Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres

The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats The 14 crews first raced in two heats on July 28. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining eight teams were relegated to the repechages.

Heat 11. 1:54.49 QS2. 1:59.33 QS3. 2:01.45 QS4. 2:03.50 QR5. 2:06.12 QR6. 2:10.48 QR7. 2:10.62 QRHeat 21. 1:52.67 QS2. 1:54.25 QS3. 1:55.59 QS4. 1:59.32 QR5. 1:59.45 QR6. 2:00.34 QR7. 2:00.52 QR

Repechages The eight crews first raced in two repechages on July 28. The top three finishers from each of the repechages advanced directly to the semifinals.

Repechage 11. 1:55.63 QS2. 1:56.60 QS3. 1:58.97 QS4. 2:00.44 Repechage 21. 1:59.15 QS2. 2:00.70 QS3. 2:01.68 QS4. 2:03.87

Semifinals The top three finishers in each of the semifinals (raced on July 30) advanced to the final.

Semifinal 11. 1:54.70 QF2. 1:55.31 QF3. 1:56.45 QF4. 1:57.10 Semifinal 21. 1:50.56 QF2. 1:53.29 QF3. 1:53.50 QF4. 1:55.75 Semifinal 31. 1:52.51 QF2. 1:53.38 QF3. 1:56.83 QF4. 1:59.53

Final The final was held on July 30.

1:51.15 1:51.69 1:51.814. 1:53.775. 1:53.866. 1:55.057. 1:55.958. 1:56.759. 1:59.65

References 1976 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. p. 171. Sports-reference.com 1976 women's K-2 500 m results.