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 | |
Competition format edit
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 edit
Heats edit
Heat 1 edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria |
6:23.22 | QA | |
| 2 |  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 edit
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany |
6:31.40 | QA | |
| 2 |  United States |
6:42.93 | R | |
| 3 |  Belgium |
6:43.56 | R | |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
6:45.27 | R | |
| 5 |  Hungary |
6:47.13 | R |
Repechage edit
Repechage heat 1 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 |
Finals edit
Final B edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "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.