Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
| Men's single sculls at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 29 nations | |||||||||
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| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics  | ||||
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| Single sculls | men | women | ||
| Coxless pair | men | women | ||
| Double sculls | men | women | ||
| Lwt double sculls | men | women | ||
| Coxless four | men | |||
| Quadruple sculls | men | women | ||
| Eight | men | women | ||
| Lwt coxless four | men | |||
The men's single sculls competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre, Greece. The event was held from August 14 until August 19. These are the results of the Men's single sculls competition, one of six events for male competitors in Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Heats
- SF (ABC) denotes qualification to Semifinal A,B or C.
- R denotes qualification to Repechage.
Heats were held on 14 August. The first place rower in each heat advanced directly to the top section semifinals, while the rest were sent to the repechages.
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Maeyens | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 7:17.68 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Andre Vonarburg |  Switzerland (SUI) | 7:23.43 | R |
| 3 | Law Hiu Fung |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 7:28.16 | R |
| 4 | Wang Ming Hui |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 7:29.99 | R |
| 5 | Daniel Sosa | .svg.png){kind=small} Paraguay (PAR) | 7:52.50 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaclav Chalupa |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 7:13.84 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Craig Jones |  Australia (AUS) | 7:19.71 | R |
| 3 | Davor Mizerit |  Slovenia (SLO) | 7:24.60 | R |
| 4 | Ali Ibrahim |  Egypt (EGY) | 7:36.60 | R |
| 5 | Oscar Vasquez |  Chile (CHI) | 7:38.04 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Fernandez |  Argentina (ARG) | 7:22.52 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Raphael Hartl |  Austria (AUT) | 7:34.61 | R |
| 3 | Vladimir Tchernenko |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 7:38.27 | R |
| 4 | Mohammed Aich |  Algeria (ALG) | 7:41.85 | R |
| 5 | Paulose Pandari Kunnel |  India (IND) | 8:00.11 | R |
Heat 4
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olaf Tufte |  Norway (NOR) | 7:12.53 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Ian Lawson |  Great Britain (GBR) | 7:24.01 | R |
| 3 | Anderson Nocetti |  Brazil (BRA) | 7:26.81 | R |
| 4 | Gustavo Salcedo |  Peru (PER) | 7:29.06 | R |
| 5 | Leandro Salvagno |  Uruguay (URU) | 7:43.91 | R |
Heat 5
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Hacker |  Germany (GER) | 7:17.55 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Yuleidys Cascaret |  Cuba (CUB) | 7:19.45 | R |
| 3 | Dirk Lippits |  Netherlands (NED) | 7:21.19 | R |
| 4 | Su Hui |  China (CHN) | 7:23.19 | R |
| 5 | Jung Wook Ham |  South Korea (KOR) | 7:50.39 | R |
Heat 6
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jüri Jaanson |  Estonia (EST) | 7:13.74 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Ivo Yanakiev |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 7:28.97 | R |
| 3 | Matteo Stefanini | .svg.png){kind=small} Italy (ITA) | 7:31.54 | R |
| 4 | Ibrahim Githaiga |  Kenya (KEN) | 8:13.33 | R |
Repechages
- SF (ABC) denotes qualification to Semifinal A,B or C.
- SF (DE) denotes qualification to Semifinal D or E.
The repechages took place on 17 August. The top two rowers in each repechage advanced to the top section of semifinals, while the others were relegated to the consolation semifinals (D and E).
Repechage 1
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivo Yanakiev | Bulgaria (BUL) | 6:52.51 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Dirk Lippits | Netherlands (NED) | 7:01.39 | SF (ABC) |
| 3 | Gustavo Salcedo | Peru (PER) | 7:05.08 | SF (DE) |
| 4 | Paulose Pandari Kunnel | India (IND) | 7:29.47 | SF (DE) |
Repechage 2
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuleidys Cascaret | Cuba (CUB) | 6:58.44 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Anderson Nocetti | Brazil (BRA) | 7:03.08 | SF (ABC) |
| 3 | Oscar Vasquez | Chile (CHI) | 7:06.51 | SF (DE) |
| 4 | Mohammed Aich | Algeria (ALG) | 7:46.98 | SF (DE) |
Repechage 3
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Lawson | Great Britain (GBR) | 6:56.55 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Ali Ibrahim | Egypt (EGY) | 6:59.05 | SF (ABC) |
| 3 | Vladimir Tchernenko | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 7:13.43 | SF (DE) |
| 4 | Daniel Sosa | Paraguay (PAR) | 7:21.03 | SF (DE) |
Repechage 4
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davor Mizerit | Slovenia (SLO) | 7:01.31 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Raphael Hartl | Austria (AUT) | 7:06.21 | SF (ABC) |
| 3 | Wang Ming Hui | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 7:09.99 | SF (DE) |
Repechage 5
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Jones | Australia (AUS) | 7:06.13 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Law Hiu Fung | Hong Kong (HKG) | 7:10.72 | SF (ABC) |
| 3 | Jung Wook Ham | South Korea (KOR) | 7:11.38 | SF (DE) |
| 4 | Ibrahim Githaiga | Kenya (KEN) | 7:25.58 | SF (DE) |
Repechage 6
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | 75Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Vonarburg | Switzerland (SUI) | 6:53.48 | SF (ABC) |
| 2 | Su Hui | China (CHN) | 6:57.77 | SF (ABC) |
| 3 | Leandro Salvagno | Uruguay (URU) | 7:02.68 | SF (DE) |
| 4 | Matteo Stefanini | Italy (ITA) | 7:08.91 | SF (DE) |
Semifinals
- FA denotes qualification to Final A.
- FB denotes qualification to Final B.
- FC denotes qualification to Final C.
- FD denotes qualification to Final D.
- FE denotes qualification to Final E.
The semifinals were conducted on 18 August. The A, B, and C semifinals were for those rowers who still had a chance at medalling, and the top two in each of those semifinals moved on to the A final (top 6 places), the next two to the B final (places 7-12), and the bottom two in each to the C final (13-18). The D and E semifinals were consolation semis and the rowers in them had already been eliminated from medal contention; the top three in each moved to the D final (places 19-24) and the rest moved to E final (places 25-29).
Semifinal A
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaclav Chalupa | Czech Republic (CZE) | 6:59.39 | FA |
| 2 | Santiago Fernandez | Argentina (ARG) | 7:00.90 | FA |
| 3 | Davor Mizerit | Slovenia (SLO) | 7:04.07 | FB |
| 4 | Craig Jones | Australia (AUS) | 7:05.94 | FB |
| 5 | Dirk Lippits | Netherlands (NED) | 7:05.94 | FC |
| 6 | Su Hui | China (CHN) | 7:10.33 | FC |
Semifinal B
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olaf Tufte | Norway (NOR) | 6:50.55 | FA |
| 2 | Ivo Yanakiev | Bulgaria (BUL) | 6:53.43 | FA |
| 3 | Marcel Hacker | Germany (GER) | 6:55.98 | FB |
| 4 | Andre Vonarburg | Switzerland (SUI) | 7:08.52 | FB |
| 5 | Anderson Nocetti | Brazil (BRA) | 7:11.90 | FC |
| 6 | Ali Ibrahim | Egypt (EGY) | 7:14.58 | FC |
Semifinal C
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jüri Jaanson | Estonia (EST) | 6:47.36 | FA |
| 2 | Tim Maeyens | Belgium (BEL) | 6:50.33 | FA |
| 3 | Ian Lawson | Great Britain (GBR) | 6:57.95 | FB |
| 4 | Yuleidys Cascaret | Cuba (CUB) | 6:58.35 | FB |
| 5 | Raphael Hartl | Austria (AUT) | 6:58.67 | FC |
| 6 | Law Hiu Fung | Hong Kong (HKG) | 7:12.52 | FC |
Three of the four favored scullers, Vaclav Chalupa, Jüri Jaanson and Olaf Tufte, all qualify relatively easily for the finals from Semis A, B and C, respectively. But in a major surprise, Marcel Hacker, who is in Semi B with Tufte, finishes third and fails to qualify. Hacker is the returning Bronze medalist, a former World Champion, and holder of the World's best time. Ivo Yanakiev, who finishes second in Semi B, goes on to win a Bronze medal.
Semifinal D
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustavo Salcedo | Peru (PER) | 7:09.06 | FD |
| 2 | Matteo Stefanini | Italy (ITA) | 7:10.34 | FD |
| 3 | Vladimir Tchernenko | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 7:13.21 | FD |
| 4 | Wang Ming Hui | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 7:14.79 | FE |
| 5 | Mohammed Aich | Algeria (ALG) | 7:22.05 | FE |
| 6 | Ibrahim Githaiga | Kenya (KEN) | 7:40.78 | FE |
Semifinal E
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leandro Salvagno | Uruguay (URU) | 7:24.41 | FD |
| 2 | Oscar Vasquez | Chile (CHI) | 7:27.11 | FD |
| 3 | Jung Wook Ham | South Korea (KOR) | 7:33.70 | FD |
| 4 | Daniel Sosa | Paraguay (PAR) | 7:36.87 | FE |
| 5 | Paulose Pandari Kunnel | India (IND) | 7:48.38 | FE |
Finals
Finals were contested on 19 August.
Final A
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Olaf Tufte | Norway (NOR) | 6:49.30 | |
 | Jüri Jaanson | Estonia (EST) | 6:51.42 | |
 | Ivo Yanakiev | Bulgaria (BUL) | 6:52.80 | |
| 4 | Santiago Fernandez | Argentina (ARG) | 6:55.17 | |
| 5 | Vaclav Chalupa | Czech Republic (CZE) | 6:59.13 | |
| 6 | Tim Maeyens | Belgium (BEL) | 7:01.74 |
In the finals, Vaclav Chalupa followed by Fernandez and Maeyens pull out to an early lead. At the 1000 meter mark (halfway), Olaf Tufte grabs a small lead over Chalupa with Jüri Jaanson a close third. With 500 meters to go, Jaanson takes a small lead over Tufte. Two seconds back (one length), Chalupa held a small lead for third over Ivo Yanakiev who has been slowly moving up through the field. In the final 500 meters, Tufte regains the lead and pulls away to win by a length over Jaanson. Meanwhile, Yanakiev grabs third over Chalupa who fades to fifth place.
Final B
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Hacker | Germany (GER) | 6:47.26 | |
| 2 | Andre Vonarburg | Switzerland (SUI) | 6:52.88 | |
| 3 | Davor Mizerit | Slovenia (SLO) | 6:55.64 | |
| 4 | Ian Lawson | Great Britain (GBR) | 6:57.63 | |
| 5 | Craig Jones | Australia (AUS) | 6:58.48 | |
| 6 | Yuleidys Cascaret | Cuba (CUB) | 6:58.61 |
Final C
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Nocetti | Brazil (BRA) | 6:53.64 | |
| 2 | Ali Ibrahim | Egypt (EGY) | 6:55.34 | |
| 3 | Su Hui | China (CHN) | 6:57.42 | |
| 4 | Dirk Lippits | Netherlands (NED) | 6:58.20 | |
| 5 | Raphael Hartl | Austria (AUT) | 7:00.75 | |
| 6 | Law Hiu Fung | Hong Kong (HKG) | 7:10.75 |
Final D
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matteo Stefanini | Italy (ITA) | 6:57.16 | |
| 2 | Leandro Salvagno | Uruguay (URU) | 7:01.33 | |
| 3 | Gustavo Salcedo | Peru (PER) | 7:03.24 | |
| 4 | Jung Wook Ham | South Korea (KOR) | 7:10.44 | |
| 5 | Oscar Vasquez | Chile (CHI) | 7:10.75 | |
| 6 | Vladimir Tchernenko | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 7:23.56 |
Final E
| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wang Hui Ming | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 7:07.84 | |
| 2 | Daniel Sosa | Paraguay (PAR) | 7:13.49 | |
| 3 | Paulose Pandari Kunnel | India (IND) | 7:22.63 | |
| 4 | Mohammed Aich | Algeria (ALG) | 7:25.49 | |
| 5 | Ibrahim Githaiga | Kenya (KEN) | 7:29.02 |