Rowing Men: Olympic Games 1948 at London (gbr) Coxless Pairs August 5-9: Semifinals: Heat 1: 1. Switzerland (Hans Kalt, Josef Kalt) * 7:47.3 2. Australia (Frederick Grace, Edward Bromley) 7:54.5 3. Austria (Gerhard Watzke, Kurt Watzke) 8:03.1 Heat 2: 1. Italy (Felice Fanetti, Bruno Boni) * 7:52.8 2. Denmark (Jørn Peter Snogdahl, Ole Søren Jensen) 7:54.3 Heat 3: 1. Great Britain (John Wilson, William Laurie) * 8:05.9 2. Brazil (Persio Zancani, Paulo Diebold) 8:18.6 Final: 1. Great Britain (John Wilson, William Laurie) 7:21.1 2. Switzerland (Hans Kalt, Josef Kalt) 7:23.9 3. Italy (Felice Fanetti, Bruno Boni) 7:31.5