Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls
| Women's double sculls at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 19–24 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Single sculls | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Coxed pair | men | |
| Coxless four | men | |
| Coxed four | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
The women's double sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.[1]
Competition format
The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 10 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 5 boats in each heat. The winner of each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the "A" final (for 1st through 6th place). The remaining 8 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured two heats, with 4 boats in each heat. The top two boats in each repechage heat (4 boats total) advanced to the "A" final. The remaining 4 boats (3rd and 4th placers in the repechage heats) were eliminated from medal contention and competed in the "B" final for 7th through 10th place.[2]
All races were over a 2000 metre course, unlike previous Games in which women used a 1000 metre course.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania |
7:30.09 | QA | |
| 2 |  Soviet Union |
7:35.82 | R | |
| 3 |  Sweden |
7:38.14 | R | |
| 4 |  United States |
7:38.62 | R | |
| 5 |  Canada |
7:46.89 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany |
7:25.95 | QA | |
| 2 |  Bulgaria |
7:32.82 | R | |
| 3 |  China |
7:39.20 | R | |
| 4 |  Great Britain |
8:01.34 | R | |
| 5 |
|
 South Korea |
8:16.55 | R |
Repechage
Repechage heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
7:30.00 | QA | |
| 2 | China |
7:32.39 | QA | |
| 3 | Canada |
7:36.80 | QB | |
| 4 | Great Britain |
7:59.75 | QB |
Repechage heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria |
7:24.96 | QA | |
| 2 | United States |
7:29.52 | QA | |
| 3 | Sweden |
7:30.23 | QB | |
| 4 |
|
South Korea |
8:13.57 | QB |
Finals
Final B
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Canada |
8:03.56 | |
| 8 | Sweden |
8:09.35 | |
| 9 | Great Britain |
8:15.70 | |
| 10 |
|
South Korea |
8:58.45 |
Final A
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
East Germany |
7:00.48 | |
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Romania |
7:04.36 | |
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Bulgaria |
7:06.03 | |
| 4 | Soviet Union |
7:12.67 | |
| 5 | China |
7:18.69 | |
| 6 | United States |
7:21.28 |
Final classification
References
- ^ "Rowing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Double Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Official Report, vol. 2, p. 530.
