Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
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The men's eight was one of four rowing events on the Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Nations could enter up to two boats (total of 16 rowers and 2 coxswains).[1] Six boats from five nations competed.[2] The event was won by Leander Club, one of the two British boats. The silver medal went to the Belgian team from Royal Club Nautique de Gand. Bronze medals were awarded to the two semifinal losers; Argonaut Rowing Club of Canada had been defeated by Leander while Britain's second boat, from Cambridge University Boat Club, lost to the Belgians.
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Men's eight at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | River Thames | ||||||||||||
Dates | 29–31 July | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 54 from 5 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 7:52.0 | ||||||||||||
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