Rowing_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_single_sculls
Quick Facts Women's single sculls at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, Venue ...
| Women's single sculls at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Lake Lanier | ||||||||||||
| Date | 21–27 July | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 17 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
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The Women's single sculls competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Lanier, Atlanta, United States of America. The event was held from 21 to 27 July 1996.[1]
The winner in each heat advanced directly to the semi-finals. The remaining rowers must compete in the repechage for the remaining spots in semi-finals.
Heat 1
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Brandin |  Sweden (SWE) | 8:00.70 | SF |
| 2 | Rumyana Neykova |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 8:12.85 | R |
| 3 | Tonia Svaier |  Greece (GRE) | 8:17.49 | R |
| 4 | Birutė Šakickienė |  Lithuania (LTU) | 8:21.78 | R |
| 5 | Meike Evers |  Germany (GER) | 8:24.14 | R |
| 6 | Ana Urbano |  Argentina (ARG) | 8:42.59 | R |
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Heat 2
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekaterina Khodotovich |  Belarus (BLR) | 8:03.73 | SF |
| 2 | Annelies Bredael |  Belgium (BEL) | 8:08.40 | R |
| 3 | Ruth Davidon |  United States (USA) | 8:09.78 | R |
| 4 | Céline Garcia |  France (FRA) | 8:10.22 | R |
| 5 | Elisabeta Lipă |  Romania (ROM) | 8:22.92 | R |
| 6 | Samia Hireche |  Algeria (ALG) | 9:08.31 | R |
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Heat 3
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trine Hansen |  Denmark (DEN) | 8:02.06 | SF |
| 2 | Silken Laumann |  Canada (CAN) | 8:10.57 | R |
| 3 | Liu Xiaochun |  China (CHN) | 8:12.82 | R |
| 4 | Guin Batten |  Great Britain (GBR) | 8:54.05 | R |
| 5 | Laila Finska-Bezerra |  Finland (FIN) | 8:31.56 | R |
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First three rowers in each race advanced to Semifinal 1 or 2, the rest went to Final C.
Repechage 1
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Davidon | United States (USA) | 8:33.73 | S |
| 2 | Rumyana Neykova | Bulgaria (BUL) | 8:41.37 | S |
| 3 | Guin Batten | Great Britain (GBR) | 8:44.73 | S |
| 4 | Meike Evers | Germany (GER) | 8:54.05 | FC |
| 5 | Samia Hireche | Algeria (ALG) | 9:28.41 | FC |
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Repechage 2
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisabeta Lipă | Romania (ROM) | 8:30.97 | S |
| 2 | Annelies Bredael | Belgium (BEL) | 8:33.72 | S |
| 3 | Liu Xiaochun | China (CHN) | 8:37.01 | S |
| 4 | Birutė Šakickienė | Lithuania (LTU) | 8:41.08 | FC |
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Repechage 3
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silken Laumann | Canada (CAN) | 8:28.88 | S |
| 2 | Céline Garcia | France (FRA) | 8:32.58 | S |
| 3 | Laila Finska-Bezerra | Finland (FIN) | 8:35.72 | S |
| 4 | Tonia Svaier | Greece (GRE) | 8:49.44 | FC |
| 5 | Ana Urbano | Argentina (ARG) | 9:04.66 | FC |
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First three rowers from each semifinal advanced to Final A, while the others advanced to Final B.
Semifinal 1
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silken Laumann | Canada (CAN) | 7:57.68 | FA |
| 2 | Ekaterina Khodotovich | Belarus (BLR) | 8:00.02 | FA |
| 3 | Maria Brandin | Sweden (SWE) | 8:01.55 | FA |
| 4 | Annelies Bredael | Belgium (BEL) | 8:05.78 | FB |
| 5 | Rumyana Neykova | Bulgaria (BUL) | 8:15.63 | FB |
| 6 | Laila Finska-Bezerra | Finland (FIN) | 8:25.00 | FB |
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Semifinal 2
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | Trine Hansen | Denmark (DEN) | 7:53.45 | FA |
| 2 | Ruth Davidon | United States (USA) | 7:54.97 | FA |
| 3 | Guin Batten | Great Britain (GBR) | 7:56.61 | FA |
| 4 | Elisabeta Lipă | Romania (ROM) | 8:01.84 | FB |
| 5 | Céline Garcia | France (FRA) | 8:13.37 | FB |
| 6 | Liu Xiaochun | China (CHN) | 8:15.83 | FB |
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Final C
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
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| 13 | Meike Evers | Germany (GER) | 8:16.51 | |
| 14 | Birutė Šakickienė | Lithuania (LTU) | 8:17.80 | |
| 15 | Tonia Svaier | Greece (GRE) | 8:25.83 | |
| 16 | Ana Urbano | Argentina (ARG) | 8:41.51 | |
| 17 | Samia Hireche | Algeria (ALG) | 9:09.92 |
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Final B
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
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| 7 | Annelies Bredael | Belgium (BEL) | 7:25.83 | |
| 8 | Rumyana Neykova | Bulgaria (BUL) | 7:27.77 | |
| 9 | Elisabeta Lipă | Romania (ROM) | 7:28.79 | |
| 10 | Céline Garcia | France (FRA) | 7:33.30 | |
| 11 | Liu Xiaochun | China (CHN) | 7:33.67 | |
| 12 | Laila Finska-Bezerra | Finland (FIN) | 7:34.85 |
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Final A
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| Rank | Athlete Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ekaterina Khodotovich | Belarus (BLR) | 7:32.31 | |
 | Silken Laumann | Canada (CAN) | 7:35.15 | |
 | Trine Hansen | Denmark (DEN) | 7:37.20 | |
| 4 | Maria Brandin | Sweden (SWE) | 7:42.58 | |
| 5 | Guin Batten | Great Britain (GBR) | 7:45.08 | |
| 6 | Ruth Davidon | United States (USA) | 7:46.47 |
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- "Rowing at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Single Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games Volume Three ˗ The Competition Results (PDF) (PDF). p. 320. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.