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Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's eight

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Men's eight
at the Games of the X Olympiad
National rowing teams at the 1932 Olympics
VenueLong Beach Marine Stadium
DatesAugust 10–13
Competitors72 from 8 nations
Winning time6:37.6
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Italy
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada
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Rowing at the
1932 Summer Olympics
Single scullsmen
Double scullsmen
Coxless pairmen
Coxed pairmen
Coxless fourmen
Coxed fourmen
Eightmen

The men's eight competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles took place at the Long Beach Marine Stadium.[1] It was held from 10 to 13 August.[2] There were 8 boats (72 competitors) from 8 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event.[2] The event was won by the United States, the nation's fourth consecutive and sixth overall victory; the Americans had won every time they competed (missing 1908 and 1912). Silver went to Italy, that nation's second medal in the men's eight after a bronze in 1924. Canada repeated as bronze medalists, stretching their podium streak in the event to three Games.

Background

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This was the eighth appearance of the event. Rowing had been on the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The men's eight has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900.[2]

Great Britain and the United States were the dominant nations in the event, with the nations winning all seven prior Olympic men's eight competitions between them. The United States held a 5–2 edge and the reigning crown, having beaten the British team in the final in 1928 to take their third straight gold. The United States was again represented by the University of California, Berkeley (the 1928 winners), while Great Britain was now represented by the Leander Club. The Leander Club had won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley in 1929 and 1932.[2]

Brazil, Japan, and New Zealand each made their debut in the event. Canada, Great Britain, and the United States each made their sixth appearance, tied for most among nations to that point.

Competition format

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The "eight" event featured nine-person boats, with eight rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.[3]

The 1932 competition had fewer boats than previous competitions and once again allowed more than two boats per race; this resulted in the event shrinking from 7 rounds in 1928 to 3 rounds. There were two main rounds (semifinals and a final), with one repechage round.

  • The semifinals placed the 8 boats in 2 heats, with 4 boats per heat. The winner of each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the final, while the other boats (6 total) went to the repechage.
  • The repechage had 6 boats. They were placed in 2 heats, with 3 boats each (before a withdrawal). The winner of each repechage heat (2 boats) rejoined the semifinal winners in the final, with the other boats (4 total, including the non-starter) eliminated.
  • The final round consisted of a single final for the medals and 4th place.

Schedule

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Date Time Round
Wednesday, August 10, 1932 15:00 Heats
Friday, August 12, 1932 Repechage
Saturday, August 13, 1932 15:00 Final

Results

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Semifinals

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The winners of each heat qualified to the final; the remainder went to the repechage.

Semifinal 1

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Cesare Milani  Italy 6:28.2 Q
2
John Ranking  Great Britain 6:34.4 R
3
Toshi Sano  Japan 6:43.4 R
4
Amaro da Cunha  Brazil 6:52.2 R

Semifinal 2

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Norris Graham  United States 6:29.0 Q
2
Les MacDonald  Canada 6:33.2 R
3
Fritz Bauer  Germany 6:36.8 R
4
Delmont Gullery  New Zealand 6:38.2 R

Repechage

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The winner from each heat qualified for the final.

Repechage heat 1

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
John Ranking  Great Britain 6:49.0 Q
2
Delmont Gullery  New Zealand 6:52.2
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Amaro da Cunha  Brazil DNS

Repechage heat 2

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time Notes
1
Les MacDonald  Canada 7:03.2 Q
2
Fritz Bauer  Germany 7:10.6
3
Toshi Sano  Japan 7:22.6

Final

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Rank Rowers Coxswain Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Norris Graham  United States 6:37.6
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Cesare Milani  Italy 6:37.8
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Les MacDonald  Canada 6:40.4
4
John Ranking  Great Britain 6:40.8

References

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  1. ^ "Rowing at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Coxed Eights". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Eight, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Why Do We Race 2000m? The History Behind the Distance". World Rowing. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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