Rowing Men: Olympic Games 1948 at London (gbr) Single Sculls August 5-9: Semifinals: Heat 1: 1. Romolo Catasta (ita) * 8:05.4 2. Tranquilo Cappozzi (arg) 8:12.6 Heat 2: 1. Eduardo Risso (uru) * 8:09.3 2. John Kelly Jr. (usa) 8:09.7 3. Anthony Rowe (gbr) 8:22.8 Heat 3: 1. Mervyn Wood (aus) * 8:08.5 2. Jean Stepheriades (fra) 8:17.1 Final: 1. Mervyn Wood (aus) 7:24.4 2. Eduardo Risso (uru) 7:38.2 3. Romolo Catasta (ita) 7:51.4