Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed pair


The men's coxed pair competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course, Mexico.

Competition format

This rowing competition consisted of three main rounds, 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

Heat 1

RankRowersNationTimeNotes
18:13.31
28:19.78
38:33.45
49:02.98
5
6

Heat 2

RankRowersNationTimeNotes
18:11.13
28:12.48
38:12.88
48:20.38
58:23.39
68:29.98

Heat 3

The third heat featured all three eventual medalists, though none won the heat—the East German boat that won the heat finished fourth overall.
RankRowersNationTimeNotes
18:01.82
28:03.00
38:18.78
48:21.42
58:28.41
68:49.26

Repechage

Repechage heat 1

RankRowersNationTimeNotes
17:52.43
28:01.57
38:03.62
48:08.05
58:11.88
68:24.17

Repechage heat 2

RankRowersNationTimeNotes
17:52.83
27:57.01
38:06.14
48:25.90
5
6

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

RankRowersNationTimeNotes
18:00.75
28:01.19
38:03.74
48:05.52
58:09.75
68:11.82

Semifinal 2

RankRowersNationTimeNotes
17:59.95
28:02.78
38:05.49
48:06.39
58:06.41
68:55.81

Finals

Classification 7–12

RankRowersNationTime
77:57.21
87:58.10
98:04.38
108:04.90
118:06.91
12

Final

RankRowersNationTime
8:04.81
8:06.80
8:08.07
48:08.22
58:12.60
68:41.51