| 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 |
