Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's eight


The men's eight competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake Albano, Italy.

Competition format

This rowing competition consisted of two main rounds, as well as a repechage round that allowed teams that did not win their heats to advance to the final. All races were 2,000 metres in distance.

Heats

Heat 1

Poland was entered in this heat but did not appear.
RankRowersCoxswainNationTimeNotes
16:13.08
26:16.94
36:22.06
46:29.49

Heat 2

RankRowersCoxswainNationTimeNotes
16:03.34
26:07.71
36:10.33
46:11.86
56:17.00

Heat 3

RankRowersCoxswainNationTimeNotes
16:03.18
26:07.69
36:09.05
46:09.65
56:31.43

Repechage

Repechage heat 1

RankRowersCoxswainNationTimeNotes
16:23.83
26:24.41
36:30.26
46:31.15

Repechage heat 2

RankRowersCoxswainNationTimeNotes
16:21.34
26:21.88
36:41.26
46:52.46

Repechage heat 3

RankRowersCoxswainNationTimeNotes
16:31.77
26:33.22
36:49.56

Final

RankRowersCoxswainNationTime
5:57.18
6:01.52
6:04.84
46:06.57
56:08.06
66:12.73