| Men's double sculls at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 31 August – 3 September 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| Single sculls | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxless pair | men |
| Coxed pair | men |
| Coxless four | men |
| Coxed four | men |
| Eight | men |
The men's double sculls competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake Albano, Italy. [1]
This rowing competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and final), as well as a repechage round that allowed teams that did not win their heats to advance to the final. All races were 2,000 metres in distance.
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 6:45.23 | Q | |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 6:48.22 | R | |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia | 6:49.94 | R | |
| 4 |  United States | 6:51.92 | R | |
| 5 |  United Team of Germany | 6:52.05 | R | |
| 6 |  Australia | 7:16.41 | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czechoslovakia | 6:51.47 | Q | |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 6:51.98 | R | |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 7:00.13 | R | |
| 4 |  Norway | 7:11.04 | R | |
| 5 |  Denmark | 7:15.23 | R |
Italy was disqualified for false starting twice.
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland | 6:54.78 | Q | |
| 2 |  Belgium | 6:55.31 | R | |
| 3 |  Austria | 7:18.13 | R | |
| 4 |  Uruguay | 7:38.57 | R | |
| – |  Italy | DSQ | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 6:51.61 | Q | |
| 2 | Norway | 7:02.88 | ||
| 3 | Denmark | 7:09.95 | ||
| 4 | Austria | 7:15.63 |
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6:55.91 | Q | |
| 2 | Uruguay | 7:04.78 | ||
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 7:07.61 | ||
| 4 | Italy | 7:08.16 | ||
| 5 | Australia | 7:12.37 |
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 6:49.04 | Q | |
| 2 | Great Britain | 6:49.81 | ||
| 3 | United Team of Germany | 6:55.15 | ||
| 4 | United States | 6:55.25 |
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Czechoslovakia | 6:47.50 | |
 | Soviet Union | 6:50.49 | |
 | Switzerland | 6:50.59 | |
| 4 | France | 6:52.22 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 6:53.86 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 6:56.40 |
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