Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless pair
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The women's coxless pair 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 coxless pair at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 19–24 July 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
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Competition format
The competition consisted of two main rounds (heats and finals) as well as a repechage. The 11 boats were divided into two heats for the first round, with 6 boats in one heat and 5 boats in the other. The winner of each heat advanced directly to the "A" final (1st through 6th place). The remaining 9 boats were placed in the repechage. Two heats were held in the repechage, with 5 boats in one heat and 4 boats in the other. The top two boats in each heat of the repechage went to the "A" final as well. The remaining 5 boats (3rd, 4th, and 5th placers in the repechage heats) competed in the "B" final for 7th through 11th place.[2]
All races were over a 1000-metre course.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany | 3:31.01 | QA | |
| 2 |  Bulgaria | 3:33.24 | R | |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 3:33.91 | R | |
| 4 |  East Germany | 3:36.26 | R | |
| 5 |  Poland | 3:41.05 | R | |
| 6 |  Great Britain | 3:42.53 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | 3:37.53 | QA | |
| 2 |  Romania | 3:42.18 | R | |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia | 3:46.65 | R | |
| 4 |  United States | 3:46.76 | R | |
| 5 |  Hungary | 3:57.17 | R |
Repechage
Repechage heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 3:48.73 | QA | |
| 2 | East Germany | 3:54.58 | QA | |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 4:01.18 | QB | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 4:02.54 | QB | |
| 5 | Hungary | 4:06.81 | QB |
Repechage heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3:52.59 | QA | |
| 2 | Romania | 3:53.93 | QA | |
| 3 | United States | 3:58.41 | QB | |
| 4 | Poland | 4:02.20 | QB |
Finals
Final B
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | United States | 4:02.91 | |
| 8 | Poland | 4:03.26 | |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia | 4:05.10 | |
| 10 | Great Britain | 4:07.99 | |
| 11 | Hungary | 4:11.93 |
Final A
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bulgaria | 4:01.22 | |
 | East Germany | 4:01.64 | |
 | West Germany | 4:02.35 | |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 4:03.27 | |
| 5 | Canada | 4:08.09 | |
| 6 | Romania | 4:15.44 |