Competitors 81 from 9 nations | Winning time 5:33.08 | |
Date 18 September – 24 September Location Sydney International Regatta Centre, Sydney, Australia Venue Sydney International Regatta Centre | ||
The men's eight competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia took place at the Sydney International Regatta Centre.
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Competition format
This rowing event consisted of nine teams, split into two four-team heats. Each team fielded a boat crewed by eight rowers and a coxswain. Each rower used a single oar, with four oars on each side of the boat. The winner of each heat qualified for the "Final A" (or medal) round. The remaining six teams competed in the Repechage round, with the top four from that round qualifying for the "Final A" round. The last two teams in the repechage competed in the "Final B" round.
The final ranking for this event was based on the order of finish in the two finals. The top three of the "Final A" teams earned Olympic medals for placing first, second, and third, while the remaining "Final A" teams placed fourth through sixth, according to their "Final A" finish. The "Final B" competition determined the placement for the last three places (7-9) in the event's final ranking.
Schedule
All times are Australian Time (UTC+10)
Heats
The winner of each heat advanced to the A Final, the remainders went to the repechage.
Repechage
First two qualify to Finals A, the remainder to Final B.