Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls
Olympic rowing event
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
Competition format
The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 9 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 4 or 5 boats in each heat. The first-place boat in each heat (2 boats total) advanced directly to the "A" final. The remaining 7 boats were placed in the repechage. The repechage featured two heats, with 3 or 4 boats in each heat. The top two boats in each repechage heat (4 boats total) advanced to the "A" final, while the remaining 3 boats (3rd and 4th placers in the repechage heats) were sent to the "B" final.
The boats in the "A" final competed for medals and 4th through 6th place; the boats in the "B" final competed for 7th through 9th.
All races were over a 2000-metre course.
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