Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
| Men's eights at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Henley-on-Thames | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | August 5 – August 9 | ||||||
| Competitors | 108 from 12 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics  | |
|---|---|
| Single sculls | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxless pairs | men |
| Coxed pairs | men |
| Coxless fours | men |
| Coxed fours | men |
| Eights | men |
The men's eights competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics took place at Henley-on-Thames, near London, United Kingdom.
Heats
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 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 6:05.3 | Q |
| 2 |  Norway (NOR) | 6:08.2 | |
| 3 |  Denmark (DEN) | 6:17.6 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 6:03.8 | Q |
| 2 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 6:06.9 | |
| 3 |  Argentina (ARG) | 6:10.5 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada (CAN) | 6:07.2 | Q |
| 2 |  Portugal (POR) | 6:10.5 | |
| 3 |  Ireland (IRL) | 6:30.6 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 5:59.1 | Q |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 6:16.2 | |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 6:18.1 |
Repechage
Winner of each race advanced to the semifinal, the other boats were eliminated.
Repechage 1
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal (POR) | 6:11.3 | Q |
| 2 | Argentina (ARG) | 6:12.6 | |
| 3 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 6:19.1 |
Repechage 2
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland (SUI) | 6:07.3 | Q |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 6:09.4 | |
| 3 | France (FRA) | DNS |
Repechage 3
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway (NOR) | 6:12.5 | Q |
| 2 | Ireland (IRL) | 6:32.5 |
Semifinal
Winner of each race advanced to the final, the other boats were eliminated.
Round 1
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 6:36.5 | Q |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 6:52.1 | |
| 3 | Switzerland (SUI) | 7:03.0 |
Round 2
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 6:38.1 | Q |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 6:44.1 |
Round 3
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway (NOR) | 6:43.9 | Q |
| 2 | Portugal (POR) | 6:49.9 |
Final
| Rank | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | United States (USA) | 5:56.7 | |
 | Great Britain (GBR) | 6:06.9 | |
 | Norway (NOR) | 6:10.3 |
References
- The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XI Olympiad London 1948 (PDF) (PDF). pp. 1017–1018.
- Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Eights
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