| Men's coxless four at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Sloten |
| Competitors | 24 from 6 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single sculls | men |
| Coxless pair | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxed pair | men |
| Coxless four | men |
| Coxed four | men |
| Eight | men |
The men's coxless four event was part of the rowing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was one of seven rowing events for men and was the fourth appearance of the event. [1]
Source: Official results; [2] De Wael [3]
Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first repechage.
| Heat 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Cesare Rossi, Pietro Freschi, Umberto Bonadè, Paolo Gennari |  Italy | 7:24.6 | Q2 |
| 2 | Simon Bon, Egbertus Waller, Ansco Dokkum, Paul Maasland |  Netherlands | 7:35.8 | R1 |
| Heat 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Charles Karle, William Miller, George Healis, Ernest Bayer |  United States | 7:16.8 | Q2 |
| 2 | Heinrich Zänker, Wolfgang Goedecke, Günther Roll, Werner Zschiesche |  Germany | 7:21.0 | R1 |
| Heat 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | John Lander, Michael Warriner, Richard Beesly, Edward Vaughan Bevan |  Great Britain | 7:44.2 | Q2 |
| 2 | Henri Bonzano, Albert Bonzano, Émile Lecuirot, Louis Devillié |  France | 7:58.2 | R1 |
Winners advanced to the second round, but were ineligible for a second repechage if they lost there. Losers were eliminated.
| Heat 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Heinrich Zänker, Wolfgang Goedecke, Günther Roll, Werner Zschiesche | Germany | 7:21.4 | Q2 |
| 2 | Simon Bon, Egbertus Waller, Ansco Dokkum, Paul Maasland | Netherlands | 7:30.2 | elim. |
| Heat 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Henri Bonzano, Albert Bonzano, Émile Lecuirot, Louis Devillié | France | 7:52.0 | Q2 |
Winners advanced to the semifinals. Losers competed in the second repechage, if they had advanced by winning in the first round, or were eliminated if they had advanced through the first repechage.
| Heat 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | John Lander, Michael Warriner, Richard Beesly, Edward Vaughan Bevan | Great Britain | 6:42.4 | Q |
| 2 | Heinrich Zänker, Wolfgang Goedecke, Günther Roll, Werner Zschiesche | Germany | elim. | |
| Heat 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Charles Karle, William Miller, George Healis, Ernest Bayer | United States | 7:12.6 | Q |
| – | Henri Bonzano, Albert Bonzano, Émile Lecuirot, Louis Devillié | France | DNS | elim. |
| Heat 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Cesare Rossi, Pietro Freschi, Umberto Bonadè, Paolo Gennari | Italy | 7:01.6 | Q |
Winners advanced to the gold medal final, with the loser taking the bronze medal.
| Heat 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | Charles Karle, William Miller, George Healis, Ernest Bayer | United States | 6:29.4 | Q |
2 ( ) | Cesare Rossi, Pietro Freschi, Umberto Bonadè, Paolo Gennari | Italy | 6:31.6 | |
| Heat 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | John Lander, Michael Warriner, Richard Beesly, Edward Vaughan Bevan | Great Britain | 6:42.4 | Q |
| Gold medal final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
 | John Lander, Michael Warriner, Richard Beesly, Edward Vaughan Bevan | Great Britain | 6:36.0 |
 | Charles Karle, William Miller, George Healis, Ernest Bayer | United States | 6:37.0 |
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