Quick Facts Women's single sculls at the Games of the XXI Olympiad, Date ...

Women's single sculls at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
Date	19–24 July
Competitors	11 from 11 nations
Medalists
Christine Scheiblich  East Germany Joan Lind  United States Yelena Antonova  Soviet Union
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The women's single sculls 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 11 competitors were divided into two heats for the first round, with 5 boats in one heat and 6 in the other. The winner of each heat advanced directly to the "A" final (1st through 6th place). The remaining 9 rowers were placed in the repechage. Two heats were held in the repechage, with 4 boats in one and 5 in the other. The top two boats in each heat of the repechage went to the "A" final as well. The remaining 5 boats (3rd, 4th, and 5th placers in the repechage heats) competed in the "B" final for 7th through 11th place.^[2]

All races were over a 1000 metre course.