| Women's coxed four at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–24 July 1976 |
| Competitors | 40 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 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.
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 1000 metre course.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabine Heß |  East Germany |
3:22.55 | QA | |
| 2 | Aneta Matei |  Romania |
3:26.42 | R | |
| 3 | Mimi Kellogg |  United States |
3:32.77 | R | |
| 4 | Pauline Wright |  Great Britain |
3:33.90 | R |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kapka Georgieva |  Bulgaria |
3:20.98 | QA | |
| 2 | Monique Pronk |  Netherlands |
3:23.94 | R | |
| 3 | Barbara Mutch |  Canada |
3:24.23 | R | |
| 4 | Lidiya Krylova |  Soviet Union |
3:25.92 | R |
Repechage
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique Pronk | Netherlands |
3:39.88 | QA | |
| 2 | Aneta Matei | Romania |
3:40.96 | QA | |
| 3 | Lidiya Krylova | Soviet Union |
3:42.44 | QA | |
| 4 | Mimi Kellogg | United States |
3:43.27 | QA | |
| 5 | Barbara Mutch | Canada |
3:44.41 | QB | |
| 6 | Pauline Wright | Great Britain |
3:45.53 | QB |
Finals
Final B
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Barbara Mutch | Canada |
3:46.18 | |
| 8 | Pauline Wright | Great Britain |
3:45.53 |
Final A
| Rank | Rowers | Coxswain | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Sabine Heß | East Germany |
3:45.08 | |
 |
Kapka Georgieva | Bulgaria |
3:48.24 | |
 |
Lidiya Krylova | Soviet Union |
3:49.38 | |
| 4 | Aneta Matei | Romania |
3:51.17 | |
| 5 | Monique Pronk | Netherlands |
3:54.36 | |
| 6 | Mimi Kellogg | United States |
3:56.50 |
Final classification
References
- ^ "Rowing at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games: Women's Coxed Fours". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- Official Report, vol. 3, p. 93.