| Women's eight at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 July – 2 August 1992 |
| Competitors | 72 from 8 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Single sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Coxed pair | men | |
| Coxless four | men | women |
| Coxed four | men | |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
Thewomen's eight competition at the1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place atLake of Banyoles,Spain.[1]
The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 8 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 4 boats in each heat. The first-place boat in each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the "A" final. The remaining 6 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured a single heat. The top 4 boats in the repechage advanced to the "A" final, while the remaining 2 boats (5th and 6th placers in the repechage) were sent to the "B" final.
The boats in the "A" final competed for medals and 4th through 6th place; the boats in the "B" final competed for 7th and 8th.[2]
All races were over a 2000 metre course.
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesley Thompson |  Canada | 6:11.44 | QA | |
| 2 | Li Ronghua |  China | 6:14.99 | R | |
| 3 | Yasmin Farooq |  United States | 6:15.52 | R | |
| 4 | Lenka Kováčová |  Czechoslovakia | 6:31.54 | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniela Neunast |  Germany | 6:11.70 | QA | |
| 2 | Yelena Medvedeva |  Unified Team | 6:15.04 | R | |
| 3 | Elena Georgescu |  Romania | 6:16.74 | R | |
| 4 | Alison Paterson |  Great Britain | 6:31.63 | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elena Georgescu | Romania | 6:10.98 | QA | |
| 2 | Li Ronghua | China | 6:13.80 | QA | |
| 3 | Yasmin Farooq | United States | 6:13.83 | QA | |
| 4 | Yelena Medvedeva | Unified Team | 6:14.97 | QA | |
| 5 | Alison Paterson | Great Britain | 6:18.99 | QB | |
| 6 | Lenka Kováčová | Czechoslovakia | 6:22.59 | QB |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alison Paterson | Great Britain | 6:29.68 | |
| 8 | Lenka Kováčová | Czechoslovakia | 6:31.12 |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lesley Thompson | Canada | 6:02.62 | |
 | Elena Georgescu | Romania | 6:06.26 | |
 | Daniela Neunast | Germany | 6:07.80 | |
| 4 | Yelena Medvedeva | Unified Team | 6:09.68 | |
| 5 | Li Ronghua | China | 6:12.08 | |
| 6 | Yasmin Farooq | United States | 6:12.25 |
The following rowers took part:[1]
