The race for the 2024 Olympic Regatta begins on Saturday, July 27 in Paris, France. Below is a preview of the four men.

WORLD CHAMPION 2023 – Wilkes/Ambler/Aldridge/Davidson – GBR
OLYMPIC CHAMPION 2020 – Purnell/Turrin/Hargreaves/Hill – AUS
SCHEDULE 2024
Heats on Sunday, Reps on Tuesday, Finals on Thursday

NZL M4-

ENTRIES – 9
AUSTRALIA – Tim Masters | Fergus Hamilton | Jack Robertson | Alexander Hill
FRANCE – Thibaud Turlan | Guillaume Turlan | Benoit Brunet | Teo Rayet
GREAT BRITAIN -Oliver Wilkes | David Ambler | Matt Aldridge | Freddie Davidson
ITALY – Matteo Lodo | Giovanni Abagnale | Giuseppe Vicino | Nicholas Kohl
THE NETHERLANDS -Guus Mollee | Nelson Ritsema | Eli Brouwer | Rik Rienks
NEW ZEALAND -Ollie Maclean | Logan Ullrich | Tom Murray | Matt McDonald
ROMANIA – Bogdan Baitoc | Laurentiu Danciu | Andrei Mandrilla | Ciprian Tudosa
SWITZERLAND -Joel Schuerch | Tim Roth | Patrick Brunner | Kai Schaetzle
UNITED STATES -Nick Mead | Justin Best | Michael Grady | Liam Corrigan

BELGRADE 2023 SUMMARY
The US four started fastest, but four crews: New Zealand, the US, Great Britain and the Netherlands all reached the 500m mark within inches of each other. The Brits crept away during the second quarter and reached the halfway mark with a canvas lead over the Americans, with the Kiwis a seat back in third. Great Britain continued to extend their lead to a length over the US, holding off sprint finishes to take gold with the US in second, New Zealand in third and the Netherlands in fourth.

Watch the final here.

SEASON 2024 SUMMARY
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP I
Italy took gold from Great Britain in Varese, thanks to a huge sprint from the Italians, which saw them make up a two and a half second deficit in the last 500 metres. The Netherlands took bronze just ahead of Switzerland.

ITA M4-

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Britain took revenge for their loss to Italy at World Cup I by winning the European Championship by almost three seconds over the Italians. France took bronze over a Romanian team with two of their Parisian teammates. Switzerland finished fifth.

FOPQR
The two qualifying places for Paris were won by Italy and Switzerland.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP II
In a final featuring six Paris-qualified fours, the United States took an early lead and won gold in Lucerne by two seconds over New Zealand, with Great Britain a length behind. Australia was fourth, ahead of France and the Netherlands.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP III
New Zealand took gold in Poznan, a length ahead of Australia. Switzerland, the only other team to qualify for the Olympics, finished fourth, another four seconds behind.

US M4-

US OUTLOOK
The U.S. four, consisting of Nick Mead, Justin Best, Michael Grady and Liam Corrigan, were chosen at the USRowing selection camp to represent the United States in the men’s fours event at the Paris Olympics. All four rowers are returning for their second Olympics after racing together as a crew in 2023 and finishing in second place at the world championships. In Tokyo, Mead, Best and Corrigan raced in the M8+ and placed fourth. Grady raced in the M4- and placed fifth. In their only race this season, they won gold at the World Cup II in Lucerne and are expected to compete for a medal in Paris.

MEDAL LEAKS
Three teams, Great Britain, the United States and New Zealand, seemed to have broken away from the rest of the peloton and are the three teams most likely to be on the podium in Paris. Italy, Australia, Romania and the Netherlands are the four teams most likely to fight for a place in the A-final, with a small chance of taking a medal from the favorites.