Eight at the Olympics

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Eight (rowing)
at the Olympic Games
Rio 2016 - Rowing 8 August (28832771604).jpg
Women's eight race at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Overview
SportRowing
GenderMen and women
Years heldMen: 19002024
Women: 19762024
Reigning champion
MenFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
WomenFlag of Romania.svg  Romania

The eight is a rowing event held at the Summer Olympics. [1] The event was first held for men at the second modern Olympics in 1900, with races taking place on the Seine in Paris, [2] and has been held at every Games since. The women's event was added when women's rowing was added to the Olympic programme in 1976, [3] and has been held at every Games since 1996, it is the only Olympic rowing event that uses a coxswain.

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Medalists

Men

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1900 Paris
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US flag 45 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
1904 St. Louis
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US flag 45 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Canada  (CAN)None awarded
1908 London
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Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)Flag of Canada (1868-1921).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
1912 Stockholm
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Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany  (GER)
1920 Antwerp
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US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
1924 Paris
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US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)
1928 Amsterdam
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US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)
1932 Los Angeles
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US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)
1936 Berlin
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US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy  (ITA)Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Germany  (GER)
1948 London
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US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
1952 Helsinki
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US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of the Soviet Union (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union  (URS)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
1956 Melbourne
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US flag 48 stars.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
1960 Rome
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Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada  (CAN)Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)
1964 Tokyo
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Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)
1968 Mexico City
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Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany  (FRG)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
1972 Munich
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Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)
1976 Montreal
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Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
1980 Moscow
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Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)Olympic flag.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
1984 Los Angeles
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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
1988 Seoul
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Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
1992 Barcelona
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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
1996 Atlanta
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Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
2000 Sydney
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Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)
2004 Athens
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Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
2008 Beijing
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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
2012 London
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Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
2016 Rio de Janeiro
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Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
2020 Tokyo
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Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
2024 Paris
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Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)

Medalists by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)122316
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)57314
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)35311
4Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)2013
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)2013
6Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany  (FRG)2002
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1337
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)1224
9Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)1102
10Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0246
11Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)0224
12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0213
13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0202
14Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)0101
15Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)0022
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)0022
17Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0011
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0011

Women

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1976 Montreal
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Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1980 Moscow
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Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
1984 Los Angeles
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Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1988 Seoul
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Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1992 Barcelona
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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1996 Atlanta
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Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
2000 Sydney
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Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2004 Athens
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Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
2008 Beijing
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Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2012 London
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Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
2016 Rio de Janeiro
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Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2020 Tokyo
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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2024 Paris
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Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain

Medalists by country

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)43310
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)4116
3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)3003
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2215
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0235
6Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)0202
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0112
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0101
9Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)0011
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0022
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0011

References

  1. Hernandez, Celia M., and Humberto Garcia Garcia. "History of Olympic rowing in Cuba." Proceedings: International Symposium for Olympic Research, Oct. 2006, pp. 100+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A176818713/AONE?u=brooklaw_main&sid=googleScholar&xid=34ec2067. Accessed 22 Feb. 2024.
  2. Mallon, Bill (11 July 2015). The 1900 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. p. 150. ISBN   978-0-7864-8952-7.
  3. Stefani, Raymond. "Kinesiology analysis of athletics at the ancient olympics and of performance differences between male and female olympic champions at the modern games in running, swimming and rowing." Athens Journal of Sports 4.2 (2017): 126.