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Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's eight

The men's eight competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place at the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.[1] It was held from 8 to 13 August.[2] There were 7 boats (63 competitors) from 7 nations.[2] The event was won by Great Britain, the nation's first victory in the men's eight since 2000 and fourth overall (second to the United States' 12 wins). Defending champions Germany finished with silver this time. The Netherlands earned bronze.

Men's eight
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Medal ceremony
VenueRodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
Dates8–13 August 2016
Competitors63 from 7 nations
Winning time5:29.63
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Netherlands
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Background

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This was the 27th 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]

The top two contenders in 2016 were Germany—defending Olympic champion, winner of each European championship since London 2012, and runner-up at each World championship since then—and Great Britain, which had beaten Germany at each of those World championships. Both teams had six men with prior Olympic medals.[2]

For the fourth consecutive Games, no nations made their debut in the event. Five of the seven teams had competed in all four of those Games, at least; Italy had competed in 2004, but New Zealand was making its first appearance since 1984. The United States made its 24th appearance, most among nations to that point.

Qualification

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Main article: Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nations had been limited to one boat each since 1920. The 8 qualifiers were:

  • 5 boats from the 2015 World Championships
  • 3 boats from the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta

The Russian boat was excluded due to the Russian doping scandal, leaving only 7 boats to compete.

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 two main rounds (semifinals and finals) as well as a repechage. The competition format was adjusted slightly due to having 7 boats, rather than the typical 8, compete; no "B" final was held.

  • Semifinals: Two heats of three or four boats each. The top boat in each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the "A" final, while all other boats (5 total) went to the repechage.
  • Repechage: A single heat of five boats. The top four boats rejoined the semifinal winners in the "A" final, with the 5th boat eliminated.
  • Finals: The "A" final consisted of the top six boats, awarding medals and 4th through 6th place. With only one boat not competing in the "A" final, no "B" final was needed.

Schedule

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All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).

Date Time Round
Monday, 8 August 2016 9:10 Semifinals
Thursday, 11 August 2016 11:00 Repechage
Saturday, 13 August 2016 11:27 Final

Results

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Semifinals

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The winners of each heat qualified for the final, while the remainder went to the repechage.

Semifinal 1

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Phelan Hill   Great Britain 5:34.23 Q
2
Peter Wiersum   Netherlands 5:36.16 R
3
Caleb Shepherd   New Zealand 5:36.28 R
4
Enrico D'Aniello   Italy 5:52.83 R

Semifinal 2

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Martin Sauer   Germany 5:38.22 Q
2
Samuel Ojserkis   United States 5:40.16 R
3
Daniel Trojanowski   Poland 5:42.32 R

Repechage

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The first four advance to Final A.

Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Samuel Ojserkis   United States 5:51.13 Q
2
Peter Wiersum   Netherlands 5:52.95 Q
3
Caleb Shepherd   New Zealand 5:56.94 Q
4
Daniel Trojanowski   Poland 5:59.22 Q
5
Enrico D'Aniello   Italy 6:05.12

Final

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time
 
Phelan Hill   Great Britain 5:29.63
 
Martin Sauer   Germany 5:30.96
 
Peter Wiersum   Netherlands 5:31.59
4
Samuel Ojserkis   United States 5:34.23
5
Daniel Trojanowski   Poland 5:34.62
6
Caleb Shepherd   New Zealand 5:36.64

References

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  1. ^ "Rowing". Rio 2016 website. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
  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.
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