| Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Single sculls | men | women |
| Double sculls | men | women |
| Coxless pair | men | women |
| Coxed pair | men | |
| Quadruple sculls | men | women |
| Coxless four | men | |
| Coxed four | men | women |
| Eight | men | women |
The women's eight competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada.[1] It was the first time the event was contested for women.[1]
Competition format
The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 8 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 4 boats in each heat. The winner of each heat advanced directly to the "A" final (1st through 6th place). The remaining 6 boats were placed in the repechage. A single repechage heat was held. The top 4 boats in the repechage went to the "A" final as well. The remaining 2 boats (5th and 6th place in the repechage) competed in the "B" final for 7th and 8th place.[2]
All races were over a 1,000 metre course.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olha Puhovska |  Soviet Union |
3:00.19 | QA | |
| 2 | Aneta Matei |  Romania |
3:01.80 | R | |
| 3 | Illoana Smith |  Canada |
3:02.27 | R | |
| 4 | Ingrid Huhn-Wagner |  West Germany |
3:04.14 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Wilke |  East Germany |
3:01.20 | QA | |
| 2 | Lynn Silliman |  United States |
3:05.52 | R | |
| 3 | Dorota Zdanowska |  Poland |
3:06.67 | R | |
| 4 | Evelien Koogje |  Netherlands |
3:06.78 | R |
Repechage
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynn Silliman | United States |
3:13.26 | QA | |
| 2 | Aneta Matei | Romania |
3:14.25 | QA | |
| 3 | Ingrid Huhn-Wagner | West Germany |
3:15.16 | QA | |
| 4 | Illoana Smith | Canada |
3:16.44 | QA | |
| 5 | Dorota Zdanowska | Poland |
3:18.18 | QB | |
| 6 | Evelien Koogje | Netherlands |
3:21.44 | QB |
Finals
Final B
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dorota Zdanowska | Poland |
3:32.48 | |
| 8 | Evelien Koogje | Netherlands |
3:35.87 |
Final A
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Marina Wilke | East Germany |
3:33.32 | |
 |
Olha Puhovska | Soviet Union |
3:36.17 | |
 |
Lynn Silliman | United States |
3:38.68 | |
| 4 | Illoana Smith | Canada |
3:39.52 | |
| 5 | Ingrid Huhn-Wagner | West Germany |
3:41.06 | |
| 6 | Aneta Matei | Romania |
3:44.79 |
Final classification
References
- ^ a b "Rowing at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games: Women's Coxed Eights". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 94–95.
