Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls Heat 1 Heat 1

| Rank_ | Rowers | Country | Time_ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan , McRae , Long , Noonan | Australia | 5:36.20 (WB) | SA/B |
| 2 | Agamennoni , Venier , Galtarossa , Raineri | Italy | 5:36.42 | SA/B |
| 3 | Morgachev , Fedorovtsev , Salov , Spinev | Russia | 5:39.18 | SA/B |
| 4 | Taimsoo , Latin , Kuzmin , Raja | Estonia | 5:42.22 | R |
| 5 | Vitasek , Dolecek , Hanak , Jirka | Czech Republic | 6:00.98 | R |