Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four


These are the results of the Men's coxless four competition in Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece. It was one of eight events in men's rowing that was held. The Rowing events were held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre.

Heats

  1. Canada 6:26.38 SF
  2. Poland 6:30.72 SF
  3. Czech Republic 6:31.23 SF
  4. Croatia 6:34.05 R
  5. Romania 6:40.16 R

    Heat 2 (August 14)

  6. Great Britain 6:20.85 SF
  7. Italy 6:22.58 SF
  8. Slovenia 6:25.36 SF
  9. United States 6:30.01 R

    Heat 3 (August 14)

  10. Australia 6:21.97 SF
  11. New Zealand 6:22.91 SF
  12. Germany 6:33.14 SF
  13. Russia 6:36.93 R

    Repechage

  1. Russia 5:56.94 SF
  2. United States 5:58.13 SF
  3. Croatia 5:58.48 SF
  4. Romania 6:00.10

    Semifinals

  1. Canada 5:50.68 FA
  2. Australia 5:51.81 FA
  3. Italy 5:52.12 FA
  4. Germany 5:54.45 FB
  5. Czech Republic 5:55.81 FB
  6. United States 5:56.78 FB

    Semifinal B (August 18)

  7. Great Britain 5:50.44 FA
  8. New Zealand 5:52.95 FA
  9. Poland 5:53.32 FA
  10. Slovenia 5:55.53 FB
  11. Russia 6:02.26 FB
  12. Croatia 6:05.54 FB

    Finals

Final A (August 21)

The defining moment of the regatta was Briton Matthew Pinsent winning his fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal, this time without legendary partner Steve Redgrave. The British men's coxless four, narrowly saw off the challenge of the World Champion Canadian. The final was stroke-for-stroke, with the lead changing hands and Great Britain won with a time of 6:06.98, 8 hundredths of a second faster than the Canadians. Pinsent later wept at the medal ceremony.
  1. Great Britain 6:06.98
  2. Canada 6:07.06
  3. Italy 6:10.41
  4. Australia 6:13.06
  5. New Zealand 6:15.47
  6. Poland 6:22.43

    Final B (August 19)

  7. Germany 5:48.52
  8. Czech Republic 5:49.99
  9. Slovenia 5:50.59
  10. United States 5:52.55
  11. Russia 5:53.58
  12. Croatia 5:57.36