Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls
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The men's double sculls competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course, Mexico.[1]
Date13–19 October 1968
Competitors27 from 13 nations
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| Date | 13–19 October 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
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Competition format
This rowing competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and finals), as well as a repechage round that allowed teams that did not win their heats to advance to the semifinals. All races were 2,000 metres in distance.
- Heats: Three heats. With 13 boats entered, there were four or five boats per heat. The top three boats in each heat (total of 9 boats) advanced directly to the semifinals; all other boats (4 boats) went to the repechage.
- Repechage: One heat. There were 4 boats in the repechage. The top three boats advanced to the semifinals. The last-place boat was eliminated.
- Semifinals: Two heats. Each heat consisted of 6 boats. The top three boats in each heat advanced to the final; the other three boats in each heat were sent to a 7th–12th place classification race.
- Finals: A main final and a 7th–12th place classification race.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 6:56.96 | Q | |
| 2 |  Romania | 6:58.88 | Q | |
| 3 |  West Germany | 6:59.70 | Q | |
| 4 |  Mexico | 7:02.18 | R | |
| 5 |  Brazil | 7:16.70 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria | 6:54.16 | Q | |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 6:56.09 | Q | |
| 3 | East Germany | 6:59.32 | Q | |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 6:59.52 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 7:07.46 | Q | |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia | 7:10.35 | Q | |
| 3 |  France | 7:10.72 | Q | |
| 4 |  Canada | 7:36.52 | R |
Repechage
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 7:07.09 | Q | |
| 2 | Brazil | 7:08.46 | Q | |
| 3 | Mexico | 7:11.43 | Q | |
| 4 | Canada | 7:22.87 |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 7:07.86 | Q | |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 7:12.08 | Q | |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 7:12.41 | Q | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 7:14.74 | C | |
| 5 | France | 9:54.48 | C | |
| 6 | Romania | 10:53.17 | C |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7:10.05 | Q | |
| 2 | West Germany | 7:11.56 | Q | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 7:13.74 | Q | |
| 4 | Mexico | 7:15.20 | C | |
| 5 | Brazil | 7:17.08 | C | |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia | ST | C |
Finals
Classification 7–12
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brazil | 7:04.13 | |
| 8 | Romania | 7:08.27 | |
| 9 | France | 7:08.49 | |
| 10 | Mexico | 7:09.90 | |
| 11 | Switzerland | 7:12.72 | |
| 12 | Czechoslovakia | 7:25.14 |
Final
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Soviet Union | 6:51.82 | |
 | Netherlands | 6:52.80 | |
 | United States | 6:54.21 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 6:58.48 | |
| 5 | East Germany | 7:04.92 | |
| 6 | West Germany | 7:12.20 |