The Russians showed the time 6: 51.45, finishing second.
Gold medals were won by New Zealanders Grace Prendergast and Kerry Gauler with a time of 6: 50.19.
Bronze - Canada's Kayleigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens (6: 52.10).
Note that Oryabinskaya and Stepanova have won the first rowing medal for Russia since 2004.
Earlier it was reported that the rowers Botalova and Lebedeva took third place in the consolation final at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.