Canoeing_at_the_1976_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_K-1_500_metres

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

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.

Medalists

Gold Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze
 Carola Zirzow (GDR)  Tatiana Korshunova (URS)  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. Ewa Kamińska (POL)2:12.38QS
2. Carola Zirzow (GDR)2:12.54QS
3. Klára Rajnai (HUN)2:14.90QS
4. Maria Mihoreanu (ROU)2:15.00QR
5. Anastázie Hajná (TCH)2:16.43QR
6. Brigitte Vernaillen (BEL)2:21.21QR
7. Marita Skogh (SWE)2:22.14QR
8. Françoise Bonetat (FRA)2:22.38QR
Heat 2
1. Tatiana Korshunova (URS)2:11.58QS
2. Julie Leach (USA)2:13.00QS
3. Irene Pepinghege (FRG)2:13.90QS
4. Rosa Georgieva (BUL)2:14.23QR
5. Sheila Burnett (GBR)2:17.07QR
6. Kate Olsen (DEN)2:18.26QR
7. 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. Maria Mihoreanu (ROU)2:06.60QS
2. Sheila Burnett (GBR)2:10.59QS
3. Susan Holloway (CAN)2:11.39QS
4. Françoise Bonetat (FRA)2:11.61
5. Brigitte Vernaillen (BEL)2:15.72
Repechage 2
1. Anastázie Hajná (TCH)2:10.22QS
2. Rosa Georgieva (BUL)2:10.57QS
3. Kate Olsen (DEN)2:13.10QS
4. 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. Ewa Kamińska (POL)2:08.48QF
2. Anastázie Hajná (TCH)2:10.31QF
3. Irene Pepinghege (FRG)2:11.45QF
4. Susan Holloway (CAN)2:13.23
Semifinal 2
1. Tatiana Korshunova (URS)2:07.90QF
2. Klára Rajnai (HUN)2:09.39QF
3. Rosa Georgieva (BUL)2:10.51QF
4. Sheila Burnett (GBR)2:12.07
Semifinal 3
1. Carola Zirzow (GDR)2:04.21QF
2. Maria Mihoreanu (ROU)2:05.72QF
3. Julie Leach (USA)2:09.44QF
4. Kate Olsen (DEN)2:12.71

Final

The final was held on July 30.

Gold Carola Zirzow (GDR)2:01.05
Silver Tatiana Korshunova (URS)2:03.07
Bronze Klára Rajnai (HUN)2:05.01
4. Ewa Kamińska (POL)2:05.16
5. Maria Mihoreanu (ROU)2:05.40
6. Anastázie Hajná (TCH)2:06.72
7. Julie Leach (USA)2:06.92
8. Irene Pepinghege (FRG)2:07.80
9. Rosa Georgieva (BUL)2:08.54

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