1964 Olympic Games Men's Eight Final
Tokyo, Japan
Vesper Eight Returns Olympic Gold to USA in Tokyo
In the sudden darkness which descended over the Toda Rowing Course at the 1964 Tokyo
Olympics, the Vesper eight recaptured the Olympic Gold medal for the US, beating Karl
Adam's famous Ratzeburg eight, which had beaten the US in their heat, and which had
snapped the US winning streak in this event 4 years earlier in Rome. With parachute flares
dropping from planes over the finish area to provide light, Vesper passed Germany in the
3rd 500 and won convincingly by 1-1/2 lengths. No men's heavyweight sweep oared crew from
the US has won Olympic Gold since then.
LANE CREW RELATIVE POSITIONS ELAPSED SPLIT
1500* CREW TIME TIME
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6 USA USA> GER 1:28.54 1:28.54
5 TCH TCH> SOV 1:29.31 1:29.31
4 ITA ITA> USA 1:29.44 1:29.44
3 GER GER> TCH 1:30.08 1:30.08
2 SOV SOV> ITA 1:32.47 1:32.47
1 YUG YUG> YUG 1:32.63 1:32.63
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1000*
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6 USA USA> GER 3:04.00 1:35.46
5 TCH TCH> USA 3:04.28 1:34.84
4 ITA ITA> SOV 3:06.67 1:37.35
3 GER GER> TCH 3:08.44 1:38.36
2 SOV SOV> YUG 3:09.38 1:36.75
1 YUG YUG> ITA 3:12.28 1:39.80
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500 *
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6 USA USA> USA 4:40.54 1:36.25
5 TCH TCH> GER 4:45.33 1:41.32
4 ITA ITA> SOV 4:47.04 1:40.36
3 GER GER> TCH 4:47.64 1:39.19
2 SOV SOV> YUG 4:48.20 1:38.82
1 YUG YUG> ITA 4:58.01 1:45.72
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FINISH*
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6 USA USA> USA 6:18.23 1:37.68
5 TCH TCH> GER 6:23.29 1:37.95
4 ITA TCH 6:25.10 1:37.45
3 GER GER> YUG 6:27.14 1:38.94
2 SOV SOV> SOV 6:30.69 1:43.64
1 YUG YUG> ITA 6:42.77 1:44.76
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