Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
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The men's single sculls competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Albano, Italy. The event was held from 30 August until 3 September.[1] There were 13 competitors from 13 nations, with each nation limited to one boat in the event.[2] The event was won by Vyacheslav Ivanov of the Soviet Union, the second man to successfully repeat as Olympic champion (after Australia's Bobby Pearce in 1928 and 1932). It was the third consecutive Soviet victory in the event, with Yuriy Tyukalov winning in 1952 before Ivanov's victories in 1956 and 1960. Ivanov would go on to win again in 1964, becoming the first man to win 3 gold medals in the event. The silver medal went to Achim Hill of the United Team of Germany, the first medal in the men's single sculls for the combined team and the first single sculls medal for any German rower since 1936. Teodor Kocerka of Poland took bronze. Ivanov and Kocerka were the fourth and fifth men to win multiple medals of any colour in the event, with Kocerka previously taking bronze in 1952. It was Kocerka's third straight final in the event, placing fourth between his two bronzes. Australia's three-Games podium streak ended when Stuart Mackenzie fell ill and could not compete.[2]
Men's single sculls at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Lake Albano | |||||||||
Dates | 30 August – 3 September | |||||||||
Competitors | 13 from 13 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 7:13.96 | |||||||||
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