Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eights
| Men's eights at the Games of the XI Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Grünau Regatta Course | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | August 12 – August 14 | ||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 14 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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The men's eights competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place at Grünau Regatta Course, near Berlin, Germany. The event was held from October 12 until October 14. This event is chronicled in The Boys in the Boat written by Daniel James Brown.
Heats
October 12. First boat in each heat advanced directly to final. The other boats must compete again in the repechage for remaining spots in the final.
Heat 1
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 6:00.8 | F |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 6:02.1 | |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 6:11.6 | |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan (JPN) | 6:12.3 | |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 6:28.6 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 6:07.1 | F |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Italy (ITA) | 6:10.1 | |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 6:14.3 | |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) | 6:21.9 | |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil (BRA) | 6:33.2 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 6:08.4 | F |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Germany (GER) | 6:08.5 | |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 6:15.5 | |
| 4 |  Denmark (DEN) | 6:18.0 |
Repechage
October 13. Winner of each race advanced to the final, the other boats were eliminated.
Repechage 1
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 6:44.9 | F |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 6:55.1 | |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 7:07.8 | |
| 4 | Denmark (DEN) | withdrew |
Repechage 2
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 6:35.6 | F |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 6:42.3 | |
| 3 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 6:47.3 | |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | 7:06.1 |
Repechage 3
October 14.
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 6:29.3 | F |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 6:33.8 | |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 6:36.6 |
Final
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | United States (USA) | 6:25.4 | |
 | Italy (ITA) | 6:26.0 | |
 | Germany (GER) | 6:26.4 | |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 6:30.1 | |
| 5 | Hungary (HUN) | 6:30.3 | |
| 6 | Switzerland (SUI) | 6:35.8 |
References
- The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XI Olympiad Berlin 1936 (PDF) (PDF). pp. 1017–1018.
- http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ROW/mens-coxed-eights.html Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Men's Eights]
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