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Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls

Men's double sculls
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Venue Meilahti
Date 23 November – 27 November
Competitors 16 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Aleksandr Berkutov
Yury Tyukalov
 Soviet Union
2nd, silver medalist(s) Pat Costello
Jim Gardiner
 United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Murray Riley
Mervyn Wood
 Australia
← 1952
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1st, gold medalist(s) Aleksandr Berkutov
Yury Tyukalov
 Soviet Union
2nd, silver medalist(s) Pat Costello
Jim Gardiner
 United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Murray Riley
Mervyn Wood
 Australia

The men's double sculls competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Australia. The event was held from 23 November until 27 November.

The winner in each heat qualified for the finals. The others must compete in the repechage.

The winner in each heat qualified for the finals.


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