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Rowing at the Olympics

Men's coxless pairs
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
VenueRiver Thames
Dates28–31 July 1908
Competitors8 from 3 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) John Fenning, Gordon Thomson
 Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) George Fairbairn, Philip Verdon
 Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Norway Jackes, Frederick Toms
 Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Martin Stahnke, Willy Düskow
 Germany
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Rowing at the
1908 Summer Olympics
Single scullsmen
Coxless pairmen
Coxless fourmen
Eightmen

The men's coxless pairs was one of four rowing events on the Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to 2 boats (total of 4 rowers). Four pairs from three nations competed.

Competition format

The 1908 tournament featured two rounds of one-on-one races; with 4 boats in the competition, the semifinals were the first round. Semifinal losers each received bronze medals, so that all competitors earned a medal. The course was 1.5 miles in length, with two slight bends near the start and about halfway.

Standings

Place Bow Stroke Nation
1 John Fenning Gordon Thomson  Great Britain
2 George Fairbairn Philip Verdon  Great Britain
3 Frederick Toms Norway Jackes  Canada
Martin Stahnke Willy Düskow  Germany

Results

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

Place Bow Stroke Nation Time
1 John Fenning Gordon Thomson  Great Britain 9:46.0
2 Frederick Toms Norway Jackes  Canada Unknown

Semifinal 2

Place Bow Stroke Nation Time
1 George Fairbairn Philip Verdon  Great Britain 11:05.0
2 Martin Stahnke Willy Düskow  Germany Unknown

Final

Place Bow Stroke Nation Time
1 John Fenning Gordon Thomson  Great Britain 9:41.0
2 George Fairbairn Philip Verdon  Great Britain Unknown

References

  1. Official Report, p. 37.
  2. "Rowing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Coxless Pairs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. Official Report, pp. 237–38.

Sources

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Rowing 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 6 May 2006.
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