The women's double sculls 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]
| Women's double sculls at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 19–24 July | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Competition format
editThe competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 10 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 5 boats in each heat. The winner of each heat advanced directly to the "A" final (1st through 6th place). The remaining 8 boats were placed in the repechage. Two heats were held in the repechage, with 4 boats in each heat. The top two boats in each heat of the repechage went to the "A" final as well. The remaining 4 boats (3rd and 4th placers in the repechage heats) competed in the "B" final for 7th through 10th place.[2]
All races were over a 1000 metre course.
Results
editHeats
editHeat 1
edit| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
3:21.75 | QA | |
| 2 |  East Germany |
3:22.35 | R | |
| 3 |  Norway |
3:29.54 | R | |
| 4 |  Canada |
3:31.88 | R | |
| 5 |  United States |
3:33.15 | R |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria |
3:25.05 | QA | |
| 2 |  Netherlands |
3:31.17 | R | |
| 3 |  France |
3:31.38 | R | |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia |
3:33.98 | R | |
| 5 |  Austria |
3:40.09 | R |
Repechage
editRepechage heat 1
edit| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
3:34.99 | QA | |
| 2 | Canada |
3:42.73 | QA | |
| 3 | France |
3:43.00 | QB | |
| 4 | Austria |
3:52.93 | QB |
Repechage heat 2
edit| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
3:44.02 | QA | |
| 2 | United States |
3:45.19 | QA | |
| 3 | Netherlands |
3:47.80 | QB | |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
3:49.39 | QB |
Finals
editFinal B
edit| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Netherlands |
4:03.37 | |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia |
4:03.66 | |
| 9 | France |
4:05.16 | |
| 10 | Austria |
4:11.38 |
Final A
edit| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Bulgaria |
3:44.36 | |
 |
East Germany |
3:47.86 | |
 |
Soviet Union |
3:49.93 | |
| 4 | Norway |
3:52.18 | |
| 5 | United States |
3:58.25 | |
| 6 | Canada |
4:06.23 |
Final classification
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Rowing at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games: Women's Double Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Official Report, vol. 3, p. 89.