| Women's eight at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
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| Date | 19–24 July |
| Competitors | 72 from 8 nations |
| Medalists | |
| 1980 → | |
| Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics | ||
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| 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. It was the first time the event was contested for women.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marina Wilke | East Germany |
3:33.32 | |
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Olha Puhovska | Soviet Union |
3:36.17 | |
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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
- ^ "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.
| Olympic champions – Women's eight | |
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