Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's eight
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The women's eight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.[1]
| Women's eight at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20–25 September 1988 |
| Competitors | 63 from 7 nations |
| Medalists | |
Competition format
The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and a final) as well as a repechage. The 7 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 4 boats in one heat and 3 boats in the other. The winner of each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the final (for 1st through 6th place). The remaining 5 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured a single heat. The top four boats advanced to the final; only the last-place boat in the repechage was eliminated (and took 7th place overall, with no need for a "B" final because only one boat did not reach the "A" final).[2]
All races were over a 2000 metre course, unlike previous Games in which women used a 1000 metre course.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecaterina Oancia |  Romania | 6:15.65 | Q | |
| 2 | Daniela Neunast |  East Germany | 6:16.29 | R | |
| 3 | Kerstin Peters |  West Germany | 6:38.31 | R | |
| 4 | Greta Georgieva |  Bulgaria | 6:47.99 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aušra Gudeliūnaitė |  Soviet Union | 6:20.90 | Q | |
| 2 | Li Ronghua |  China | 6:23.33 | R | |
| 3 | Betsy Beard |  United States | 6:24.55 | R |
Repechage
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniela Neunast | East Germany | 6:05.50 | Q | |
| 2 | Greta Georgieva | Bulgaria | 6:08.26 | Q | |
| 3 | Li Ronghua | China | 6:08.64 | Q | |
| 4 | Betsy Beard | United States | 6:10.82 | Q | |
| 5 | Kerstin Peters | West Germany | 6:12.70 |
Final
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Daniela Neunast | East Germany | 6:15.17 | |
 | Ecaterina Oancia | Romania | 6:17.44 | |
 | Li Ronghua | China | 6:21.83 | |
| 4 | Aušra Gudeliūnaitė | Soviet Union | 6:22.35 | |
| 5 | Greta Georgieva | Bulgaria | 6:25.02 | |
| 6 | Betsy Beard | United States | 6:26.66 |