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Olympic Rowing Double Sculls (2x) Women’s Past Medalists

Your Guide to the Historical Results

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This is your guide to the historical results for the Olympic Rowing Double Sculls (2x) Women's race. See how the women did over the years and learn who the gold, silver, and bronze men's medalists were along with their corresponding countries.

1976 Montreal Olympics

  • Gold: (BUL)
    • Svetla Otzetova
    • Zdravka Yordanova
  • Silver: (GDR)
    • Sabine Jahn
    • Petra Boesler
  • Bronze: (URS)
    • Leonora Kaminskaite
    • Genovate Ramoshkene

1980 Moscow Olympics

  • Gold: (URS)
    • Yelena Khloptseva
    • Larisa Popova
  • Silver: (GDR)
    • Cornelia Linse
    • Heidi Westphal
  • Bronze: (ROU)
    • Olga Homeghi
    • Valeria Rosca Racila

1984 Los Angeles Olympics

  • Gold: (ROU)
    • Mariora Popescu
    • Elisabeta Oleniuc
  • Silver: (NED)
    • Greet Hellemans
    • Nicolette Hellemans
  • Bronze: (CAN)
    • Daniele Laumann
    • Silken Laumann

1988 Seoul Olympics

  • Gold: (GDR)
    • Birgit Peter
    • Martina Schröter
  • Silver: (ROU)
    • Elisabeta Lipă
    • Veronica Cogeanu
  • Bronze: (BUL)
    • Stefka Madina
    • Violeta Ninova

1992 Barcelona Olympics

  • Gold: (GER)
    • Kerstin Koppen
    • Kathrin Boron
  • Silver: (ROU)
    • Veronica Cochelea
    • Elisabeta Lipă
  • Bronze: (CHN)
    • Gu Xiaoli
    • Lu Huali

1996 Atlanta Olympics

  • Gold: (CAN)
    • Kathleen Heddle
    • Marnie McBean
  • Silver: (CHN)
    • Zhang Xiuyun
    • Cao Mianying
  • Bronze: (NED)
    • Irene Eijs
    • Eeke van Nes

2000 Sydney Olympics

  • Gold: (GER)
    • Jana Thieme
    • Kathrin Boron
  • Silver: (NED)
    • Pieta van Dishoeck
    • Eeke van Nes
  • Bronze: (LTU)
    • Birutė Šakickienė
    • Kristina Poplavskaja

2004 Athens Olympics

  • Gold: (NZL)
    • Georgina Evers-Swindell
    • Caroline Evers-Swindell
  • Silver: (GER)
    • Peggy Waleska
    • Britta Oppelt
  • Bronze: (GBR)
    • Sarah Winckless
    • Elise Laverick

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