| Final A | time | | | 1. Christine Scheiblich |  East Germany | 4:05.56 | | | 2. Joan Lind |  United States | 4:06.21 | | | 3. Yelena Antonova |  Soviet Union | 4:10.24 | | | 4. Rositsa Spasova |  Bulgaria | 4:10.86 | | | 5. Ingrid Munneke-Dusseldorp |  Netherlands | 4:18.71 | | | 6. Mariann Ambrus |  Hungary | 4:22.59 | | | Final B | time | | | 7. Annick Anthoine |  France | 4:19.14 | | | 8. Christel Agrikola |  West Germany | 4:23.49 | | | 9. Ewa Ambroziak |  Poland | 4:26.60 | | | 10.Tone Pahle |  Norway | 4:30.53 | | | 11.Colette Pepin |  Canada | 4:34.76 | |
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| 11 Rowers from 11 Nations. | | 3 Rounds - Heats, Repechages, and Finals. | | First time Women Rowing was included in Olympic Program. |
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| Repechage 1 | time | | | 1. Yelena Antonova | Soviet Union | 4:02.47 | QA | | 2. Ingrid Munneke-Dusseldorp | Netherlands | 4:05.02 | QA | | 3. Christel Agrikola | West Germany | 4:08.35 | QB | | 4. Ewa Ambroziak | Poland | 4:16.74 | QB | | 5. Colette Pepin | Canada | 4:26.23 | QB | | Repechage 2 | time | | | 1. Joan Lind | United States | 4:03.87 | QA | | 2. Mariann Ambrus | Hungary | 4:10.20 | QA | | 3. Annick Anthoine | France | 4:14.00 | QB | | 4. Tone Pahle | Norway | 4:26.19 | QB |
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| Heat 1 | time | | | 1. Rositsa Spasova | Bulgaria | 3:42.67 | QA | | 2. Yelena Antonova | Soviet Union | 3:43.15 | R | | 3. Mariann Ambrus | Hungary | 3:47.97 | R | | 4. Annick Anthoine | France | 3:55.14 | R | | 5. Ewa Ambroziak | Poland | 3:58.09 | R | | 6. Colette Pepin | Canada | 4:05.37 | R | | Heat 2 | time | | | 1. Christine Scheiblich | East Germany | 3:36.09 | QA | | 2. Joan Lind | United States | 3:40.67 | R | | 3. Ingrid Munneke-Dusseldorp | Netherlands | 3:49.29 | R | | 4. Christel Agrikola | West Germany | 3:50.42 | R | | 5. Tone Pahle | Norway | 4:26.19 | R |
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| Final Ranking | | 1. Christine Scheiblich | East Germany | | | 2. Joan Lind | United States | | | 3. Yelena Antonova | Soviet Union | | | 4. Rositsa Spasova | Bulgaria | | | 5. Ingrid Munneke-Dusseldorp | Netherlands | | | 6. Mariann Ambrus | Hungary | | | 7. Annick Anthoine | France | | | 8. Christel Agrikola | West Germany | | | 9. Ewa Ambroziak | Poland | | | 10.Tone Pahle | Norway | | | 11.Colette Pepin | Canada | |
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