winner in each heat qualified for the semi-finals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert George Jos Van Stichel | Belgium | 7:03.2 | SF |
| 2 | Peter Stebler Émile Knecht | Switzerland | 7:05.8 | |
| 3 | Tore Johansson Curt Brunnqvist | Sweden | 7:11.4 | |
| 4 | Bob Williams Derek Riley | Canada | 7:15.5 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Rogers Murray Riley | Australia | 7:03.0 | SF |
| 2 | John MacMillan Peter Brandt | Great Britain | 7:04.4 | |
| 3 | Ebbe Parsner Åge Larsen | Denmark | 7:09.3 | |
| 4 | Keijo Koivumäki Eero Koivumäki | Finland | 7:12.0 |
Semi-finals
The winners in each heat qualified for the final, while the others must compete in the second repechage for the remaining spots in the final.
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonín Malinkovič Jiří Vykoukal | Czechoslovakia | 7:23.5 | F |
| 2 | Pat Costello Walter Hoover | United States | 7:24.3 | |
| 3 | Heorhiy Zhylin Ihor Yemchuk | Soviet Union | 7:26.5 | |
| 4 | Jacques Maillet Achille Giovannoni | France | 7:29.5 |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tranquilo Cappozzo Eduardo Guerrero | Argentina | 7:23.1 | F |
| 2 | Waldemar Beck Gerhard Füssmann | Germany | 7:36.3 | |
| 3 | Silvio Bergamini Lodovico Sommaruga | Italy | 7:36.7 | |
| 4 | Miguel Seijas Juan Rodríguez | Uruguay | 8:04.0 |
Second repechage
The winners in each heat qualified for the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Seijas Juan Rodríguez | Uruguay | 7:01.7 | F |
| 2 | Pat Costello Walter Hoover | United States | 7:03.6 | |
| 3 | John Rogers Murray Riley | Australia | 7:13.1 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Maillet Achille Giovannoni | France | 7:06.3 | F |
| 2 | Waldemar Beck Gerhard Füssmann | Germany | 7:08.2 | |
| 3 | Robert George Jos Van Stichel | Belgium | 7:25.8 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heorhiy Zhylin Ihor Yemchuk | Soviet Union | 7:07.5 | F |
| 2 | Silvio Bergamini Lodovico Sommaruga | Italy | 7:16.0 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tranquilo Cappozzo Eduardo Guerrero | Argentina | 7:23.1 | |
 | Heorhiy Zhylin Ihor Yemchuk | Soviet Union | 7:07.5 | |
 | Miguel Seijas Juan Rodríguez | Uruguay | 7:01.7 | |
| 4 | Jacques Maillet Achille Giovannoni | France | 7:06.3 | |
| 5 | Antonín Malinkovič Jiří Vykoukal | Czechoslovakia | 7:23.5 |