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Women's Eight
Key Facts
World Best
5:54.17
- Set 26 May 12
- Lucerne, Switzerland
Olympic debut
1976
2008 Gold medallist
- United States
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- Gold Cafaro, Francia, Lofgren, Ritzel, Musnicki, Logan, Lind, Davies, Whipple
Team USA - Silver Hanson, Viinberg, Guloien, Wilkinson, Mastracci, Brzozowicz, Marquardt, Morin, Thompson-willie
Canada - Bronze Veenhoven, Kingma, Achterberg, De Groot, Repelaer Van Driel, Belderbos, Bouw, De Haan, Schellekens
Netherlands
US women's eight win Olympic gold
The United States lead from start to finish to clinch Olympic gold in the women's eight at Eton Dorney as Britain finish fifth.
2 Aug 12
Model of a modern Olympic rower
19 Jul 12
Former show jumper and catwalk model Vicky Thornley from Wrexham will row for Great Britain in the women's eight.
Taylor targets women's eight gold
15 Jun 12
Emily Taylor believes the Team GB women's eight crew have a great chance of getting a medal at the London 2012 Olympics.
Team GB name powerful rowing team
6 Jun 12
Great Britain have named 48 rowers in the squad for the London Olympics, with four places still to be decided.
More Women's Eight stories (8)
Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment |
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| 1 | Cafaro, Francia, Lofgren, Ritzel, Musnicki, Logan, Lind, Davies, Whipple |
Team USA
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| 2 | Hanson, Viinberg, Guloien, Wilkinson, Mastracci, Brzozowicz, Marquardt, Morin, Thompson-willie |
Canada
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| 3 | Veenhoven, Kingma, Achterberg, De Groot, Repelaer Van Driel, Belderbos, Bouw, De Haan, Schellekens |
Netherlands
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Head to Head
Jess Eddie vs Katie Greves
Jess Eddie
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
3
London 2012 results
6:18.77 Women's Eight
Height
1.78m (5'10")
Weight
75kg
Age
28
Katie Greves
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
3
London 2012 results
6:18.77 Women's Eight
Height
1.79m (5'10")
Weight
69kg
Age
30
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