Rowing — Eights, Women
| Times held | 12 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 627 |
| Total countries | 18 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 72 | 8 |
| 1980 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 54 | 6 |
| 1984 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 54 | 6 |
| 1988 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 65 | 7 |
| 1992 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 72 | 8 |
| 1996 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 72 | 8 |
| 2000 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 63 | 7 |
| 2004 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 63 | 7 |
| 2008 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 65 | 7 |
| 2012 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 63 | 7 |
| 2016 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 63 | 7 |
| 2020 | Eights, Women | Olympic | 63 | 7 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | East Germany |  GDR |
Soviet Union |  URS |
United States |  USA |
| 1980 | East Germany | GDR |
Soviet Union | URS |
Romania |  ROU |
| 1984 | United States | USA |
Romania | ROU |
Netherlands |  NED |
| 1988 | East Germany | GDR |
Romania | ROU |
People's Republic of China |  CHN |
| 1992 | Canada |  CAN |
Romania | ROU |
Germany |  GER |
| 1996 | Romania | ROU |
Canada | CAN |
Belarus |  BLR |
| 2000 | Romania | ROU |
Netherlands | NED |
Canada | CAN |
| 2004 | Romania | ROU |
United States | USA |
Netherlands | NED |
| 2008 | United States | USA |
Netherlands | NED |
Romania | ROU |
| 2012 | United States | USA |
Canada | CAN |
Netherlands | NED |
| 2016 | United States | USA |
Great Britain |  GBR |
Romania | ROU |
| 2020 | Canada | CAN |
New Zealand |  NZL |
People's Republic of China | CHN |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Romania | ROU |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| East Germany | GDR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Canada | CAN |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Netherlands | NED |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Belarus | BLR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Georgescu | ROU |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Doina Ignat | ROU |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Liliana Gafencu | ROU |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Elisabeta Oleniuc-Lipă | ROU |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Elle Logan | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |  AUS |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Belarus | BLR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
2 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
10 | 4 | — | 4 | — | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 7 | 4 | Silver | 5 | Gold |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Germany | GDR |
3 | Gold | Gold | — | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Germany | GER |
5 | — | — | — | — | Bronze | 8 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Great Britain | GBR |
9 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | Silver | 7 |
| Netherlands | NED |
8 | 8 | — | Bronze | — | — | 6 | Silver | Bronze | Silver | Bronze | 6 | — |
| New Zealand | NZL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | Silver |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
4 | — | — | — | Bronze | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | Bronze |
| Poland |  POL |
2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania | ROU |
12 | 6 | Bronze | Silver | Silver | Silver | Gold | Gold | Gold | Bronze | 4 | Bronze | 6 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
3 | Silver | Silver | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unified Team |  EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
11 | Bronze | — | Gold | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Silver | Gold | Gold | Gold | 4 |
| West Germany |  FRG |
3 | 5 | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |