Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's eight

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's eight

|games = 1996 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue =

|date = 22–28 July 1996

|competitors = 72

|nations = 8

|gold = Liliana Gafencu
Veronica Cochela
Elena Georgescu
Anca Tănase
Doina Spîrcu
Marioara Popescu
Ioana Olteanu
Elisabeta Lipă
Doina Ignat

|goldNOC = ROU

|silver = Anna van der Kamp
Tosha Tsang
Lesley Thompson
Emma Robinson
Jessica Monroe
Heather McDermid
Maria Maunder
Theresa Luke
Alison Korn

|silverNOC = CAN

|bronze = Yelena Mikulich
Marina Znak
Nataliya Volchek
Nataliya Stasyuk
Tamara Davydenko
Valentina Skrabatun
Nataliya Lavrinenko
Yaroslava Pavlovich
Aleksandra Pankina

|bronzeNOC = BLR

|prev = 1992

|next = 2000

}}

{{Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics}}

The women's eight competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place at Lake Lanier.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/ROW/womens-coxed-eights.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124358/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/ROW/womens-coxed-eights.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Rowing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Coxed Eights |work=Sports Reference |access-date=21 September 2018}}

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Competition format

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.Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 340–42.

All races were over a 2000 metre course.

Results

=Heats=

==Heat 1==

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! Rank

RowersCoxswainNationTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left data-sort-value="Mikulich, Yelena"| {{unbulleted list|Yelena Mikulich|Marina Znak|Nataliya Volchek|Nataliya Stasyuk|Tamara Davydenko|Valentina Skrabatun|Nataliya Lavrinenko|Aleksandra Pankina}}align=left data-sort-value="Pavlovich, Yaroslava"| Yaroslava Pavlovichalign=left| {{flagIOC|BLR|1996 Summer}}6:24.61{{abbr|QA|Qualified for final A}}
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| 2

align=left data-sort-value="Kakela, Anne"| {{unbulleted list|Anne Kakela|Mary McCagg|Laurel Korholz|Catriona Fallon|Betsy McCagg|Monica Tranel Michini|Amy Fuller|Jennifer Dore}}align=left data-sort-value="Farooq, Yasmin"| Yasmin Farooqalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}6:28.45{{abbr|R|Repechage}}
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| 3

align=left data-sort-value="Boelen, Femke"| {{unbulleted list|Femke Boelen|Marleen van der Velden|Astrid van Koert|Marieke Westerhof|Rita de Jong|Tessa Knaven|Tessa Appeldoorn|Muriel van Schilfgaarde}}align=left data-sort-value="Wolf, Jissy de"| Jissy de Wolfalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1996 Summer}}6:32.71{{abbr|R|Repechage}}
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| 4

align=left data-sort-value="Luff, Jennifer"| {{unbulleted list|Jennifer Luff|Gina Douglas|Amy Safe|Anna Ozolins|Karina Wieland|Alison Davies|Carmen Klomp|Bronwyn Thompson}}align=left data-sort-value="Hick, Kaylynn"| Kaylynn Hickalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}6:35.69{{abbr|R|Repechage}}

==Heat 2==

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! Rank

RowersCoxswainNationTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left data-sort-value="Gafencu, Liliana"| {{unbulleted list|Liliana Gafencu|Veronica Cochela|Anca Tănase|Doina Spîrcu|Marioara Popescu|Ioana Olteanu|Elisabeta Lipă|Doina Ignat}}align=left data-sort-value="Georgescu, Elena"| Elena Georgescualign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1996 Summer}}6:23.94{{abbr|QA|Qualified for final A}}
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| 2

align=left data-sort-value="Kamp, Anna van der"| {{unbulleted list|Anna van der Kamp|Tosha Tsang|Emma Robinson|Jessica Monroe|Heather McDermid|Maria Maunder|Theresa Luke|Alison Korn}}align=left data-sort-value="Thompson, Lesley"| Lesley Thompsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1996 Summer}}6:29.08{{abbr|R|Repechage}}
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| 3

align=left data-sort-value="Justh, Ina"| {{unbulleted list|Ina Justh|Antje Rehaag|Kathleen Naser|Andrea Gesch|Dana Pyritz|Micaela Schmidt|Anja Pyritz|Ute Schell-Wagner-Stange}}align=left data-sort-value="Neunast, Daniela"| Daniela Neunastalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1996 Summer}}6:33.90{{abbr|R|Repechage}}
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| 4

align=left data-sort-value="Stapleton, Annamarie"| {{unbulleted list|Annamarie Stapleton|Lisa Eyre|Dot Blackie|Kate Pollitt|Miriam Batten|Cath Bishop|Joanne Turvey|Alison Gill}}align=left data-sort-value="Ellis, Suzie"| Suzie Ellisalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1996 Summer}}6:39.34{{abbr|R|Repechage}}

=Repechage=

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! Rank

RowersCoxswainNationTimeNotes
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| 1

align=left data-sort-value="Kakela, Anne"| {{unbulleted list|Anne Kakela|Mary McCagg|Laurel Korholz|Catriona Fallon|Betsy McCagg|Monica Tranel Michini|Amy Fuller|Jennifer Dore}}align=left data-sort-value="Farooq, Yasmin"| Yasmin Farooqalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}6:06.17{{abbr|QA|Qualified for final A}}
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| 2

align=left data-sort-value="Kamp, Anna van der"| {{unbulleted list|Anna van der Kamp|Tosha Tsang|Emma Robinson|Jessica Monroe|Heather McDermid|Maria Maunder|Theresa Luke|Alison Korn}}align=left data-sort-value="Thompson, Lesley"| Lesley Thompsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1996 Summer}}6:06.49{{abbr|QA|Qualified for final A}}
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| 3

align=left data-sort-value="Boelen, Femke"| {{unbulleted list|Femke Boelen|Marleen van der Velden|Astrid van Koert|Marieke Westerhof|Rita de Jong|Tessa Knaven|Tessa Appeldoorn|Muriel van Schilfgaarde}}align=left data-sort-value="Wolf, Jissy de"| Jissy de Wolfalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1996 Summer}}6:08.85{{abbr|QA|Qualified for final A}}
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| 4

align=left data-sort-value="Luff, Jennifer"| {{unbulleted list|Jennifer Luff|Gina Douglas|Amy Safe|Anna Ozolins|Karina Wieland|Alison Davies|Carmen Klomp|Bronwyn Thompson}}align=left data-sort-value="Hick, Kaylynn"| Kaylynn Hickalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}6:08.92{{abbr|QA|Qualified for final A}}
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| 5

align=left data-sort-value="Justh, Ina"| {{unbulleted list|Ina Justh|Antje Rehaag|Kathleen Naser|Andrea Gesch|Dana Pyritz|Micaela Schmidt|Anja Pyritz|Ute Schell-Wagner-Stange}}align=left data-sort-value="Neunast, Daniela"| Daniela Neunastalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1996 Summer}}6:09.43{{abbr|QB|Qualified for final B}}
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| 6

align=left data-sort-value="Stapleton, Annamarie"| {{unbulleted list|Annamarie Stapleton|Lisa Eyre|Dot Blackie|Kate Pollitt|Miriam Batten|Cath Bishop|Joanne Turvey|Alison Gill}}align=left data-sort-value="Ellis, Suzie"| Suzie Ellisalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1996 Summer}}6:12.28{{abbr|QB|Qualified for final B}}

=Finals=

==Final B==

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! Rank

RowersCoxswainNationTime
7align=left data-sort-value="Stapleton, Annamarie"| {{unbulleted list|Annamarie Stapleton|Lisa Eyre|Dot Blackie|Kate Pollitt|Miriam Batten|Cath Bishop|Joanne Turvey|Alison Gill}}align=left data-sort-value="Ellis, Suzie"| Suzie Ellisalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1996 Summer}}6:15.21
8align=left data-sort-value="Justh, Ina"| {{unbulleted list|Ina Justh|Antje Rehaag|Kathleen Naser|Andrea Gesch|Dana Pyritz|Micaela Schmidt|Anja Pyritz|Ute Schell-Wagner-Stange}}align=left data-sort-value="Neunast, Daniela"| Daniela Neunastalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|1996 Summer}}6:17.73

==Final A==

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! Rank

RowersCoxswainNationTime
{{gold01}}align=left data-sort-value="Gafencu, Liliana"| {{unbulleted list|Liliana Gafencu|Veronica Cochela|Anca Tănase|Doina Spîrcu|Marioara Popescu|Ioana Olteanu|Elisabeta Lipă|Doina Ignat}}align=left data-sort-value="Georgescu, Elena"| Elena Georgescualign=left| {{flagIOC|ROU|1996 Summer}}6:19.73
{{silver02}}align=left data-sort-value="Kamp, Anna van der"| {{unbulleted list|Anna van der Kamp|Tosha Tsang|Emma Robinson|Jessica Monroe|Heather McDermid|Maria Maunder|Theresa Luke|Alison Korn}}align=left data-sort-value="Thompson, Lesley"| Lesley Thompsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1996 Summer}}6:24.05
{{bronze03}}align=left data-sort-value="Mikulich, Yelena"| {{unbulleted list|Yelena Mikulich|Marina Znak|Nataliya Volchek|Nataliya Stasyuk|Tamara Davydenko|Valentina Skrabatun|Nataliya Lavrinenko|Aleksandra Pankina}}align=left data-sort-value="Pavlovich, Yaroslava"| Yaroslava Pavlovichalign=left| {{flagIOC|BLR|1996 Summer}}6:24.44
4align=left data-sort-value="Kakela, Anne"| {{unbulleted list|Anne Kakela|Mary McCagg|Laurel Korholz|Catriona Fallon|Betsy McCagg|Monica Tranel Michini|Amy Fuller|Jennifer Dore}}align=left data-sort-value="Farooq, Yasmin"| Yasmin Farooqalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1996 Summer}}6:26.19
5align=left data-sort-value="Luff, Jennifer"| {{unbulleted list|Jennifer Luff|Gina Douglas|Amy Safe|Anna Ozolins|Karina Wieland|Alison Davies|Carmen Klomp|Bronwyn Thompson}}align=left data-sort-value="Hick, Kaylynn"| Kaylynn Hickalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}}6:30.10
6align=left data-sort-value="Boelen, Femke"| {{unbulleted list|Femke Boelen|Marleen van der Velden|Astrid van Koert|Marieke Westerhof|Rita de Jong|Tessa Knaven|Tessa Appeldoorn|Muriel van Schilfgaarde}}align=left data-sort-value="Wolf, Jissy de"| Jissy de Wolfalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1996 Summer}}6:31.11

Final classification

References

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{{Olympic champions – Women's eight}}

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