Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
| Men's eight at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 July – 2 August |
| Competitors | 126 from 14 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Single sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Coxed pair | men | |
| Coxless four | men | women |
| Coxed four | men | |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
The men's eight competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.[1]
Competition format
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.[2]
All races were over a 2000 metre course.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| 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 |
Heat 2
| 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 |
Heat 3
| 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
| 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
Semifinal 1
| 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
| 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
Final C
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Hidekazu Hayashi | Japan |
6:02.44 | |
| 14 | Carlos Front | Spain |
6:10.45 |
Final B
| 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
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Terrence Paul | Canada |
5:29.53 | |
 |
Marin Gheorghe | Romania |
5:29.67 | |
 |
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
The following rowers took part:[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Official Report, vol. 5, pp. 329–30.
