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200 metres Breaststroke, Women

200 metres Breaststroke, Women

Date	21 July 1976
Status	Olympic
Location	Piscine olympique, Montréal, Québec
Participants	38 from 21 countries

The Soviet Union has never been a great swimming power, except in the women’s breaststroke. And in Montréal nobody was winning individual events among the women except for swimmers from the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), as they won 10 of 11 individual gold medals, and they had two favorites in this event in world record holder Karla Linke and 1975 World Champion Hannelore Anke. But they did not win, nor did they even send a swimmer to the podium. Prior to this event, only the United States (11 times), Australia (1956 100 freestyle), and East Germany (1976 200 butterfly) had ever swept the medals at an Olympic women’s swimming event. But in this event the Soviet Union became the fourth nation on that list, as Marina Koshevaya won gold, and led Maryna Yurchenia and Lyubov Rusanova to the medal stand. Koshevaya was dominant in winning with 2:33.35, over 1½ seconds better than Linke’s world record and nearly three seconds ahead of Yurchenia.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	R1	Final
1	208	Marina Koshevaya	👁 Image URS	2:35.14 (1 h1)	2:33.35 (1)	Gold
2	204	Marina Yurchenya	👁 Image URS	2:37.92 (1 h2)	2:36.08 (2)	Silver
3	211	Lyubov Rusanova	👁 Image URS	2:37.45 (2 h4)	2:36.22 (3)	Bronze
4	98	Hannelore Anke	👁 Image GDR	2:37.21 (1 h4)	2:36.49 (4)
5	107	Karla Linke	👁 Image GDR	2:37.13 (1 h5)	2:36.97 (5)
6	108	Carola Nitschke	👁 Image GDR	2:39.06 (2 h5)	2:38.27 (6)
7	93	Maggie Kelly	👁 Image GBR	2:39.01 (1 h3)	2:38.37 (7)
8	96	Debbie Rudd	👁 Image GBR	2:38.26 (2 h1)	2:39.01 (8)
9	36	Joann Baker	👁 Image CAN	2:39.27 (2 h3)	–
10	137	Wijda Mazereeuw	👁 Image NED	2:39.59 (3 h5)	–
11	38	Lisa Borsholt	👁 Image CAN	2:39.94 (3 h3)	–
12	63	Susanne Nielsson	👁 Image DEN	2:41.09 (2 h2)	–
13	196	Ann-Sofi Roos	👁 Image SWE	2:41.38 (3 h2)	–
14	91	Christine Jarvis	👁 Image GBR	2:41.61 (4 h2)	–
15	241	Lauri Siering	👁 Image USA	2:41.66 (5 h2)	–
16	238	Marcia Morey	👁 Image USA	2:41.85 (3 h1)	–
17	127	Dagmar Rehak	👁 Image FRG	2:41.98 (3 h4)	–
18	178	Anna Skolarczyk	👁 Image POL	2:42.05 (4 h4)	–
19	–	Gaby Askamp	👁 Image FRG	2:42.58 (6 h2)	–
20	11	Judy Hudson	👁 Image AUS	2:43.88 (5 h4)	–
21	159	Kazuyo Inaba	👁 Image JPN	2:44.08 (7 h2)	–
22	157	Toshiko Haruoka	👁 Image JPN	2:44.11 (4 h5)	–
23	–	Melanie MacKay	👁 Image CAN	2:45.08 (4 h3)	–
24	187	Anette Fredriksson	👁 Image SWE	2:45.31 (6 h4)	–
25	230	Janis Hape	👁 Image USA	2:45.57 (5 h5)	–
26	73	Annick de Susini	👁 Image FRA	2:45.63 (5 h3)	–
27	62	Karin Deleurand	👁 Image DEN	2:45.96 (6 h3)	–
28	162	Chiharu Mori	👁 Image JPN	2:46.04 (7 h3)	–
29	25	Colette Crabbe	👁 Image BEL	2:47.16 (7 h4)	–
30	24	Véronique Brisy	👁 Image BEL	2:47.55 (6 h5)	–
31	31	Cristina Teixeira	👁 Image BRA	2:47.69 (4 h1)	–
32	16	Allison Smith	👁 Image AUS	2:50.11 (5 h1)	–
33	167	Beatriz Camuñas	👁 Image MEX	2:50.78 (6 h1)	–
34	181	Ángela López	👁 Image PUR	2:52.71 (8 h4)	–
35	177	Nancy Deaño	👁 Image PHI	2:53.08 (7 h5)	–
36	219	Elena Ospitaletche	👁 Image URU	2:53.60 (8 h3)	–
37	253	Dacyl Pérez	👁 Image VEN	2:56.76 (7 h1)	–
38	–	Patricia Spohn	👁 Image ARG	2:59.51 (8 h2)	–
140	Éva Kiss	👁 Image HUN	– (DNS h1)	–

Round One

Date	21 July 1976 — 10:30
Format	Fastest eight advanced to the final.

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	4	Marina Koshevaya	👁 Image URS	2:35.14
2	5	Karla Linke	👁 Image GDR	2:37.13
3	4	Hannelore Anke	👁 Image GDR	2:37.21
4	5	Lyubov Rusanova	👁 Image URS	2:37.45
5	4	Marina Yurchenya	👁 Image URS	2:37.92
6	6	Debbie Rudd	👁 Image GBR	2:38.26
7	5	Maggie Kelly	👁 Image GBR	2:39.01
8	4	Carola Nitschke	👁 Image GDR	2:39.06
9	4	Joann Baker	👁 Image CAN	2:39.27
10	3	Wijda Mazereeuw	👁 Image NED	2:39.59
11	3	Lisa Borsholt	👁 Image CAN	2:39.94
12	3	Susanne Nielsson	👁 Image DEN	2:41.09
13	6	Ann-Sofi Roos	👁 Image SWE	2:41.38
14	2	Christine Jarvis	👁 Image GBR	2:41.61
15	5	Lauri Siering	👁 Image USA	2:41.66
16	3	Marcia Morey	👁 Image USA	2:41.85
17	3	Dagmar Rehak	👁 Image FRG	2:41.98
18	7	Anna Skolarczyk	👁 Image POL	2:42.05
19	1	Gaby Askamp	👁 Image FRG	2:42.58
20	2	Judy Hudson	👁 Image AUS	2:43.88
21	7	Kazuyo Inaba	👁 Image JPN	2:44.08
22	7	Toshiko Haruoka	👁 Image JPN	2:44.11
23	6	Melanie MacKay	👁 Image CAN	2:45.08
24	6	Anette Fredriksson	👁 Image SWE	2:45.31
25	6	Janis Hape	👁 Image USA	2:45.57
26	1	Annick de Susini	👁 Image FRA	2:45.63
27	7	Karin Deleurand	👁 Image DEN	2:45.96
28	2	Chiharu Mori	👁 Image JPN	2:46.04
29	1	Colette Crabbe	👁 Image BEL	2:47.16
30	1	Véronique Brisy	👁 Image BEL	2:47.55
31	7	Cristina Teixeira	👁 Image BRA	2:47.69
32	2	Allison Smith	👁 Image AUS	2:50.11
33	1	Beatriz Camuñas	👁 Image MEX	2:50.78
34	8	Ángela López	👁 Image PUR	2:52.71
35	8	Nancy Deaño	👁 Image PHI	2:53.08
36	8	Elena Ospitaletche	👁 Image URU	2:53.60
37	8	Dacyl Pérez	👁 Image VEN	2:56.76
38	8	Patricia Spohn	👁 Image ARG	2:59.51
5	Éva Kiss	👁 Image HUN	–

Heat #1

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	100 m	150 m	50-100 m	100-150 m	150-200 m
1	4	Marina Koshevaya	👁 Image URS	2:35.14	36.74 (2)	1:16.69 (2)	1:56.07 (1)	39.95 (2)	39.38 (1)	39.07 (1)
2	6	Debbie Rudd	👁 Image GBR	2:38.26	36.00 (1)	1:15.86 (1)	1:56.93 (2)	39.86 (1)	41.07 (2)	41.33 (2)
3	3	Marcia Morey	👁 Image USA	2:41.85	38.03 (3)	1:19.04 (3)	2:00.43 (3)	41.01 (3)	41.39 (3)	41.42 (3)
4	7	Cristina Teixeira	👁 Image BRA	2:47.69	38.17 (4)	1:20.48 (4)	2:03.58 (4)	42.31 (4)	43.10 (4)	44.11 (4)
5	2	Allison Smith	👁 Image AUS	2:50.11	39.06 (6)	1:21.82 (5)	2:05.61 (5)	42.76 (5)	43.79 (5)	44.50 (6)
6	1	Beatriz Camuñas	👁 Image MEX	2:50.78	38.88 (5)	1:22.25 (6)	2:06.31 (6)	43.37 (6)	44.06 (6)	44.47 (5)
7	8	Dacyl Pérez	👁 Image VEN	2:56.76	40.45 (7)	1:24.86 (7)	2:10.82 (7)	44.41 (7)	45.96 (7)	45.94 (7)
5	Éva Kiss	👁 Image HUN	–	– (–)	– (–)	– (–)	– (–)	– (–)	– (–)

Heat #2

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	100 m	150 m	50-100 m	100-150 m	150-200 m
1	4	Marina Yurchenya	👁 Image URS	2:37.92	36.81 (3)	1:17.29 (1)	1:57.77 (1)	40.48 (1)	40.48 (1)	40.15 (1)
2	3	Susanne Nielsson	👁 Image DEN	2:41.09	36.39 (1)	1:17.68 (2)	1:58.82 (2)	41.29 (4)	41.14 (2)	42.27 (6)
3	6	Ann-Sofi Roos	👁 Image SWE	2:41.38	37.24 (6)	1:18.57 (6)	2:00.26 (5)	41.33 (5)	41.69 (4)	41.12 (2)
4	2	Christine Jarvis	👁 Image GBR	2:41.61	36.72 (2)	1:17.84 (3)	1:59.64 (4)	41.12 (3)	41.80 (5)	41.97 (5)
5	5	Lauri Siering	👁 Image USA	2:41.66	37.27 (7)	1:17.93 (4)	1:59.32 (3)	40.66 (2)	41.39 (3)	42.34 (7)
6	1	Gaby Askamp	👁 Image FRG	2:42.58	37.10 (5)	1:18.48 (5)	2:00.64 (6)	41.38 (6)	42.16 (6)	41.94 (3)
7	7	Kazuyo Inaba	👁 Image JPN	2:44.08	37.01 (4)	1:19.30 (7)	2:02.12 (7)	42.29 (7)	42.82 (7)	41.96 (4)
8	8	Patricia Spohn	👁 Image ARG	2:59.51	39.03 (8)	1:23.97 (8)	2:10.79 (8)	44.94 (8)	46.82 (8)	48.72 (8)

Heat #3

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	100 m	150 m	50-100 m	100-150 m	150-200 m
1	5	Maggie Kelly	👁 Image GBR	2:39.01	35.92 (1)	1:16.34 (1)	1:57.90 (2)	40.42 (1)	41.56 (3)	41.11 (1)
2	4	Joann Baker	👁 Image CAN	2:39.27	36.23 (2)	1:16.66 (2)	1:57.66 (1)	40.43 (2)	41.00 (1)	41.61 (3)
3	3	Lisa Borsholt	👁 Image CAN	2:39.94	36.29 (3)	1:17.09 (3)	1:58.52 (3)	40.80 (3)	41.43 (2)	41.42 (2)
4	6	Melanie MacKay	👁 Image CAN	2:45.08	38.84 (7)	1:20.67 (6)	2:02.74 (5)	41.83 (5)	42.07 (4)	42.34 (5)
5	1	Annick de Susini	👁 Image FRA	2:45.63	38.76 (6)	1:21.38 (7)	2:03.57 (7)	42.62 (7)	42.19 (5)	42.06 (4)
6	7	Karin Deleurand	👁 Image DEN	2:45.96	37.73 (4)	1:19.21 (4)	2:02.11 (4)	41.48 (4)	42.90 (6)	43.85 (8)
7	2	Chiharu Mori	👁 Image JPN	2:46.04	37.99 (5)	1:20.18 (5)	2:03.18 (6)	42.19 (6)	43.00 (7)	42.86 (6)
8	8	Elena Ospitaletche	👁 Image URU	2:53.60	38.99 (8)	1:24.15 (8)	2:10.07 (8)	45.16 (8)	45.92 (8)	43.53 (7)

Heat #4

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	100 m	150 m	50-100 m	100-150 m	150-200 m
1	4	Hannelore Anke	👁 Image GDR	2:37.21	34.87 (1)	1:15.57 (1)	1:56.75 (1)	40.70 (2)	41.18 (2)	40.46 (1)
2	5	Lyubov Rusanova	👁 Image URS	2:37.45	36.46 (2)	1:16.54 (2)	1:56.76 (2)	40.08 (1)	40.22 (1)	40.69 (2)
3	3	Dagmar Rehak	👁 Image FRG	2:41.98	36.87 (3)	1:17.95 (3)	1:59.84 (3)	41.08 (3)	41.89 (4)	42.14 (4)
4	7	Anna Skolarczyk	👁 Image POL	2:42.05	36.94 (4)	1:18.09 (4)	2:00.09 (4)	41.15 (4)	42.00 (5)	41.96 (3)
5	2	Judy Hudson	👁 Image AUS	2:43.88	38.32 (6)	1:19.96 (6)	2:01.56 (5)	41.64 (5)	41.60 (3)	42.32 (5)
6	6	Anette Fredriksson	👁 Image SWE	2:45.31	37.22 (5)	1:19.00 (5)	2:01.79 (6)	41.78 (6)	42.79 (7)	43.52 (7)
7	1	Colette Crabbe	👁 Image BEL	2:47.16	39.25 (8)	1:21.67 (7)	2:04.42 (7)	42.42 (7)	42.75 (6)	42.74 (6)
8	8	Ángela López	👁 Image PUR	2:52.71	38.88 (7)	1:22.21 (8)	2:07.46 (8)	43.33 (8)	45.25 (8)	45.25 (8)

Heat #5

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	100 m	150 m	50-100 m	100-150 m	150-200 m
1	5	Karla Linke	👁 Image GDR	2:37.13	36.01 (2)	1:15.88 (2)	1:56.64 (1)	39.87 (1)	40.76 (1)	40.49 (1)
2	4	Carola Nitschke	👁 Image GDR	2:39.06	35.07 (1)	1:15.62 (1)	1:57.35 (2)	40.55 (3)	41.73 (3)	41.71 (3)
3	3	Wijda Mazereeuw	👁 Image NED	2:39.59	36.17 (3)	1:16.61 (3)	1:58.07 (3)	40.44 (2)	41.46 (2)	41.52 (2)
4	7	Toshiko Haruoka	👁 Image JPN	2:44.11	37.90 (5)	1:19.22 (4)	2:01.37 (4)	41.32 (4)	42.15 (4)	42.74 (6)
5	6	Janis Hape	👁 Image USA	2:45.57	37.81 (4)	1:20.36 (5)	2:02.89 (5)	42.55 (5)	42.53 (5)	42.68 (4)
6	1	Véronique Brisy	👁 Image BEL	2:47.55	39.53 (7)	1:22.13 (7)	2:04.85 (6)	42.60 (6)	42.72 (6)	42.70 (5)
7	8	Nancy Deaño	👁 Image PHI	2:53.08	38.93 (6)	1:21.91 (6)	2:06.85 (7)	42.98 (7)	44.94 (7)	46.23 (7)

Final Round

Date	21 July 1976 — 19:30

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	100 m	150 m	50-100 m	100-150 m	150-200 m
1	4	Marina Koshevaya	👁 Image URS	2:33.35	36.63 (6)	1:16.42 (5)	1:55.51 (1)	39.79 (4)	39.09 (1)	37.84 (1)
2	2	Marina Yurchenya	👁 Image URS	2:36.08	36.35 (4)	1:15.82 (4)	1:55.69 (2)	39.47 (1)	39.87 (2)	40.39 (4)
3	6	Lyubov Rusanova	👁 Image URS	2:36.22	36.72 (=7)	1:16.52 (6)	1:56.45 (5)	39.80 (5)	39.93 (3)	39.77 (3)
4	3	Hannelore Anke	👁 Image GDR	2:36.49	36.72 (=7)	1:16.53 (7)	1:57.26 (7)	39.81 (6)	40.73 (6)	39.23 (2)
5	5	Karla Linke	👁 Image GDR	2:36.97	36.15 (3)	1:15.80 (3)	1:56.48 (6)	39.65 (3)	40.68 (4)	40.49 (5)
6	8	Carola Nitschke	👁 Image GDR	2:38.27	34.91 (1)	1:15.34 (2)	1:56.03 (3)	40.43 (7)	40.69 (5)	42.24 (=7)
7	1	Maggie Kelly	👁 Image GBR	2:38.37	35.36 (2)	1:14.89 (1)	1:56.13 (4)	39.53 (2)	41.24 (7)	42.24 (=7)
8	7	Debbie Rudd	👁 Image GBR	2:39.01	36.46 (5)	1:16.93 (8)	1:58.45 (8)	40.47 (8)	41.52 (8)	40.56 (6)

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