Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
The men's eight competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia took place at the Sydney International Regatta Centre.
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" 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 in the event's final ranking.
Schedule
All times are Australian TimeDate | Time | Round |
Monday, 18 September 2000 | 11:20 | Heats |
Wednesday, 20 September 2000 | 10:30 | Repechages |
Saturday, 23 September 2000 | 12:00 | Final B |
Sunday, 24 September 2000 | 10:30 | Final |