2016 World Rowing Championships – Men's coxed pair

The men's coxed pair competition at the 2016 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam took place at the Willem-Alexander Baan.

Schedule
The schedule was as follows: All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Heats
The three fastest boats in each heat advanced directly to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the repechage.

Repechage
The three fastest boats advanced to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the C final.

Semifinals
The three fastest boats in each semi advanced to the A final. The remaining boats were sent to the B final.

Finals
The A final determined the rankings for places 1 to 6. Additional rankings were determined in the other finals.