| Women's eight at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 July 1996 |
| Competitors | 72 from 8 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Single sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Lwt double sculls | men | women |
| Coxless four | men | |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
| Lwt coxless four | men | |
Thewomen's eight competition at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, Georgia took place atLake Lanier.[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 | Yaroslava Pavlovich |  Belarus | 6:24.61 | QA | |
| 2 | Yasmin Farooq |  United States | 6:28.45 | R | |
| 3 | Jissy de Wolf |  Netherlands | 6:32.71 | R | |
| 4 | Kaylynn Hick |  Australia | 6:35.69 | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elena Georgescu |  Romania | 6:23.94 | QA | |
| 2 | Lesley Thompson |  Canada | 6:29.08 | R | |
| 3 | Daniela Neunast |  Germany | 6:33.90 | R | |
| 4 | Suzie Ellis |  Great Britain | 6:39.34 | R |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasmin Farooq | United States | 6:06.17 | QA | |
| 2 | Lesley Thompson | Canada | 6:06.49 | QA | |
| 3 | Jissy de Wolf | Netherlands | 6:08.85 | QA | |
| 4 | Kaylynn Hick | Australia | 6:08.92 | QA | |
| 5 | Daniela Neunast | Germany | 6:09.43 | QB | |
| 6 | Suzie Ellis | Great Britain | 6:12.28 | QB |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Suzie Ellis | Great Britain | 6:15.21 | |
| 8 | Daniela Neunast | Germany | 6:17.73 |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Elena Georgescu | Romania | 6:19.73 | |
 | Lesley Thompson | Canada | 6:24.05 | |
 | Yaroslava Pavlovich | Belarus | 6:24.44 | |
| 4 | Yasmin Farooq | United States | 6:26.19 | |
| 5 | Kaylynn Hick | Australia | 6:30.10 | |
| 6 | Jissy de Wolf | Netherlands | 6:31.11 |
The following rowers took part:[1]
