Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls
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The men's quadruple sculls competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.[1]
| Men's quadruple sculls at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 28 July – 2 August 1992 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 60 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
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Competition format
The competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and finals) as well as a repechage. The 15 boats were divided into three heats for the first round, with 5 boats in each heat. The top three boats in each heat (9 boats total) advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining 6 boats (4th and 5th place in each heat) were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured a single heat. The top three boats in the repechage advanced to the semifinals. The remaining three boats (4th, 5th, and 6th place in the repechage) were placed in the "C" final to compete for 13th through 15th places.
The 12 semifinalist boats were divided into two heats of 6 boats each. The top three boats in each semifinal (6 boats total) advanced to the "A" final to compete for medals and 4th through 6th place; the bottom three boats in each semifinal were sent to the "B" final for 7th through 12th.[2]
All races were over a 2000 metre course.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 5:45.65 | Q | |
| 2 |  Italy | 5:46.47 | Q | |
| 3 |  Unified Team | 5:52.69 | Q | |
| 4 |  Sweden | 5:56.00 | R | |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 5:57.18 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 5:47.80 | Q | |
| 2 |  Netherlands | 5:49.39 | Q | |
| 3 |  Belgium | 5:53.47 | Q | |
| 4 |  Poland | 5:54.13 | R | |
| 5 |  Austria | 6:01.12 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | 5:46.83 | Q | |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 5:47.16 | Q | |
| 3 |  Australia | 5:49.15 | Q | |
| 4 |  United States | 5:49.28 | R | |
| 5 |  Spain | 5:55.59 | R |
Repechage
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5:56.98 | Q | |
| 2 | Spain | 5:57.41 | Q | |
| 3 | Poland | 5:59.03 | Q | |
| 4 | Sweden | 5:59.47 | QC | |
| 5 | Great Britain | 6:00.52 | QC | |
| 6 | Austria | 6:02.96 | QC |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 5:46.65 | QA | |
| 2 | Switzerland | 5:48.12 | QA | |
| 3 | France | 5:48.72 | QA | |
| 4 | Unified Team | 5:49.58 | QB | |
| 5 | Poland | 6:05.31 | QB | |
| 6 | Belgium | 6:05.87 | QB |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5:48.72 | QA | |
| 2 | Norway | 5:49.53 | QA | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5:50.12 | QA | |
| 4 | United States | 5:52.48 | QB | |
| 5 | Australia | 5:55.62 | QB | |
| 6 | Spain | 5:58.77 | QB |
Finals
Final C
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Great Britain | 6:08.92 | |
| 14 | Austria | 6:13.75 | |
| 15 | Sweden | 6:20.86 |
Final B
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Unified Team | 5:54.48 | |
| 8 | United States | 5:55.06 | |
| 9 | Australia | 5:56.44 | |
| 10 | Spain | 5:58.33 | |
| 11 | Poland | 6:01.18 | |
| 12 | Belgium | 6:01.38 |
Final A
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Germany | 5:45.17 | |
 | Norway | 5:47.09 | |
 | Italy | 5:47.33 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 5:47.39 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5:48.92 | |
| 6 | France | 5:54.80 |
Final classification
The following rowers took part:[1]