| Women's eight at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20–25 September |
| Competitors | 63 from 7 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Single sculls | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Coxed pair | men | |
| Coxless four | men | |
| Coxed four | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
The women's eight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea. [1]
The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and a final) as well as a repechage. The 7 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 4 boats in one heat and 3 boats in the other. The winner of each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the final (for 1st through 6th place). The remaining 5 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured a single heat. The top four boats advanced to the final; only the last-place boat in the repechage was eliminated (and took 7th place overall, with no need for a "B" final because only one boat did not reach the "A" final). [2]
All races were over a 2000 metre course, unlike previous Games in which women used a 1000 metre course.
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecaterina Oancia |  Romania | 6:15.65 | Q | |
| 2 | Daniela Neunast |  East Germany | 6:16.29 | R | |
| 3 | Kerstin Peters |  West Germany | 6:38.31 | R | |
| 4 | Greta Georgieva |  Bulgaria | 6:47.99 | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aušra Gudeliūnaitė |  Soviet Union | 6:20.90 | Q | |
| 2 | Li Ronghua |  China | 6:23.33 | R | |
| 3 | Betsy Beard |  United States | 6:24.55 | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniela Neunast | East Germany | 6:05.50 | Q | |
| 2 | Greta Georgieva | Bulgaria | 6:08.26 | Q | |
| 3 | Li Ronghua | China | 6:08.64 | Q | |
| 4 | Betsy Beard | United States | 6:10.82 | Q | |
| 5 | Kerstin Peters | West Germany | 6:12.70 |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Daniela Neunast | East Germany | 6:15.17 | |
 | Ecaterina Oancia | Romania | 6:17.44 | |
 | Li Ronghua | China | 6:21.83 | |
| 4 | Aušra Gudeliūnaitė | Soviet Union | 6:22.35 | |
| 5 | Greta Georgieva | Bulgaria | 6:25.02 | |
| 6 | Betsy Beard | United States | 6:26.66 |
The men's single sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea. The event was held from 19 to 24 September. It was the 20th appearance of the event, which had been held at every Olympic Games since the introduction of rowing in 1900. NOCs were limited to one boat apiece; 22 sent a competitor in the men's single sculls. Thomas Lange of East Germany won the event, denying Pertti Karppinen a record fourth-straight win and starting a two-Games winning streak of his own.
The men's coxed four competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's coxed four competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake Casitas, California, United States of America.
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake Casitas, California, United States of America.
The women's single sculls competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada. It was the first time the event was contested for women.
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada. It was the first time the event was contested for women.
The women's coxless pair competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada. It was the first time the event was contested for women.
The women's coxed four competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada. It was the first time the event was contested for women.
The women's eight competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada. It was the first time the event was contested for women.
The men's coxless four competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The men's eight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's single sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's double sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's coxed four competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The men's eight competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The women's eight competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place at Lake Lanier.
The women's eight competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place at Lake Lanier.
