| Women's eight at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–24 July |
| Competitors | 72 from 8 nations |
| Medalists | |
| 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. [1] It was the first time the event was contested for women. [1]
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. [2]
All races were over a 1,000 metre course.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dorota Zdanowska | Poland | 3:32.48 | |
| 8 | Evelien Koogje | Netherlands | 3:35.87 |
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Marina Wilke | East Germany | 3:33.32 | |
 | Olha Puhovska | Soviet Union | 3:36.17 | |
 | 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 |
The men's single sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at Misari Regatta, South Korea. The event was held from 19 to 24 September. It was the 20th appearance of the event, which had been held at every Olympic Games since the introduction of rowing in 1900. NOCs were limited to one boat apiece; 22 sent a competitor in the men's single sculls. Thomas Lange of East Germany won the event, denying Pertti Karppinen a record fourth-straight win and starting a two-Games winning streak of his own. Peter-Michael Kolbe of West Germany took his third silver, joining Karppinen and Vyacheslav Ivanov as three-time medalists in the event. New Zealand earned its first medal in the event since 1920, with Eric Verdonk taking bronze.
The men's eight rowing competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place at the Krylatskoye Rowing Canal in Moscow, Soviet Union. The event was held from 21 to 26 July. There were 9 boats from 9 nations, with each nation limited to a single boat in the event. The first two places were the same as in 1976, with East Germany successfully defending its title and Great Britain repeating as runner-up. The 1976 bronze medalist, New Zealand, was not competing; the Soviet Union took bronze in 1980.
The women's double sculls competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The women's coxed four competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake Casitas, California, United States of America.
The men's quadruple sculls competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada. It was the first time that the event was included at the Olympics.
The men's coxless pair competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada.
The women's single sculls 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.
The women's double sculls 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.
The women's quadruple sculls 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.
The women's coxless pair 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.
The women's coxed four 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.
The women's single sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's double sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's coxed four competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's eight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Han River Regatta Course, South Korea.
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The women's eight competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Lake of Banyoles, Spain.
The women's quadruple sculls competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place at Lake Lanier.
The women's eight competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia took place at Lake Lanier.
