Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres

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The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs 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 the Soviet Union.svg  Nina Gopova
and Galina Kreft  (URS)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Anna Pfeffer
and Klára Rajnai  (HUN)
Flag of East Germany.svg  Bärbel Köster
and Carola Zirzow  (GDR)

Results

Heats

The 14 crews first raced in two heats on July 28. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining eight teams were relegated to the repechages.

Heat 1
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nina Gopova and Galina Kreft  (URS)1:54.49QS
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nastasia Nichitov and Agafia Orlov  (ROU)1:59.33QS
3.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Maria Kazanecka and Katarzyna Kulczak  (POL)2:01.45QS
4.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Susan Holloway and Anne Dodge  (CAN)2:03.50QR
5.Flag of France.svg  Sylvaine Deltour and Anne-Marie Loriot  (FRA)2:06.12QR
6.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Catherine Burelle and Marleen Kuppens  (BEL)2:10.48QR
7.Flag of Australia.svg  Helen Jacobsohn and Sue Whitebrook  (AUS)2:10.62QR
Heat 2
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Bärbel Köster and Carola Zirzow  (GDR)1:52.67QS
2.Flag of Hungary.svg  Anna Pfeffer and Klára Rajnai  (HUN)1:54.25QS
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Barbara Lewe-Pohlmann and Heiderose Wallbaum  (FRG)1:55.59QS
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Linda Dragan and Ann Turner  (USA)1:59.32QR
5.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Anastázie Hajná and Jindřiška Řeháčková  (TCH)1:59.45QR
6.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Pauline Goodwin and Hilary Peacock  (GBR)2:00.34QR
7.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Mariya Mincheva and Natasha Petrova  (BUL)2:00.52QR

Repechages

The eight crews first raced in two repechages on July 28. The top three finishers from each of the repechages advanced directly to the semifinals.

Repechage 1
1.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Susan Holloway and Anne Dodge  (CAN)1:55.63QS
2.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Mariya Mincheva and Natasha Petrova  (BUL)1:56.60QS
3.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Anastázie Hajná and Jindřiška Řeháčková  (TCH)1:58.97QS
4.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Catherine Burelle and Marleen Kuppens  (BEL)2:00.44
Repechage 2
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Linda Dragan and Ann Turner  (USA)1:59.15QS
2.Flag of France.svg  Sylvaine Deltour and Anne-Marie Loriot  (FRA)2:00.70QS
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Pauline Goodwin and Hilary Peacock  (GBR)2:01.68QS
4.Flag of Australia.svg  Helen Jacobsohn and Sue Whitebrook  (AUS)2:03.87

Semifinals

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

Semifinal 1
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nina Gopova and Galina Kreft  (URS)1:54.70QF
2.Flag of Germany.svg  Barbara Lewe-Pohlmann and Heiderose Wallbaum  (FRG)1:55.31QF
3.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Anastázie Hajná and Jindřiška Řeháčková  (TCH)1:56.45QF
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Linda Dragan and Ann Turner  (USA)1:57.10
Semifinal 2
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Bärbel Köster and Carola Zirzow  (GDR)1:50.56QF
2.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Mariya Mincheva and Natasha Petrova  (BUL)1:53.29QF
3.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Maria Kazanecka and Katarzyna Kulczak  (POL)1:53.50QF
4.Flag of France.svg  Sylvaine Deltour and Anne-Marie Loriot  (FRA)1:55.75
Semifinal 3
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Anna Pfeffer and Klára Rajnai  (HUN)1:52.51QF
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nastasia Nichitov and Agafia Orlov  (ROU)1:53.38QF
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Susan Holloway and Anne Dodge  (CAN)1:56.83QF
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Pauline Goodwin and Hilary Peacock  (GBR)1:59.53

Final

The final was held on July 30.

Gold medal with cup.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nina Gopova and Galina Kreft  (URS)1:51.15
Silver medal with cup.svg Flag of Hungary.svg  Anna Pfeffer and Klára Rajnai  (HUN)1:51.69
Bronze medal with cup.svg Flag of East Germany.svg  Bärbel Köster and Carola Zirzow  (GDR)1:51.81
4.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nastasia Nichitov and Agafia Orlov  (ROU)1:53.77
5.Flag of Germany.svg  Barbara Lewe-Pohlmann and Heiderose Wallbaum  (FRG)1:53.86
6.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Maria Kazanecka and Katarzyna Kulczak  (POL)1:55.05
7.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Mariya Mincheva and Natasha Petrova  (BUL)1:55.95
8.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Susan Holloway and Anne Dodge  (CAN)1:56.75
9.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Anastázie Hajná and Jindřiška Řeháčková  (TCH)1:59.65

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