Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless pair
The rowing competition in two without coxswain of the women at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from July 28 to August 1, 2012 at the Dorney Lake. 20 athletes in 10 boats were on.
The regatta, which was held over 2000 meters, began with two preliminary heats. The first two boats qualified directly for the final A, the others had in the repechage. Here, the first two boats qualified for the final A, the other came in the final B, in which the courts were 7-10 determined.
The each qualified boats appear in light green.
- 4.1 Final B
- 4.2 Final A
Title holders
Heats
July 28, 2012
Flow 1
Flow 2
Repechage
July 30, 2012
Final
Final B
August 1, 2012, 11:10 CEST clock Note: to determine the places 7-10
Final A
August 1, 2012, 12:50 CEST clock Note: to determine the places 1-6
The finale was the first Olympic victory of a British boat in pairs without coxswain. Helen Glover, Heather Stanning won with this win the first gold medal for the host nation Great Britain. It was also the first British gold medal in the women's rowing.