Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.[1]
| Women's quadruple sculls at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20–25 September |
| Competitors | 41 from 10 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 |
Competition format
The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 10 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 5 boats in each heat. The winner of each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the "A" final (for 1st through 6th place). The remaining 8 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured two heats, with 4 boats in each heat. The top two boats in each repechage heat (4 boats total) advanced to the "A" final. The remaining 4 boats (3rd and 4th placers in the repechage heats) were eliminated from medal contention and competed in the "B" final for 7th through 10th place.[2]
All races were over a 2000 metre course, unlike previous Games in which women used a 1000 metre course.
Results
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bulgaria | 6:23.22 | QA | |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | 6:26.95 | R | |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 6:35.55 | R | |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia | 6:41.03 | R | |
| 5 |  France | 6:49.29 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 6:31.40 | QA | |
| 2 |  United States | 6:42.93 | R | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 6:43.56 | R | |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 6:45.27 | R | |
| 5 |  Hungary | 6:47.13 | R |
Repechage heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 6:26.14 | QA | |
| 2 | Belgium | 6:37.46 | QA | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 6:38.95 | QB | |
| 4 | France | 6:44.15 | QB |
Repechage heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6:27.75 | QA | |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 6:33.36 | QA | |
| 3 | United States | 6:39.10 | QB | |
| 4 | Hungary | 6:41.24 | QB |
Final B
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Netherlands | 6:38.70 | |
| 8 | Hungary | 6:40.91 | |
| 9 | United States | 6:41.28 | |
| 10 | France | 6:43.16 |
Final A
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | East Germany | 6:21.06 | |
 | Soviet Union | 6:23.47 | |
 | Romania | 6:23.81 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 6:24.10 | |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 6:41.86 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 6:43.79 |
Final classification
References
- "Rowing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Quadruple Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- Official Report, vol. 2, pp. 531–32.
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