2017 World Rowing Championships – Men's lightweight quadruple sculls

The men's lightweight quadruple sculls competition at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota took place in Nathan Benderson Park.

Schedule
The schedule was as follows: All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)

Heats
The two fastest boats in each heat advanced directly to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the repechages.

Repechages
The three fastest boats in each repechage advanced to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the C final.

Semifinals
The three fastest boats in each semi advanced to the A final. The remaining boats were sent to the B final.

Finals
The A final determined the rankings for places 1 to 6. Additional rankings were determined in the other finals.