The men's lightweight double sculls competition at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota took place in Nathan Benderson Park.
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)
Results
Heats
Heat winners advanced directly to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the repechages.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Repechages
The two fastest boats in each repechage advanced to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the C/D semifinals.
Repechage 1
Repechage 2
Repechage 3
Repechage 4
Semifinals C/D
The three fastest boats in each semi were sent to the C final. The remaining boats were sent to the D final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinals A/B
The three fastest boats in each semi advanced to the A final. The remaining boats were sent to the B final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Finals
The A final determined the rankings for places 1 to 6. Additional rankings were determined in the other finals.