Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres
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The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayak
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
program.
Schmidt, who won all three ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships women's kayaking events in 1981
, 1982
, 1983
, 1985
, and 1987
, was an overwhelming favorite in this event but was upset by the fast-finising Gesheva.
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, twelve events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1984.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 336–50. &...
program.
Medalists
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Heats
16 competitors entered in three heats on September 26, but one withdrew. The heats served as placement rounds for the semifinals that were held two days later.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:55.44 | ||
| 2. | 1:57.42 | ||
| 3. | 2:00.27 | ||
| 4. | 2:01.97 | ||
| 5. | 2:11.76 | ||
| 6. | 2:12.32 | ||
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:54.96 | ||
| 2. | 1:56.24 | ||
| 3. | 1:56.24 | ||
| 4. | 1:59.53 | ||
| 5. | 2:00.82 | ||
| - | Did not start | ||
| Heat 3 | |||
| 1. | 1:57.04 | ||
| 2. | 1:59.28 | ||
| 3. | 2:00.42 | ||
| 4. | 2:01.69 | ||
Semifinals
Three semifinals were held on September 28. The top three finishers in each semifinal advanced to the final.| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:55.94 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:56.26 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:59.04 | QF | |
| 4. | 2:02.74 | ||
| 5. | 2:08.34 | ||
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:57.83 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:59.30 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:59.48 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:59.95 | ||
| 5. | 2:04.95 | ||
| Semifinal 3 | |||
| 1. | 1:56.47 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:57.03 | QF | |
| 3. | 2:01.56 | QF | |
| 4. | 2:11.07 | ||
| 5. | 2:11.99 | ||
Final
The final was held on September 30. |
1:55.19 | |
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1:55.31 | |
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1:57.38 | |
| 4. | 1:57.58 | |
| 5. | 1:58.80 | |
| 6. | 2:00.81 | |
| 7. | 2:00.88 | |
| 8. | 2:01.00 | |
| 9. | 2:01.80 |
Schmidt, who won all three ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships women's kayaking events in 1981
1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Nottingham, Great Britain.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak....
, 1982
1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for the record fourth time. The Yugoslavian city had host the championships previously in 1971, 1975, and 1978....
, 1983
1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Tampere, Finland for the second time. The Finnish city had host the championships previously in 1973.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events...
, 1985
1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mechelen, Belgium.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak....
, and 1987
1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany for the second time. The West German city hosted the championships previously in 1979....
, was an overwhelming favorite in this event but was upset by the fast-finising Gesheva.