The men's
single scull
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s competition at the
1932 Summer Olympics in
Los Angeles
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took place at the
Long Beach Marine Stadium
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from 9 to 13 August.
There were 5 competitors from 5 nations, with each nation limited to one boat in the event.
[ The event was won by defending champion Bobby Pearce of Australia, the first man to successfully defend an Olympic title in the event and second to win multiple medals overall. Silver went to William Miller of the United States; it was the third consecutive Games in which an American was the runner-up. The United States' podium streak in the event extended to four Games; the nation had won a medal in each of the five times it had appeared. Guillermo Douglas gave Uruguay a bronze medal in its debut in the event. Dick Southwood of Great Britain took fourth place, snapping that nation's five-Games medal streak and marking the first time Great Britain had competed and not won a medal. The only rower not to advance to the final was Canadian Joseph Wright Jr., who finished in fifth place.
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Background
This was the eighth 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 1900.1930 British Empire Games
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and the 1931 Diamond Challenge Sculls
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; he was favored to repeat. A notable absence was Herbert Buhtz of Germany, the 1932 Diamond Challenge winner, who was will and did not compete in this event (but did compete in the double sculls, earning a silver medal).[
Uruguay made its debut in the event. Great Britain made its seventh appearance, most among nations, having missed only the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
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Competition format
This rowing
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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. The competition consists of multiple rounds.
During the first round two semifinal heats were held. The first boat in each heat advanced to the final, while all others were relegated to the repechages.
The repechages were rounds which offered rowers a chance to qualify for the final. The first two boats in the repechage heat advanced to the final.
Schedule
Results
Semifinals
First boat of each heat qualifies to the final, remainder goes to the repechage.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Repechage
First two qualify to the final.
Final
Results summary
References
External links
Official Olympic Report
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's single sculls
Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics