| 128th Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 27 March 1982 | ||
| Winner | Oxford | ||
| Margin of victory | 3+1⁄4 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 18 minutes 21 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 68–59 | ||
| Umpire | Michael Muir-Smith (Cambridge) | ||
| Other races | |||
| Reserve winner | Isis | ||
| Women's winner | Cambridge | ||
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The 128th Boat Race took place on 27 March 1982. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Oxford won by 3+1⁄4 lengths, securing their seventh consecutive victory. Their number five, Boris Rankov, won a record fifth Boat Race as a rower, and Oxford's Clay brothers became the first twins to win the event.
In the reserve race, Oxford's Isis beat Cambridge's Goldie by 1+1⁄4 lengths, and in the Women's Boat Race, Cambridge were victorious.