Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
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The men's eight event was part of the rowing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on 28 and 29 August 1920. It was the fifth appearance of the event. Eight boats (72 competitors), each from a different nation, competed.[1] It was the first time that nations were limited to a single boat. The event was won by the United States in a final against Great Britain; the two nations had taken all four previous gold medals (the United States winning in 1900 and 1904, when Great Britain did not compete; Great Britain winning in 1908 and 1912, when the United States did not compete). Bronze went to Norway, the nation's first medal in the men's eight. In addition to gold medals, the winners received a challenge prize that had been donated by Eugenio Brunetta d'Usseaux before his death in 1919.[2]
Men's eight at the Games of the VII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal | |||||||||
Dates | 28–29 August | |||||||||
Competitors | 72 from 8 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 6:05.0 | |||||||||
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