Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls
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The women's double sculls competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.[1]
| Women's double sculls at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 27 July – 1 August 1992 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
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Competition format
The competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and finals) as well as a repechage. The 13 boats were divided into three heats for the first round, with 4 or 5 boats in each heat. The top three boats in each heat (9 boats total) advanced directly to the semifinals. The remaining 4 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured a single heat. The top three boats in the repechage advanced to the semifinals. The slowest boat (4th place) in the repechage finished in 13th place.
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 | 7:16.74 | Q | |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 7:19.53 | Q | |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 7:23.59 | Q | |
| 4 |  United States | 7:26.73 | R | |
| 5 |  Mexico | 7:47.64 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania | 7:16.41 | Q | |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 7:20.49 | Q | |
| 3 |  Australia | 7:24.14 | Q | |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 7:31.85 | R |
Heat 3
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 7:27.62 | Q | |
| 2 |  Unified Team | 7:34.73 | Q | |
| 3 |  Belgium | 7:41.32 | Q | |
| 4 |  Hungary | 7:47.05 | R |
Repechage
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 7:20.97 | Q | |
| 2 | United States | 7:22.29 | Q | |
| 3 | Mexico | 7:29.27 | Q | |
| 4 | Hungary | 7:43.84 |
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 7:01.32 | QA | |
| 2 | Romania | 7:03.92 | QA | |
| 3 | Unified Team | 7:04.78 | QA | |
| 4 | Australia | 7:07.00 | QB | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 7:14.90 | QB | |
| 6 | Mexico | 7:42.37 | QB |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 6:58.09 | QA | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 7:01.07 | QA | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 7:03.89 | QA | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 7:04.02 | QB | |
| 5 | Belgium | 7:07.35 | QB | |
| 6 | United States | 7:13.04 | QB |
Finals
Final B
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bulgaria | 7:04.19 | |
| 8 | Australia | 7:05.91 | |
| 9 | Belgium | 7:06.98 | |
| 10 | Netherlands | 7:10.62 | |
| 11 | United States | 7:12.24 | |
| 12 | Mexico | 7:19.10 |
Final A
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Germany | 6:49.00 | |
 | Romania | 6:51.47 | |
 | China | 6:55.16 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 6:56.81 | |
| 5 | Great Britain | 7:06.62 | |
| 6 | Unified Team | 7:09.45 |
Final classification
The following rowers took part:[1]