Paris 2024 Olympic Games Rowing Regatta

Men’s Eight (M8+)

Racing timetable

Heats: Monday, 29 July
Repechage: Thursday, 1 August
Finals: Saturday, 3 August

GB’s Olympic record in Men’s eights

In the 28 Olympic Regattas that have taken place from 1900 to 2020, GB has won the men’s eights on four occasions – in 1908, 1912, 2000 and 2016 – as well as taking silver at seven and bronze at three more Games. The GB Men’s eight won bronze at Tokyo 2020.

Men’s Four (M4-)

Racing timetable

Heats: Sunday, 28 July
Repechage: Tuesday, 30 July
Finals: Thursday, 1 August

GB’s Olympic record in Men’s fours

All four athletes in the crew are making their Olympic debuts at Paris 2024, but GB has a strong history in this boat class. In total, GB has won gold in the event nine times, starting in 1908 and including an incredible run of five consecutive wins from 2000 to 2016 inclusive (the most recent win), as well as three silvers and a bronze.

The event was first raced at St Louis in 1904 (in 1900 there were only coxed fours).

Men’s Four Quadruple Sculls (M4x)

Racing timetable

Heats: Saturday, 27 July
Repechage: Monday, 29 July
Finals: Wednesday, 31 July

GB’s Olympic record in Men’s quads

Since the event was introduced at Montreal 1976, GB has won only one medal in the Men’s quads at an Olympic regatta – a stunning silver at Tokyo 2020.

Women’s Double Sculls (W2x)

Racing timetable

Heats: Saturday, 27 July
Repechage: Sunday, 28 July
Semi finals: Tuesday, 30 July
Finals: Thursday, 1 August

GB’s Olympic record in Women’s doubles

Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins won a historic gold in this event at London 2012. Grainger also won silver at Rio 2016 with Vicky Thornley. Sarah Winckless and Elise Laverick won GB’s first medal – a bronze – in the Women’s doubles at Athens 2004. Laverick went on to take her second bronze, with Anna Bebington (later Watkins), at Bejing 2008.

Women’s Pair (W2-)

Racing timetable

Heats: Sunday, 28 July
Repechage: Monday, 29 July
Semi finals: Wednesday, 31 July
Finals: Friday, 2 August

GB’s Olympic record in Women’s pairs

Helen Glover and Heather Stanning famously won GB’s first ever women’s rowing gold medal on ‘Super Saturday’ at London 2012. They went on to defend their title at Rio 2016. Before theen, Katherine Grainger and Cath Bishop had won silver in the Women’s pairs at Athens 2004.

Olympic Regatta Basics

• Racing takes place over 2,000m on a six-lane course.
• Every crew has at least two opportunities to progress beyond their heat. If they do not progress directly from their heat to the next round (which could be the final), they get a second chance in the ‘repechage’, which means ‘re-fishing out’.
• The number of crews – and therefore the number of rounds – varies between events.
• Since 2020, events at the Olympic Regatta have the same number of men’s and women’s crews.
• Medals are awarded to the first 3 crews in the A Final of each event. B Finals (and C, D, and E Finals for the Single sculls) give crews an exact placing in the event.
• Event abbreviations:
  x:  sculling/2 blades per rower (otherwise ‘sweep’ i.e. 1 blade per rower)
  +: coxed
  –: coxless
  L: lightweight (maximum average weight per rower 70kg for men and 57kg for women)