Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls
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The men's double sculls competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia. The event was held from 23 to 27 November.[1]
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| Venue | Meilahti | ||||||||||||
| Date | 23–27 November 1956 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
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Heats
The winner in each heat qualified for the finals. The others must compete in the repechage.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Costello Jim Gardiner |  United States | 6:54.5 | F |
| 2 | Sidney Rand Bill Rand |  Great Britain | 7:03.4 | |
| 3 | Miguel Seijas Paulo Carvalho |  Uruguay | 7:09.6 | |
| 4 | Fernand Steenacker Henri Steenacker |  Belgium | 7:24.1 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Berkutov Yuriy Tyukalov |  Soviet Union | 6:44.4 | F |
| 2 | Thomas Schneider Kurt Hipper |  Germany | 6:55.8 | |
| 3 | Murray Riley Mervyn Wood |  Australia | 7:01.2 | |
| 4 | Albert Krajmer František Reich |  Czechoslovakia | 7:05.1 |
First repechage
The winner in each heat qualified for the finals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray Riley Mervyn Wood | Australia | 8:12.2 | F |
| 2 | Sidney Rand Bill Rand | Great Britain | 8:19.4 | |
| 3 | Fernand Steenacker Henri Steenacker | Belgium | 9:01.9 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Schneider Kurt Hipper | Germany | 8:16.7 | F |
| 2 | Miguel Seijas Paulo Carvalho | Uruguay | 8:27.5 | |
| 3 | Albert Krajmer František Reich | Czechoslovakia | 8:38.2 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aleksandr Berkutov Yuriy Tyukalov | Soviet Union | 7:24.0 | |
 | Pat Costello Jim Gardiner | United States | 7:32.2 | |
 | Murray Riley Mervyn Wood | Australia | 7:37.4 | |
| 4 | Thomas Schneider Kurt Hipper | Germany | 7:41.7 |