The Boat Race 1984 refers to the 130th annual rowing contest between the University of Oxford (the "Dark Blues") and the University of Cambridge (the "Light Blues") on the River Thames in London. The race took place on 31 March 1984 and was conducted over the championship course, a 4.2‑mile (6.8 km) stretch from Putney to Mortlake.
Result
Oxford won the contest. The victory ended a series of consecutive wins achieved by Cambridge in the preceding years.
Key details
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 March 1984 |
| Course | Championship Course, River Thames (Putney to Mortlake) |
| Winning crew | University of Oxford |
| Umpire | (Name of umpire not recorded in readily available sources) |
| Significance | The win marked a reversal of Cambridge’s dominant performance in the late 1970s and early 1980s. |
Context
The Boat Race is a historic sporting event first held in 1829, pitting the two oldest universities in England against each other in a side‑by‑side eight‑man rowing race. The outcome of each race contributes to the overall tally of victories, which is closely followed by spectators and the media in the United Kingdom and abroad.
References
The details of the 1984 race are documented in official Boat Race archives and contemporary newspaper reports from March 1984.
