Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres

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The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program.

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Medalists

Gold medal with cup.svg Gold Silver medal with cup.svg Silver Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze
Flag of East Germany.svg  Carola Zirzow  (GDR)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatiana Korshunova  (URS)Flag of Hungary.svg  Klára Rajnai  (HUN)

Results

Heats

The 15 competitors first raced in two heats on July 28. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the rest competed in the repechages.

Heat 1
1.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ewa Kamińska  (POL)2:12.38QS
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Carola Zirzow  (GDR)2:12.54QS
3.Flag of Hungary.svg  Klára Rajnai  (HUN)2:14.90QS
4.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Maria Mihoreanu  (ROU)2:15.00QR
5.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Anastázie Hajná  (TCH)2:16.43QR
6.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Brigitte Vernaillen  (BEL)2:21.21QR
7.Flag of Sweden.svg  Marita Skogh  (SWE)2:22.14QR
8.Flag of France.svg  Françoise Bonetat  (FRA)2:22.38QR
Heat 2
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatiana Korshunova  (URS)2:11.58QS
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Julie Leach  (USA)2:13.00QS
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Irene Pepinghege  (FRG)2:13.90QS
4.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Rosa Georgieva  (BUL)2:14.23QR
5.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sheila Burnett  (GBR)2:17.07QR
6.Flag of Denmark.svg  Kate Olsen  (DEN)2:18.26QR
7.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Susan Holloway  (CAN)2:18.86QR

Repechages

Taking place on July 28, the top three finishers from each repechage advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 1
1.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Maria Mihoreanu  (ROU)2:06.60QS
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sheila Burnett  (GBR)2:10.59QS
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Susan Holloway  (CAN)2:11.39QS
4.Flag of France.svg  Françoise Bonetat  (FRA)2:11.61
5.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Brigitte Vernaillen  (BEL)2:15.72
Repechage 2
1.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Anastázie Hajná  (TCH)2:10.22QS
2.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Rosa Georgieva  (BUL)2:10.57QS
3.Flag of Denmark.svg  Kate Olsen  (DEN)2:13.10QS
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Marita Skogh  (SWE)2:14.60

Semifinals

The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on July 30) advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1
1.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ewa Kamińska  (POL)2:08.48QF
2.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Anastázie Hajná  (TCH)2:10.31QF
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Irene Pepinghege  (FRG)2:11.45QF
4.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Susan Holloway  (CAN)2:13.23
Semifinal 2
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatiana Korshunova  (URS)2:07.90QF
2.Flag of Hungary.svg  Klára Rajnai  (HUN)2:09.39QF
3.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Rosa Georgieva  (BUL)2:10.51QF
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sheila Burnett  (GBR)2:12.07
Semifinal 3
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Carola Zirzow  (GDR)2:04.21QF
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Maria Mihoreanu  (ROU)2:05.72QF
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Julie Leach  (USA)2:09.44QF
4.Flag of Denmark.svg  Kate Olsen  (DEN)2:12.71

Final

The final was held on July 30.

Gold medal with cup.svg Flag of East Germany.svg  Carola Zirzow  (GDR)2:01.05
Silver medal with cup.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Tatiana Korshunova  (URS)2:03.07
Bronze medal with cup.svg Flag of Hungary.svg  Klára Rajnai  (HUN)2:05.01
4.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ewa Kamińska  (POL)2:05.16
5.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Maria Mihoreanu  (ROU)2:05.40
6.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Anastázie Hajná  (TCH)2:06.72
7.Flag of the United States.svg  Julie Leach  (USA)2:06.92
8.Flag of Germany.svg  Irene Pepinghege  (FRG)2:07.80
9.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Rosa Georgieva  (BUL)2:08.54

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