Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four
| Men's coxed fours at the Games of the V Olympiad
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The gold medal winning team of Germany.
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| Venue | Djurgårdsbrunnsviken | |||||||||
| Dates | July 17 (heats) July 18 (quarterfinals) July 19 (semifinals, final) |
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| Competitors | 56 from 9 nations | |||||||||
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Ludwigshafen Germany
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Thames Rowing Club Great Britain
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Polyteknisk Denmark
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The men's coxed fours was a rowing event held as part of the Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been held at the 1900 Summer Olympics but had been replaced by coxless fours at the 1904 and 1908 Games. The standard coxed fours event allowed for outriggers, while another event was held in 1912 for boats with inriggers. The competition was held from Wednesday, July 17, 1912 to Friday, July 19, 1912.
Fifty six rowers from nine nations competed. Germany replaced their coxswain, maybe the Danish Polyteknisk replaced a rower, but this possible change is not counted.
The following boats and/or rowing clubs participated:
All heats were held on Wednesday, July 17.
Heat 1: 6.20 p.m. The Danish boat raced without opponent.
Heat 2: 6.40 p.m. For a long time the two boats kept side by side, both crews rowing in good style, the Frenchman at 38-32, the Finns at 40-32. During the last 500 metres, however, the last named crew went away from its opponents, which seemed unable to make any effective spurt.
Heat 3: 7 p.m. The Norwegian crew took the lead with much resolution, rowing in excellent style with a well-pronounced swing and a good grip of the water. The Austrians, too, rowed in good style but used the slide too early in the stroke, while their grip of the water was not quite so good as that of their opponents. The Norwegians went right away from their rivals and were the only ones to finish, Austria giving up the fight at the bridge.
Heat 4: 7.20 p.m. The Norwegians undergraduates rowed over the course in good style.
Heat 5: 7.40 p.m. Both boats started well, and kept together at an even speed until the 1,000 metres mark was reached. At this point the Danes delayed their response to the spurt made by the Belgians, and all the endeavours made during the remainder of the race to make up the two clear lengths lost at this point were in vain, the Belgians winning pretty easily.
Heat 6: 8 p.m. Both crews began with a quick stroke and lay side by side for some distance, but after the 1,000 metres mark, the Germans, without any exertion, led by about half a length, the same distance separating the boats when the boathouse was passed. In the finish, the Germans put themselves two lengths in front of their rivals, and won with the greatest ease.
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