| Women's eight at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Olympic rowing | |
| Venue | Sea Forest Waterway |
| Dates | 24–30 July 2021 |
| Competitors | 63 from 7 nations |
| Winning time | 5:59.13 |
| Medalists | |
| Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Qualification | ||
| Single sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Lwt double sculls | men | women |
| Coxless four | men | women |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
The women's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 to 30 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway.[1] Seven nations were represented with one boat each; 56 rowers and 7 coxswains competed.[2]
Background
Women first competed in Olympic rowing at the 1976 Montreal Olympics[3] and the eight was competed all Olympics since then, such that this was the twelfth appearance of the event.
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) is limited to a single boat in the event. There were seven qualifying places in the women's eight:[2]
- 5 from the 2019 World Championship (New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Canada, and Great Britain)[4]
- 2 from the final qualification regatta (China and Romania)
Schedule
The event was originally scheduled to start on 25 July 2021, but a poor weather forecast for 26 July resulted in a revised regatta programme, with the heats for the eight moving to the previous day. The competition was held over seven days.[1][5]
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 July 2021 | 12:20 | Heats |
| Wednesday, 28 July 2021 | 12:40 | Repechage |
| Friday, 30 July 2021 | 10:50 | Final |
Rowers per team
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  New Zealand |
6:07.65 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
6:07.97 | R |
| 3 | 2 |  China |
6:10.77 | R |
| 4 | 4 |  Great Britain |
6:26.76 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  United States |
6:08.69 | Q |
| 2 | 1 |  Romania |
6:09.95 | R |
| 3 | 2 |  Australia |
6:18.95 | R |
Repechage
Five nations qualify for the repechage; the top four qualify for the final.
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Romania |
5:52.99 | Q, WB |
| 2 | 3 | Canada |
5:53.73 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | China |
5:55.69 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Australia |
5:57.15 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Great Britain |
6:05.26 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
2 | Canada |
5:59.13 | |
 |
3 | New Zealand |
6:00.04 | |
 |
6 | China |
6:01.21 | |
| 4 | 4 | United States |
6:02.78 | |
| 5 | 1 | Australia |
6:03.92 | |
| 6 | 5 | Romania |
6:04.06 |
References
- 1 2 "Rowing Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Rowing" (PDF). World Rowing Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games: Women's Coxed Eights". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ "2019 World Rowing Championships: Results". World Rowing Federation. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ↑ Chapman, Grant (24 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: Schedule change calls Kiwi rowing eights into early Games action". Newshub. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
