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Double Sculls, Men

Date	27 – 29 August 1920
Status	Olympic
Location	Willebroekse Vaart, Vilvoorde
Participants	10 from 5 countries

In the double sculls, John Kelly and his cousin, Paul Costello, won easily in both the semi-finals and finals. Kelly and Costello returned in 1924 to defend their gold medal. Kelly then retired. But Costello won a third consecutive gold medal in the event at Amsterdam in 1928, partnered by Charles McIlvaine. Kelly won his second gold medal in Antwerpen only one hour after he had taken gold in the single sculls.

Pos	Pair	NOC
1	Jack Kelly, Sr. / Paul Costello	USA	Gold
2	Erminio Dones / Pietro Annoni	ITA	Silver
3	Alfred Plé / Gaston Giran	FRA	Bronze
2 h1 r1/2	Ernest Sadzawka / Georges Léonet	BEL
2 h2 r1/2	Bastiaan Veth / Koos de Haas	NED
DNS		SUI		1
DNS		BRA		2

Round One

Date	27 August 1920
Format	Winner of each heat advanced to final.

Heat #1

Time	15:30

Pos	Lane	Pair	NOC	Time	Margin
1	–	Erminio Dones / Pietro Annoni	ITA	7:25.4	–	Q OB
2	–	Ernest Sadzawka / Georges Léonet	BEL	7:34.8	at 2½ lengths

Heat #2

Time	15:40

Pos	Lane	Pair	NOC	Time	Margin
1	–	Alfred Plé / Gaston Giran	FRA	7:26.0	–	Q walkover
DNS	–		SUI	–	–		3

Heat #3

Time	16:05

Pos	Lane	Pair	NOC	Time	Margin
1	–	Jack Kelly, Sr. / Paul Costello	USA	7:16.8	–	Q OB
2	–	Bastiaan Veth / Koos de Haas	NED	7:24.8	–
DNS	–		BRA	–	–		4

Final Round

Date	29 August 1920 — 16:30

Pos	Lane	Pair	NOC	Time
1	–	Jack Kelly, Sr. / Paul Costello	USA	7:09.0	OB
2	–	Erminio Dones / Pietro Annoni	ITA	7:19.0
3	–	Alfred Plé / Gaston Giran	FRA	7:21.0