Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's eight

Men's eight
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
VenueLake of Banyoles
Dates28 July – 2 August
Competitors126 from 14 nations
Winning time5:29.53
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Romania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Germany
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The men's eight competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.[1] It was held from 28 July to 2 August.[2] There were 14 boats (126 competitors) from 14 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event.[2] The event was won by Canada, the nation's second victory (after 1984) to match Great Britain, East Germany, and West Germany for second-most among nations (behind the United States' 11). Romania earned its first medal in the men's eight with silver. A reunited Germany took bronze; West Germany had been the defending champion.

Background

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This was the 21st appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's eight has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900.[2]

East Germany had been the most successful nation in the men's eight for most of the 1970s and early 1980s; in the latter half of the 1980s, West Germany had risen. The West Germans had won the 1988 Olympics, the 1989 World Rowing Championships, and the 1990 World Rowing Championships; at the 1991 World Rowing Championships, a reunified Germany won again. Germany was thus the favourite in Barcelona. Canada had been the runner-up in the 1990 and 1991 world championships and was the biggest challenger.[2]

The People's Republic of China and South Africa each made their debut in the event; some former Soviet republics competed as the Unified Team. The United States made its 18th appearance, most among nations to that point.

Competition format

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The "eight" event featured nine-person boats, with eight rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912 (with the exception of 1948).[3] Races were held in up to six lanes.

The competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and finals) as well as a repechage. The 14 boats were divided into three heats for the first round, with 4 or 5 boats in each heat. The top three boats in each heat (9 boats total) advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining 5 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured a single heat. The top three boats in the repechage advanced to the semifinals. The remaining two boats (4th and 5th place in the repechage) were placed in the "C" final to compete for 13th and 14th places.

The 12 semifinalist boats were divided into two heats of 6 boats each. The top three boats in each semifinal (6 boats total) advanced to the "A" final to compete for medals and 4th through 6th place; the bottom three boats in each semifinal were sent to the "B" final for 7th through 12th.[4]

Schedule

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All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Date Time Round
Tuesday, 28 July 1992 10:50 Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 29 July 1992 18:30 Repechage
Friday, 31 July 1992 12:00 Semifinals
Sunday, 2 August 1992 8:50 Finals

Results

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Quarterfinals

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Quarterfinal 1

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Terrence Paul  Canada 5:32.59 Q
2
Adrian Ellison  Great Britain 5:36.01 Q
3
Andrew Lonmon-Davis  South Africa 5:37.83 Q
4
Jiří Pták  Czechoslovakia 5:41.85 R
5
Hidekazu Hayashi  Japan 5:42.97 R

Quarterfinal 2

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Marin Gheorghe  Romania 5:30.21 Q
2
Manfred Klein  Germany 5:32.98 Q
3
Stephen Masters  Denmark 5:34.65 Q
4
Dino Lucchetta  Italy 5:46.97 R
5
Carlos Front  Spain 5:48.36 R

Quarterfinal 3

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Michael Moore  United States 5:33.37 Q
2
David Colvin  Australia 5:34.28 Q
3
Igor Shkaberin  Unified Team 5:38.59 Q
4
Li Jianxin  China 5:38.98 R

Repechage

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Dino Lucchetta  Italy 5:42.51 Q
2
Li Jianxin  China 5:43.55 Q
3
Jiří Pták  Czechoslovakia 5:48.18 Q
4
Hidekazu Hayashi  Japan 5:51.53 QC
5
Carlos Front  Spain 5:53.50 QC

Semifinals

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Semifinal 1

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Marin Gheorghe  Romania 5:33.01 QA
2
Terrence Paul  Canada 5:35.11 QA
3
David Colvin  Australia 5:35.76 QA
4
Stephen Masters  Denmark 5:35.83 QB
5
Andrew Lonmon-Davis  South Africa 5:45.13 QB
6
Jiří Pták  Czechoslovakia 5:45.32 QB

Semifinal 2

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Manfred Klein  Germany 5:35.60 QA
2
Michael Moore  United States 5:37.11 QA
3
Adrian Ellison  Great Britain 5:39.79 QA
4
Dino Lucchetta  Italy 5:40.89 QB
5
Li Jianxin  China 5:44.82 QB
6
Igor Shkaberin  Unified Team 5:48.41 QB

Finals

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Final C

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time
13
Hidekazu Hayashi  Japan 6:02.44
14
Carlos Front  Spain 6:10.45

Final B

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time
7
Stephen Masters  Denmark 5:41.61
8
Andrew Lonmon-Davis  South Africa 5:42.58
9
Dino Lucchetta  Italy 5:43.33
10
Igor Shkaberin  Unified Team 5:43.52
11
Li Jianxin  China 5:44.01
12
Jiří Pták  Czechoslovakia 5:47.77

Final A

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Terrence Paul  Canada 5:29.53
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Marin Gheorghe  Romania 5:29.67
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Manfred Klein  Germany 5:31.00
4
Michael Moore  United States 5:33.18
5
David Colvin  Australia 5:33.72
6
Adrian Ellison  Great Britain 5:39.92

Final classification

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The following rowers took part:[1]

Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s)
John Wallace  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Marin Gheorghe  Romania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Manfred Klein  Germany
Michael Moore  United States
David Colvin  Australia
Adrian Ellison  Great Britain
Stephen Masters  Denmark
Andrew Lonmon-Davis  South Africa
Dino Lucchetta  Italy
Igor Shkaberin  Unified Team
Li Jianxin  China
Jiří Pták  Czechoslovakia
Hidekazu Hayashi  Japan
Carlos Front  Spain

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rowing at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's Coxed Eights". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Eight, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ Official Report, vol. 5, pp. 329–30.
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