Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Canoeing
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre
for the sprint
events and the Whitewater Stadium
in Penrith
for the canoe
and kayak
slalom
disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the 1960
to the 1996 Games
were eliminated in the sprint events while qualifying rounds were added to the slalom events. Additionally, a quota system for each event was enacted, meaning each event had a limited number of competitors that could compete.
A total of 16 events were contested, 12 sprint events (9 for men and 3 for women) and 4 slalom events (3 for men and 1 for women).
Women
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre
Sydney International Regatta Centre
400px|thumb|Sydney International Regatta Centre BridgeThe Sydney International Regatta Centre, located in Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a rowing and canoe sprint venue built for the 2000 Summer Olympics...
for the sprint
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
events and the Whitewater Stadium
Penrith Whitewater Stadium
The Penrith Whitewater Stadium is located near Sydney, Australia. It is an artificial whitewater sporting facility which hosted the canoe/kayak slalom events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The facility is part of the Penrith Lakes Scheme, which is converting open-pit sand and gravel mines...
in Penrith
Penrith, New South Wales
Penrith is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penrith is located west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Penrith...
for the canoe
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
and kayak
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...
slalom
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the 1960
Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, seven events in sprint canoe racing were contested at Lake Albano. Four changes were done to the program. First, the 10000 metre events that were raced from 1936 to 1956 were permanently dropped from the Olympic program, leaving all races at the 500 metre and...
to the 1996 Games
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint...
were eliminated in the sprint events while qualifying rounds were added to the slalom events. Additionally, a quota system for each event was enacted, meaning each event had a limited number of competitors that could compete.
A total of 16 events were contested, 12 sprint events (9 for men and 3 for women) and 4 slalom events (3 for men and 1 for women).
Slalom
| Men's C-1 Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom C-1 These are the results of the men's C-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by one-man canoes through a whitewater course. The venue for the 2000 Olympic competition was in Penrith.-Medalists:... |
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| Mens C-2 Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom C-2 These are the results of the men's C-2 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man canoes through a whitewater course. The venue for the 2000 Olympic competition was at Penrith Whitewater Stadium.-Medalists:-Qualifying:The 12 teams each took two... |
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| Men's K-1 Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom K-1 These are the results of the men's K-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by one-man kayaks through a whitewater course. The venue for the 2000 Olympic competition was in Penrith.-Medalists:... |
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| Women's K-1 Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's slalom K-1 These are the results of the women's K-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by one-person kayaks through a whitewater course... |
Sprint
Men| C-1 500 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 500 metres The men's C-1 500 metres event was an open-style, individual canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medallists:-Heats:... |
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| C-1 1000 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres The men's C-1 1000 metres event was an open-style, individual canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medallists:-Heats:... |
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| C-2 500 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 500 metres The men's C-2 500 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:15 teams entered in two heats... |
Ferenc Novák Ferenc Novák Ferenc Novák is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed from the early 1990s to 2006. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he won a gold medal in the C-2 500 m event with teammate Imre Pulai.... Imre Pulai Imre Pulai Imre Pulai is a Hungarian sprint canoer, who won two Olympic medals in the Canadian canoeing event, including a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with teammate Ferenc Novák.... |
Daniel Jędraszko Daniel Jedraszko Daniel Jędraszko is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He has been world champion four times in the Canadian canoe C-2 event with partner Paweł Baraszkiewicz.... Paweł Baraszkiewicz |
Mitică Pricop Mitica Pricop Mitică Pricop is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Sydney in 2000 with a gold in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 500 m events with Florin Popescu... Florin Popescu Florin Popescu Florin Popescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two Olympic medals at Sydney in 2000 with teammate Mitică Pricop... |
| C-2 1000 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:14 teams entered in two heats... |
Mitică Pricop Mitica Pricop Mitică Pricop is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Sydney in 2000 with a gold in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 500 m events with Florin Popescu... Florin Popescu Florin Popescu Florin Popescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two Olympic medals at Sydney in 2000 with teammate Mitică Pricop... |
Ibrahim Rojas Ibrahim Rojas Ibrahim Rojas Blanco is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s.... Leobaldo Pereira Leobaldo Pereira Leobaldo Periera Pulido is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He won the silver medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... |
Stefan Uteß Stefan Uteß Stefan Uteß is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with Lars Kober.-References:... Lars Kober Lars Kober Lars Kober is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with Stefan Uteß.-References:**... |
| K-1 500 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:31 competitors first raced in four heats... |
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| K-1 1000 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:... |
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| K-2 500 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 500 metres The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:19 crews were entered into the event... |
Zoltán Kammerer Zoltán Kammerer Zoltán Kammerer is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three gold medals .... Botond Storcz Botond Storcz Botond Storcz is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics he won three gold medals .... |
Andrew Trim Andrew Trim Andrew Trim is an Australian flatwater canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s... Daniel Collins Daniel Collins (canoer) Daniel Collins is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 500 m event with a silver in 2000 and a bronze in 1996, with canoeing partner Andrew Trim.Collins also won four medals at the ICF Canoe... |
Ronald Rauhe Ronald Rauhe Ronald Rauhe is a German sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a complete set of medals in the K-2 500 m event... Tim Wieskötter Tim Wieskötter Tim Wieskötter is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s... |
| K-2 1000 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:18 crews entered in two heats. The top three finishers from both heats advanced directly to the finals... |
Antonio Rossi Antonio Rossi Antonio Rossi is an Italian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won five medals which included three golds , one silver , and one bronze .Rossi has also been successful at the ICF Canoe Sprint World... Beniamino Bonomi Beniamino Bonomi Beniamino Bonomi is an Italian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 2000s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won four medals with one gold and three silvers .Bonomi also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold Beniamino Bonomi (born March... |
Markus Oscarsson Markus Oscarsson Markus Oscarsson is a Swedish sprint kayaker who has competed since 1995. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a gold in 2004 and a silver in 2000.... Henrik Nilsson Henrik Nilsson Henrik Nilsson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to 2004. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event with a gold in 2004 and a silver in 2000.... |
Krisztián Bártfai Krisztián Bártfai Krisztián Bártfai is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to 2001. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000.... Krisztián Veréb Krisztián Veréb Krisztián Veréb is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... |
| K-4 1000 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:13 crews entered in two heats... |
Ákos Vereckei Akos Vereckei Ákos Vereckei is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s... Gábor Horváth Zoltán Kammerer Zoltán Kammerer Zoltán Kammerer is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three gold medals .... Botond Storcz Botond Storcz Botond Storcz is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics he won three gold medals .... |
Jan Schäfer Jan Schäfer Jan Schäfer is a German sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000.... Mark Zabel Mark Zabel Mark Zabel is a German sprint canoer and Surfski Champion. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals in the K-4 1000 m event with one gold and two silvers .... Björn Bach Björn Bach Björn Bach is a German sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2006. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the K-4 1000 m .... Stefan Ulm Stefan Ulm Stefan Ulm is a German sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two silvers in the K-4 1000 m event .... |
Grzegorz Kotowicz Grzegorz Kotowicz Grzegorz Leon Kotowicz is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s... Adam Seroczyński Adam Seroczynski Adam Dariusz Seroczyński is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2008. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000.... Dariusz Białkowski Marek Witkowski Marek Witkowski Marek Krzysztof Witkowski is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1994 to 2000. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000.... |
Women
| K-1 500 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres The Women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:17 competitors entered in two heats. The top three finishers in each heat advanced to the finals... |
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| K-2 500 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's K-2 500 metres The Women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:13 crews entered in two heats... |
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| K-4 500 metres Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's K-4 500 metres The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:10 crews entered in two heats... |
Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s... Anett Schuck Anett Schuck Anett Schuck is a German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s... Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner-Augustin is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s... |
Rita Kőbán Rita Köbán Rita Kőbán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 2000. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds , three silvers , and one bronze .Kőbán has also been very successful in... Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds and four silvers .Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 31 golds Katalin Kovács (born 29 February 1976... Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won three silvers .... Erzsébet Viski Erzsebet Viski Erzsébet Viski is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event .... |
Raluca Ioniţǎ Raluca Ionita Raluca Ioniţǎ is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*... Mariana Limbău Mariana Limbau Mariana Limbǎu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... Elena Radu Elena Radu Elena Radu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... Sanda Toma Sanda Toma (canoer) Sanda Toma is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.... |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |