1987 World Championships- Copenhagen Denmark

Men's Coxed Four

A comprehensive set of Hebfotos images of this regatta and the Australian team camp in Canberra beforehand, can be found on the Australian Rowing Images website.

Regrettably these Championships were marred by bad weather which made conditions unfair. As a result of the unfair course, FISA made a most extraordinary decision and allowed the fastest qualifiers the choice of lanes.

Australia was moved from the favoured lane 6 to the unfavourable lane 2 one hour before the final. Although the wind dropped for the final, Australia's lane was unfair and the change had unsettled the crew.

The positions achieved by the eight, Peter Antonio and the women's lightweight four were admirable in the circumstances but disappointing to the crews themselves. The women's lightweight four suffered severe difficulties making weight and this is thought to have had some bearing on their final result.

The men's lightweight eight found tricky winds difficult to handle. The men's coxed four was clearly capable of making the final but appear to have suffered from inexperience in handling the heat and semi-final.

The Australians had gone to these Championships with high hopes: the men's eight and Peter Antonie were defending their titles and the men's lightweight eight had impressive prospects. The team left disappointed.

Index to Results on this Page
M1x	M2x	M4x
M2-	M2+	M4-	M4+	M8
W1x	W2x	W4x
W2-			W4+	W8
ML1x	ML2x
		ML4-		ML8
WL1x	WL2x
		WL4-

Results—Men's

Men's Single Scull

Final B: 7th USA, 8th NED, 9th AUT, 10th SUI, 11th SWE, 12th BEL
Final: 1st GDR 7.37.48; 2nd FRG; 3rd FIN, 4th FRA, 5th URS, 6th NZL

Men's Double Scull

Final B: 7th AUT, 8th NED, 9th FRA, 10th URS, 11th CAN, 12th FIN
Final: 1st BUL 7.03.33; 2nd FRG; 3rd GDR, 4th NOR, 5th BEL, 6th ITA

Men's Quad Scull

Final B: 7th BUL, 8th HUN, 9th TCH, 10th SUI, 11th ITA, 12th FRA
Final: 1st URS 6.11.25; 2nd NOR; 3rd CAN, 4th GDR, 5th POL, 6th AUT

Men's Coxless Pair

Final B: 7th BRA, 8th FIN, 9th CAN, 10th FRG, 11th ITA, 12th ESP
Final: 1st GBR 7.11.20; 2nd ROM. 3rd URS, 4th GDR. 5th AUT, 6th FRA

Men's Coxed Pair

Final B: 7th CAN, 8th TCH, 9th FRA
Final: 1st ITA 7.40.81; 2nd GBR; 3rd ROM, 4th GDR, 5th USA, 6th BUL

Men's Coxless Four

Final B: 7th FRG, 8th FRA, 9th YUG, 10th SWE, 11th ITA, 6th AUT
Final: 1st GDR 6.39.70; 2nd URS; 3rd USA, 4th GBR, 5th ITA, 6th NED

Men's Coxed Four

Final B: 7th FRG, 8th AUS, 9th ESP, 10th SUI, 11th FRA, 12th TCH
Final: 1st GDR 6.41.74; 2nd URS; 3rd ITA, 4th CAN, 5th GBR, 6th YUG

Men's Eight

Final B: 7th URS, 8th NZL, 9th GBR, 10th POL, 11th BRA
Final: 1st USA 5.58.83; 2nd GDR; 3rd ITA, 4th AUS, 5th CAN, 6th FRG

Men's lightweight single scull

Final B: 7th USA, 8th POR, 9th HUN, 10th AUT, 11th SUI
Final: 1st BEL 8.06.10; 2nd CAN; 3rd ITA, 4th DEN, 5th AUS, 6th NED

Men's Lightweight Double Scull

Final B: 7th FRG, 8th SWE, 9th DEN, 10th BEL, 11th POR
Final: 1st ITA 7.40.38; 2nd FRA; 3rd GBR, 4th CAN, 5th USA, 6th NED

Men's Lightweight Four

Final B: 7th USA, 8th FIN, 9th TCH, 10th SWE
Final: 1st FRG, 2nd GBR, 3rd ITA, 4th AUT, 5th DEN, 6th IRL

Men's Lightweight Eight

Final B: 7th DEN, 8th AUS, 9th JPN
Final: 1st ITA 6.30.04, 2nd FRG, 3rd USA, 4th FRA, 5th GBR, 6th CAN