The men's quadruple sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 23 to 28 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 40 rowers from 10 nations competed.

Background

This was the 12th appearance of the event, which has been held every year since 1976.

The reigning medalists in the event were Germany, Australia, and Estonia. All three qualified a boat for the event.

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) has been limited to a single boat in the event since 1912. There were 10 qualifying places in the men's quadruple sculls:

8 from the 2019 World Championship 2 from the final qualification regatta

Competition format

This rowing event is a quadruple scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by four rowers. The "scull" portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition consists of two rounds. Finals are held to determine the placing of each boat. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.

During the first round two heats were held. The first two boats in each heat advanced to final A, while all others were relegated to the repechages.

The repechage offered rowers a second chance to qualify for Final A. The top two boats in the repechage moved on to Final A, with the remaining boats sent to Final B.

There are two finals. Final A determined the medalists and the places through 6th. Final B determined places seven through ten.

Schedule

The competition was held over five days.

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Date Time Round Friday, 23 July 2021 11:30 Heats Sunday, 25 July 2021 10:40 Repechage Wednesday, 28 July 2021 8:50 Final B Wednesday, 28 July 2021 10:30 Final A

Results Heats The first two of each heat qualified for the final, while the remainder went to the repechage. Heat 1 Rank Lane Rower Nation Time Notes15 Dirk UittenbogaardAbe WiersmaTone WietenKoen Metsemakers 5:39.80 24 Jack ClearyCaleb AntillCameron GirdlestoneLuke Letcher 5:41.54 32 Harry LeaskAngus GroomTom BarrasJack Beaumont 5:42.01 41 Yi XudiZang HaLiu DangZhang Quan 5:43.44 53 Armandas KelmelisMartynas DziaugysDovydas NemeraviciusDominykas Jancionis 6:03.07

Heat 2 Rank Lane Rower Nation Time Notes12 Dominik CzajaWiktor ChabelSzymon PosnikFabian Baranski 5:39.25 23 Simone VenierAndrea PanizzaLuca RambaldiGiacomo Gentili 5:39.28 31 Juri-Mikk UdamAllar RajaTonu EndreksonKaspar Taimsoo 5:47.12 44 Martin HelsethOlaf Karl TufteJan Oscar Stabe HelvigErik Andre Solbakken 5:49.02 55Tim Ole NaskeKarl SchulzeHans GruhneMax Appel5:50.11

Repechage The first two in the repechage qualified for the final, while the remainder went to the B final (out of medal contention).

Rank Lane Rower Nation Time Notes 1 3 Harry LeaskAngus GroomTom BarrasJack Beaumont 5:55.91 FA 2 4 Juri-Mikk UdamAllar RajaTonu EndreksonKaspar Taimsoo 5:56.52 FA 3 2 Yi XudiZang HaLiu DangZhang Quan 5:56.86 FB 4 5 Martin HelsethOlaf Karl TufteJan Oscar Stabe HelvigErik Andre Solbakken 6:02.85 FB 5 1Tim Ole NaskeKarl SchulzeHans GruhneMax Appel 6:02.86 FB 6 6 Armandas KelmelisMartynas DziaugysDovydas NemeraviciusDominykas Jancionis 6:14.73 FB

Finals Final B Rank Lane Rower Nation Time Notes73 Yi XudiZang HaLiu DangZhang Quan 5:46.0784Tim Ole NaskeKarl SchulzeHans GruhneMax Appel5:46.7892 Martin HelsethOlaf Karl TufteJan Oscar Stabe HelvigErik Andre Solbakken 5:47.34101 Armandas KelmelisMartynas DziaugysDovydas NemeraviciusDominykas Jancionis 5:51.64

Final A Rank Lane Rower Nation Time Notes4 Dirk UittenbogaardAbe WiersmaTone WietenKoen Metsemakers 5:32.03, WB1 Harry LeaskAngus GroomTom BarrasJack Beaumont 5:33.755 Jack ClearyCaleb AntillCameron GirdlestoneLuke Letcher 5:33.9743 Dominik CzajaWiktor ChabelSzymon PosnikFabian Baranski 5:34.2752 Simone VenierAndrea PanizzaLuca RambaldiGiacomo Gentili 5:37.2966 Juri-Mikk UdamAllar RajaTonu EndreksonKaspar Taimsoo 5:38.58

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