| Final ranking | B | 2 | 3 | S | C | | 1. Italy | A. Winkler | R. Sgheiz | A. Vanzin | F. Trincavelli | I. Stefanoni | | 2. Sweden | O. Larsson | G.G. Eriksson | I. Aronsson | S.E. Gunarsson | B.E. Goransson | | 3. Finland | K. Hainnine | R. Poutanen | V. Lehtela | T. Pitkanen | M. Niemi | | 4. Australia | G.C. Gowey | K.J.A. McMahon | R. Libbis | I. Allen | E. Jenkinson | | 5. Denmark | E. Tostenaes | M.F. Sorensen | B. Hansen | T.H. Grondahl | J. Wilhelmsen | | 5. Soviet Union | A. Arkhipov | I. Popov | V. Zanine | I. Tcherstvyi | A. Fetissov | | 7. New Zealand | P. Lucas | R. Laurent | D.L. Gemmell | R. Tong | G. Johnstone | | 7. United States | J.M. Wynne | D.L. Turner | J.A. McMullen | R.E. Cardwell | A. Masterson | | 9. Cuba | J. Roa | E. Torres | J. Romero | J. Hurtado | V. Ara | | 9. Brazil | A.G. Richer | R. Kopper | N. Guarda | J. de Carvalho Filho | S.A. de Souza |
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| Final | time | | 1. Italy | 7:19.4 | | 2. Sweden | 7:22.4 | | 3. Finland | 7:30.9 | | 4. Australia | 7:31.1 |
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| Semifinals - Monday 26.11 - First 2 to Final |
| Semi 1 | time | | 1. Italy | 7:54.4 | | 2. Australia | 7:59.8 | | 3. Denmark | 8:08.4 | | 4. New Zealand | 8:30.7 |
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| Semi 2 | time | | 1. Sweden | 8:01.8 | | 2. Finland | 8:08.1 | | 3. Soviet Union | 8:14.0 | | 4. United States | 8:24.3 |
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| Repechages - Saturday 24.11 - Winner to Semi-Final. |
| Repechage 1 | time | | 1. New Zealand | 7:16.6 | | 2. Cuba | 7:28.2 |
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| Repechage 2 | time | | 1. Finland | 7:09.8 | | 2. Brazil | 7:25.7 |
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| Heats - Friday 23.11 - First 2 to Semi-Finals |
| Heat 1 | time | | 1. Italy | 7:00.0 | | 2. Soviet Union | 7:07.5 | | 3. New Zealand | 7:16.2 |
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| Heat 2 | time | | 1. Sweden | 6:57.9 | | 2. Denmark | 7:05.3 | | 3. Finland | 7:16.2 |
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| Heat 3 | time | | 1. United States | 7:01.8 | | 2. Australia | 7:01.9 | | 3. Brazil | 7:13.9 | | 4. Cuba | 7:14.3 |
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