The men's coxless four competition at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...
in
Sydney, Australia took place at the
Sydney International Regatta Centre
The Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC), located in Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a rowing and canoe sprint venue built for the 2000 Summer Olympics. It is now a popular sporting venue, with the Head of the River Regatta ...
.
Competition format
This
rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically ...
event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. Four rowers crew each boat, and no
coxswain
The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boa ...
is used. The competition consists of multiple rounds. Finals were held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals were given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals were named based on which finals they fed, with each semifinal having two possible finals.
With 13 boats in with heats, the best boats qualify directly for the semi-finals. All other boats progress to the repechage round, which offers a second chance to qualify for the semi-finals. Unsuccessful boats from the repechage are eliminated from the competition. The best three boats in each of the two semi-finals qualify for final A, which determines places 1–6 (including the medals). Unsuccessful boats from semi-finals A/B go forward to final B, which determines places 7–12.
Schedule
All times are Australian Time (UTC+10
UTC+10:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +10:00. This time is used in:
As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Port Moresby, Dededo, Saipan''
North Asia
*Russia – ...
)
Results
Heats
The first three boats of each heat advanced to the semifinals, remainder goes to the repechage.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Repechage
First three qualify to semifinals.
Repechage 1
Semifinals
First three places advance to Final A, the remainder to Final B.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Finals
Final B
Final A
References
External links
Official Report of the 2000 Sydney Summer OlympicsRowing Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's coxless four
Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics