The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs 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...

ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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...

 program.

Medalists

Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
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...   and 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....   and 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....   and 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....

Heats

18 crews entered in two heats. The top three finishers from both heats advanced directly to the finals. Fourth through seventh place finishers in each heat along with the fastest eighth-place finisher advanced to the semifinal.

Heat 1 of 2 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place	Overall	Nation	Athletes	Time	Qual.
1	2		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...  and 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...	3:14.316	QF
2	5		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....  and 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....	3:15.102	QF
3	8		Juraj Bača Juraj Baca Juraj Bača is a Slovak sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....  and Michal Riszdorfer Michal Riszdorfer Michal Riszdorfer is a Slovak sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004....	3:16.854	QF
4	11		Paul Darby-Dowman Paul Darby-Dowman Paul Darby-Dowman is a British sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.-Reference:*...  and Ross Sabberton Ross Sabberton Ross Sabberton is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.-References:*...	3:19.392	QS
5	12		Jan Souček Jan Souček Jan Souček is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Jan Andrlik Jan Andrlík Jan Andrlík is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was disqualified in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...	3:20.760	QS
6	14		Brian Morton Brian Morton (canoer) Brian Morton is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-External links:**...  and Luke Young Luke Young (canoer) Luke Young is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...	3:20.934	QS
7	15		Sebastián Cuattrin Sebastián Cuattrin Sebastián Cuattrin is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-1 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...  and Carlos Campos Carlos Campos (canoer) Carlos Campos is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events....	3:21.228	QS
8	16		Marian Dimitrov Marian Dimitrov Marian Dimitrov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...  and Dimitar Ivanov Dimitar Ivanov (canoer) Dimitar Ivanov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...	3:23.646
9	18		Fernando Redondo Fernando Redondo (canoer) Fernando Redondo is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...  and Abelardo Sztrum Abelardo Sztrum Abelardo Sztrum, is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was in semfinals of both the K-1 1000 m and the K-2 1000 m events...	3:24.324

Heat 2 of 2 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place	Overall	Nation	Athletes	Time	Qual.
1	1		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....  and 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....	3:13.677	QF
2	3		Andreas Ihle Andreas Ihle Andreas Ihle is a German sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals with a gold and a silver ....  and Olaf Winter Olaf Winter Olaf Winter is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s...	3:14.631	QF
3	4		Bâbak Amir-Tahmasseb Bâbak Amir-Tahmasseb Bâbak Amir-Tahmasseb is an Iranian-born, French sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Philippe Aubertin Philippe Aubertin Philippe Aubertin is a French sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the K-2 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*...	3:14.835	QF
4	6		Eirik Verås Larsen Eirik Verås Larsen -Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...  and Nils Olav Fjeldheim Nils Olav Fjeldheim Nils Olav Fjeldheim is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....	3:15.483	QS
5	8		Marek Twardowski Marek Twardowski Marek Twardowski is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , nine silvers , and four...  and Adam Wysocki Adam Wysocki Adam Wysocki is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1994 to 2008. He has won eighteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , ten silvers , and six...	3:15.909	QS
6	9		Paw Madsen Paw Madsen Paw Madsen is a Swedish-born Danish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. He finished sixth for Sweden in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Madsen competed for Denmark in the next two Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the semifinals of all...  and Jesper Staal Jesper Staal Jesper Møllegaard Staal is a Danish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1900s to the mid 2000s. He won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1994 and a silver in 1997....	3:16.989	QS
7	10		Yevgeny Salakhov Yevgeny Salakhov Yevgeny Salakhov is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Oleg Gorobiy Oleg Gorobiy Oleg Gorobiy , born 7 February 1971 in Voronezh, is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from 1990 to 2003. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996....	3:17.067	QS
8	13		Rami Zur Rami Zur Rami Zur is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s for Israel and later for the United States....  and Ro'l Yellin Ro'l Yellin Roei Yellin is an Israeli sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the K-1 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.Yellin is Jewish.-External links:*...	3:20.913	QS
9	18		Philippe Boccara Philippe Boccara Philippe Boccara is a French-born American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.He appeared in six Olympics for France and the United States ....  and Cliff Meidl Cliff Meidl Cliff Meidl is a two-time U.S. Olympic athlete who participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he was chosen to be the U.S. Flag Bearer...	3:26.439

Overall Results Heats

Heats Overall Results
Place	Athlete	Nation	Heat	Place	Time	Qual.
1		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....  and 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....	2	1	3:13.677	QF
2		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...  and 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...	1	1	3:14.316	QF
3		Andreas Ihle Andreas Ihle Andreas Ihle is a German sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals with a gold and a silver ....  and Olaf Winter Olaf Winter Olaf Winter is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s...	2	3	3:14.631	QF
4		Bâbak Amir-Tahmasseb Bâbak Amir-Tahmasseb Bâbak Amir-Tahmasseb is an Iranian-born, French sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Philippe Aubertin Philippe Aubertin Philippe Aubertin is a French sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the K-2 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*...	2	3	3:14.835	QF
5		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....  and 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....	1	2	3:15.102	QF
6		Eirik Verås Larsen Eirik Verås Larsen -Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...  and Nils Olav Fjeldheim Nils Olav Fjeldheim Nils Olav Fjeldheim is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....	2	4	3:15.483	QS
7		Marek Twardowski Marek Twardowski Marek Twardowski is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , nine silvers , and four...  and Adam Wysocki Adam Wysocki Adam Wysocki is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1994 to 2008. He has won eighteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , ten silvers , and six...	2	5	3:15.909	QS
8		Juraj Bača Juraj Baca Juraj Bača is a Slovak sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....  and Michal Riszdorfer Michal Riszdorfer Michal Riszdorfer is a Slovak sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004....	1	3	3:16.854	QF
9		Paw Madsen Paw Madsen Paw Madsen is a Swedish-born Danish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. He finished sixth for Sweden in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Madsen competed for Denmark in the next two Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the semifinals of all...  and Jesper Staal Jesper Staal Jesper Møllegaard Staal is a Danish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1900s to the mid 2000s. He won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1994 and a silver in 1997....	2	6	3:16.989	QS
10		Yevgeny Salakhov Yevgeny Salakhov Yevgeny Salakhov is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Oleg Gorobiy Oleg Gorobiy Oleg Gorobiy , born 7 February 1971 in Voronezh, is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from 1990 to 2003. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996....	2	7	3:17.067	QS
11		Paul Darby-Dowman Paul Darby-Dowman Paul Darby-Dowman is a British sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.-Reference:*...  and Ross Sabberton Ross Sabberton Ross Sabberton is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.-References:*...	1	4	3:19.392	QS
12		Jan Souček Jan Souček Jan Souček is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Jan Andrlik Jan Andrlík Jan Andrlík is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was disqualified in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...	1	5	3:20.760	QS
13		Rami Zur Rami Zur Rami Zur is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s for Israel and later for the United States....  and Ro'l Yellin Ro'l Yellin Roei Yellin is an Israeli sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the K-1 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.Yellin is Jewish.-External links:*...	2	8	3:20.913	QS
14		Brian Morton Brian Morton (canoer) Brian Morton is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-External links:**...  and Luke Young Luke Young (canoer) Luke Young is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...	1	6	3:20.934	QS
15		Sebastián Cuattrin Sebastián Cuattrin Sebastián Cuattrin is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-1 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...  and Carlos Campos Carlos Campos (canoer) Carlos Campos is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events....	1	7	3:21.228	QS
16		Marian Dimitrov Marian Dimitrov Marian Dimitrov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...  and Dimitar Ivanov Dimitar Ivanov (canoer) Dimitar Ivanov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...	1	8	3:23.646
17		Fernando Redondo Fernando Redondo (canoer) Fernando Redondo is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...  and Abelardo Sztrum Abelardo Sztrum Abelardo Sztrum, is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was in semfinals of both the K-1 1000 m and the K-2 1000 m events...	1	9	3:24.324
18		Philippe Boccara Philippe Boccara Philippe Boccara is a French-born American sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.He appeared in six Olympics for France and the United States ....  and Cliff Meidl Cliff Meidl Cliff Meidl is a two-time U.S. Olympic athlete who participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he was chosen to be the U.S. Flag Bearer...	2	9	3:26.439

Semifinal

The top three finishers in the semifinal advanced to the final.

Heat 1 of 1 Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
Place	Nation	Athletes	Time	Qual.
1		Yevgeny Salakhov Yevgeny Salakhov Yevgeny Salakhov is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Oleg Gorobiy Oleg Gorobiy Oleg Gorobiy , born 7 February 1971 in Voronezh, is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from 1990 to 2003. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996....	3:17.114	QF
2		Eirik Verås Larsen Eirik Verås Larsen -Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...  and Nils Olav Fjeldheim Nils Olav Fjeldheim Nils Olav Fjeldheim is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....	3:17.288	QF
3		Marek Twardowski Marek Twardowski Marek Twardowski is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , nine silvers , and four...  and Adam Wysocki Adam Wysocki Adam Wysocki is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1994 to 2008. He has won eighteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , ten silvers , and six...	3:18.026	QF
4		Paw Madsen Paw Madsen Paw Madsen is a Swedish-born Danish sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. He finished sixth for Sweden in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Madsen competed for Denmark in the next two Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the semifinals of all...  and Jesper Staal Jesper Staal Jesper Møllegaard Staal is a Danish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1900s to the mid 2000s. He won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1994 and a silver in 1997....	3:18.206
5		Paul Darby-Dowman Paul Darby-Dowman Paul Darby-Dowman is a British sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.-Reference:*...  and Ross Sabberton Ross Sabberton Ross Sabberton is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.-References:*...	3:19.826
6		Sebastián Cuattrin Sebastián Cuattrin Sebastián Cuattrin is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-1 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...  and Carlos Campos Carlos Campos (canoer) Carlos Campos is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events....	3:22.496
7		Rami Zur Rami Zur Rami Zur is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s for Israel and later for the United States....  and Ro'l Yellin Ro'l Yellin Roei Yellin is an Israeli sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the K-1 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.Yellin is Jewish.-External links:*...	3:22.634
8		Brian Morton Brian Morton (canoer) Brian Morton is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-External links:**...  and Luke Young Luke Young (canoer) Luke Young is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...	3:25.046
		Jan Souček Jan Souček Jan Souček is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Jan Andrlik Jan Andrlík Jan Andrlík is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was disqualified in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.-References:*...	DISQ

The Czech Republic's reason for disqualification was not disclosed in the official report.

Final

Heat 1 of 1 Date: Saturday 30 September 2000
Place	Nation	Athletes	Time
1		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...  and 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...	3:14.461
2		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....  and 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....	3:16.075
3		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....  and 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....	3:16.357
4		Andreas Ihle Andreas Ihle Andreas Ihle is a German sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals with a gold and a silver ....  and Olaf Winter Olaf Winter Olaf Winter is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s...	3:16.627
5		Bâbak Amir-Tahmasseb Bâbak Amir-Tahmasseb Bâbak Amir-Tahmasseb is an Iranian-born, French sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Philippe Aubertin Philippe Aubertin Philippe Aubertin is a French sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the K-2 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*...	3:17.635
6		Juraj Bača Juraj Baca Juraj Bača is a Slovak sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....  and Michal Riszdorfer Michal Riszdorfer Michal Riszdorfer is a Slovak sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004....	3:18.325
7		Yevgeny Salakhov Yevgeny Salakhov Yevgeny Salakhov is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....  and Oleg Gorobiy Oleg Gorobiy Oleg Gorobiy , born 7 February 1971 in Voronezh, is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from 1990 to 2003. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996....	3:18.937
8		Marek Twardowski Marek Twardowski Marek Twardowski is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , nine silvers , and four...  and Adam Wysocki Adam Wysocki Adam Wysocki is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1994 to 2008. He has won eighteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , ten silvers , and six...	3:19.939
9		Eirik Verås Larsen Eirik Verås Larsen -Biography:Name: Eirik Verås LarsenDate of birth: 26 March 1976Born: Flekkefjord, NorwayResidence: Oslo, NorwayEducation: M.Sc...  and Nils Olav Fjeldheim Nils Olav Fjeldheim Nils Olav Fjeldheim is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004....	3:20.515

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...

was so excited after winning the gold that he fell overboard after saluting the Italian team.