Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls
The women's single sculls competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place at Notre Dame Island Olympic Basin, Canada. It was the first time the event was contested for women.
Competition format
The competition consisted of two main rounds 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. 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 competed in the "B" final for 7th through 11th place.All races were over a 1000 metre course.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Rositsa Spasova | 3:42.67 | ||
| 2 | Yelena Antonova | 3:43.15 | ||
| 3 | Mariann Ambrus | 3:47.97 | ||
| 4 | Annick Anthoine | 3:55.14 | ||
| 5 | Ewa Ambroziak | 3:58.09 | ||
| 6 | Colette Pepin | 4:05.37 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Christine Scheiblich | 3:36.09 | ||
| 2 | Joan Lind | 3:40.67 | ||
| 3 | Ingrid Munneke-Dusseldorp | 3:49.29 | ||
| 4 | Christel Agrikola | 3:50.42 | ||
| 5 | Tone Pahle | 4:26.19 |
Repechage
Repechage heat 1
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Yelena Antonova | 4:02.47 | ||
| 2 | Ingrid Munneke-Dusseldorp | 4:05.02 | ||
| 3 | Christel Agrikola | 4:08.35 | ||
| 4 | Ewa Ambroziak | 4:16.74 | ||
| 5 | Colette Pepin | 4:26.23 |
Repechage heat 2
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Joan Lind | 4:03.87 | ||
| 2 | Mariann Ambrus | 4:10.20 | ||
| 3 | Annick Anthoine | 4:14.00 | ||
| 4 | Tone Pahle | 4:26.19 |
Finals
Final B
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time |
| 7 | Annick Anthoine | 4:19.14 | |
| 8 | Christel Agrikola | 4:23.49 | |
| 9 | Ewa Ambroziak | 4:26.60 | |
| 10 | Tone Pahle | 4:30.53 | |
| 11 | Colette Pepin | 4:34.76 |
Final A
| Rank | Rower | Nation | Time |
| Christine Scheiblich | 4:05.56 | ||
| Joan Lind | 4:06.21 | ||
| Yelena Antonova | 4:10.24 | ||
| 4 | Rositsa Spasova | 4:10.86 | |
| 5 | Ingrid Munneke-Dusseldorp | 4:18.71 | |
| 6 | Mariann Ambrus | 4:22.59 |
Final classification
| Rank | Rowers | Country |
| Christine Scheiblich | ||
| Joan Lind | ||
| Yelena Antonova | ||
| 4 | Rositsa Spasova | |
| 5 | Ingrid Munneke-Dusseldorp | |
| 6 | Mariann Ambrus | |
| 7 | Annick Anthoine | |
| 8 | Christel Agrikola | |
| 9 | Ewa Ambroziak | |
| 10 | Tone Pahle | |
| 11 | Colette Pepin |