| Rowing on 2012 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loners | men | women | ||
| Deuces | men | women | ||
| Doubles pair | men | women | ||
| Doubles lightweight | men | women | ||
| Fours | men | |||
| Fours pair | men | women | ||
| Four Lightweight | men | |||
| Eights | men | women | ||
| Qualification | ||||
The men's doubles rowing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held from July 28 to August 2 on the Dorney rowing canal. 13 crews took part.
New Zealanders Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan became Olympic champions.
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Winners
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Nathan Cohen Joseph Sullivan New Zealand | Alessio Sartori Romano Battisti Italy | Luka Shpik Iztok Chop Slovenia |
Competition
Preliminary Stage
The first three crews from each race go directly to the semi-finals of the competition. All the rest fall into a comforting race, where three more places in the semifinals will be played.
Race 1
| A place | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|
| one | Eric Knittel Stefan Kruger | 6: 17.74 |
| 2 | Rolandas Maschinskas Saulius Ritter | 6: 17.78 |
| 3 | Luka Shpik Iztok Chop | 6: 17.78 |
| four | David Crowshaw Scott Brennan | 6: 21.25 |
| five | Michael Braithwaite Kevin Kovalik | 6: 34.11 |
Race 2
| A place | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|
| one | Niels Jacob Hoff Hethil Borch | 6: 16.31 |
| 2 | Alessio Sartori Romano Battisti | 6: 18.50 |
| 3 | Julien Baha'en Cedric Burrest | 6: 19.61 |
| four | Dmitry Mikhay Artyom Morozov | 6: 49.70 |
Race 3
| A place | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|
| one | Nathan Cohen Joseph Sullivan | 6: 11.30OB |
| 2 | Bill lucas Sam Townsend | 6: 11.94 |
| 3 | Ariel Suarez Christian Rosso | 6: 13.68 |
| four | Yuri-Mikk Udam Gere Sursield | 6: 33.88 |
Consolation Race
The three best crews reach the semifinals.
| A place | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|
| one | David Crowshaw Scott Brennan | 6: 25.36 |
| 2 | Dmitry Mikhay Artyom Morozov | 6:30 a.m. |
| 3 | Michael Braithwaite Kevin Kovalik | 6:30 a.m. |
| four | Yuri-Mikk Udam Gere Sursield | 6: 38.50 |
Semifinals
The first three crews from each race go to final A. The rest will be allocated seats 7 to 12 in final B.
Race 1
| A place | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|
| one | Ariel Suarez Christian Rosso | 6: 19,40 |
| 2 | Nathan Cohen Joseph Sullivan | 6: 19.79 |
| 3 | Alessio Sartori Romano Battisti | 6: 20.68 |
| four | Eric Knittel Stefan Kruger | 6: 22.54 |
| five | David Crowshaw Scott Brennan | 6: 23.47 |
| 6 | Dmitry Mikhay Artyom Morozov | 6: 36.52 |
Race 2
| A place | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|
| one | Luka Shpik Iztok Chop | 6: 19.97 |
| 2 | Rolandas Maschinskas Saulius Ritter | 6: 21.62 |
| 3 | Bill lucas Sam Townsend | 6: 22.47 |
| four | Niels Jacob Hoff Hethil Borch | 6: 22.88 |
| five | Julien Baha'en Cedric Burrest | 6: 29.61 |
| 6 | Michael Braithwaite Kevin Kovalik | 6: 38.94 |
Finals
Final B
| A place | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|
| one | Niels Jacob Hoff Hethil Borch | 6: 20.82 |
| 2 | David Crowshaw Scott Brennan | 6: 22.19 |
| 3 | Eric Knittel Stefan Kruger | 6: 23.36 |
| four | Julien Baha'en Cedric Burrest | 6: 26.44 |
| five | Dmitry Mikhay Artyom Morozov | 6: 31.51 |
| 6 | Michael Braithwaite Kevin Kovalik | 6: 32.61 |
Final A
| A place | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Cohen Joseph Sullivan | 6: 31.67 | |
| Alessio Sartori Romano Battisti | 6: 32.80 | |
| Luka Shpik Iztok Chop | 6: 34.35 | |
| four | Ariel Suarez Christian Rosso | 6: 36.36 |
| five | Bill lucas Sam Townsend | 6: 40.54 |
| 6 | Rolandas Maschinskas Saulius Ritter | 6: 42.69 |