Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls Heat 1 Heat 1

| Rank_ | Rowers | Country | Time_ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zac Purchase , Mark Hunter | Great Britain | 6:13.69 | SA/B |
| 2 | Dimitrios Mougios , Vasileios Polymeros | Greece | 6:16.10 | SA/B |
| 3 | Jonathan Koch , Manuel Brehmer | Germany | 6:21.99 | R |
| 4 | Kazushige Ura , Daisaku Takeda | Japan | 6:24.21 | R |
| 5 | Mohamed Ryad Garidi , Kamel Ait Daoud | Algeria | 6:43.94 | R |