| Women's eight at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 July |
| Competitors | 72 from 8 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Single sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Lwt double sculls | men | women |
| Coxless four | men | |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
| Lwt coxless four | men | |
The women's eight competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place at Lake Lanier. [1]
The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 8 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 4 boats in each heat. The first-place boat in each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the "A" final. The remaining 6 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured a single heat. The top 4 boats in the repechage advanced to the "A" final, while the remaining 2 boats (5th and 6th placers in the repechage) were sent to the "B" final.
The boats in the "A" final competed for medals and 4th through 6th place; the boats in the "B" final competed for 7th and 8th. [2]
All races were over a 2000 metre course.
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaroslava Pavlovich |  Belarus | 6:24.61 | QA | |
| 2 | Yasmin Farooq |  United States | 6:28.45 | R | |
| 3 | Jissy de Wolf |  Netherlands | 6:32.71 | R | |
| 4 | Kaylynn Hick |  Australia | 6:35.69 | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elena Georgescu |  Romania | 6:23.94 | QA | |
| 2 | Lesley Thompson |  Canada | 6:29.08 | R | |
| 3 | Daniela Neunast |  Germany | 6:33.90 | R | |
| 4 | Suzie Ellis |  Great Britain | 6:39.34 | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasmin Farooq | United States | 6:06.17 | QA | |
| 2 | Lesley Thompson | Canada | 6:06.49 | QA | |
| 3 | Jissy de Wolf | Netherlands | 6:08.85 | QA | |
| 4 | Kaylynn Hick | Australia | 6:08.92 | QA | |
| 5 | Daniela Neunast | Germany | 6:09.43 | QB | |
| 6 | Suzie Ellis | Great Britain | 6:12.28 | QB |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Suzie Ellis | Great Britain | 6:15.21 | |
| 8 | Daniela Neunast | Germany | 6:17.73 |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Elena Georgescu | Romania | 6:19.73 | |
 | Lesley Thompson | Canada | 6:24.05 | |
 | Yaroslava Pavlovich | Belarus | 6:24.44 | |
| 4 | Yasmin Farooq | United States | 6:26.19 | |
| 5 | Kaylynn Hick | Australia | 6:30.10 | |
| 6 | Jissy de Wolf | Netherlands | 6:31.11 |
The following rowers took part: [1]
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 double 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 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 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 women's eight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The men's double sculls competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The men's coxless pair competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The men's coxed four competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The men's eight competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The women's single sculls 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 coxless pair 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.
