Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres
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The women's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
in Beijing
. The K-2 event is raced in two-person kayak
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Competition consists of three rounds: the heats, the semifinals, and the final. All boats compete in the heats. The top three finishers in each of the two heats advances directly to the final, while the remaining top nine finishers in both heats move on to the semifinal. The top three finishers in the semifinals join the heats winners in the final.
Heats took place on August 19, semifinal will take place on August 21, and the final on August 23.
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Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Canoeing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 11 to August 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing....
will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for the rowing, canoeing and 10 km open-water swimming events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Mapo Village in the Shunyi District in Beijing....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. The K-2 event is raced in two-person 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...
s.
Competition consists of three rounds: the heats, the semifinals, and the final. All boats compete in the heats. The top three finishers in each of the two heats advances directly to the final, while the remaining top nine finishers in both heats move on to the semifinal. The top three finishers in the semifinals join the heats winners in the final.
Heats took place on August 19, semifinal will take place on August 21, and the final on August 23.
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8UTC+8
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| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | 17:50-18:10 | Heats |
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 | 17:00-17:10 | Semifinal |
| Saturday, August 23, 2008 | 17:20-17:35 | Final |
Medalists
Heats
Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, 4..7->Semifinal + 8th best time, Rest OutHeat 1
| Rank | Athletes | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Fischer Fanny Fischer Fanny Fischer is a German sprint canoer who has been competing since 1996 and on the senior circuit since 2006... , Nicole Reinhardt Nicole Reinhardt Nicole Reinhardt is a German sprint canoer who competed since 1993. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... |
1:43.412 | QF | |
| 2 | Beata Mikołajczyk, Aneta Konieczna | 1:44.631 | QF | |
| 3 | Michala Mruzkova, Jana Bláhová Jana Bláhová Jana Bláhová is a Czech sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged.... |
1:45.104 | QF | |
| 4 | Anne Rikala Anne Rikala Anne Rikala is a Finnish sprint canoer who has competed since 2005. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .Rikala also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing seventh in the K-2 500 m event... , Jenni Mikkonen |
1:45.735 | QS | |
| 5 | Beatriz Manchon Beatriz Manchón Beatriz Manchón Portillo is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , three silvers , and ten bronzes Beatriz Manchón Portillo (born May 29, 1976 in Sevilla) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has... , Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Costa is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , a silver , and five bronzes .At the 2008 Summer Olympics in... |
1:46.646 | QS | |
| 6 | Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, the first person from Japan to medal at the world championships.Competing in two Summer Olympics, Kitamoto... , Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... |
1:46.980 | QS | |
| 7 | Ivana Kmetová Ivana Kmetová Ivana Kmeťová is a Slovak sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won three medals in the K-2 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2007 and two bronzes .... , Martina Koholova Martina Koholová Martina Kohlová is a Slovak sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won three medals in the K-2 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2007 and two bronzes .... |
1:47.284 | QS | |
| 8 | Michele Eray Michele Eray Michele Eray is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event... , Bridgette Hartley Bridgette Hartley Bridgette Hartley is a South African sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth... |
1:47.341 | QS | |
| 9 | Jessica Walker Jessica Walker Jessica Samantha Walker is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 500 m event to Mark Battersby of Turkmenistan.-References:*... , Anna Hemmings Anna Hemmings Anna Lucina Hemmings MBE is a British marathon canoeist who competed in the 1990s and 2000s, winning six world championship gold medals.... |
1:47.435 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athletes | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... , Natasa Janics Natasa Janics Nataša Janić is a Hungarian sprint canoer with a Serbian background, who won two Olympic gold medals in the sprint canoe events at the 2004 Summer Olympics and another gold and silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1:42.162 | QF | |
| 2 | Marie Delattre Marie Delattre Marie Delattre is a French sprint canoer.-Career:Delattre has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.... , Anne-Laure Viard Anne-Laure Viard Anne-Laure Viard is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.... |
1:43.832 | QF | |
| 3 | Hannah Davis Hannah Davis (kayaker) Hannah Davis is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K-4 500 m event.-References:**... , Lyndsie Fogarty Lyndsie Fogarty Lyndsie Fogarty is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K-4 500 m event.-References:**... |
1:45.124 | QF | |
| 4 | Kristin Ann Gauthier Kristin Ann Gauthier Kristin Ann Gauthier is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 500 m events.-References:*... , Mylanie Barre Mylanie Barre Mylanie Barré is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville.... |
1:46.129 | QS | |
| 5 | Yvonne Schuring Yvonne Schuring Yvonne Schuring is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. She won a bronze in the K-2 500 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań.... , Viktoria Schwarz Viktoria Schwarz Viktoria "Vicki" Schwarz is an Austrian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won two medals in the K-2 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2005 and a bronze in 2010.... |
1:46.980 | QS | |
| 6 | Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.-References:*... , Fabiana Sgori |
1:47.018 | QS | |
| 7 | Beatriz Gomes Beatriz Gomes Beatriz Gomes is a Portuguese sprint canoer who has competed since the late first decade of the 21st century. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.... , Helena Rodrigues Helena Rodrigues Helena Rodrigues is a Portuguese sprint canoer.-Career:Rodrigues has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.... |
1:47.588 | QS | |
| 8 | Xu Linbei Xu Linbei Xu Linbei is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Seville, Spain.... , Wang Feng Wang Feng (canoer) Wang Feng 王凤 is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2006.... |
1:47.645 |
Semifinal
Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, Rest Out| Rank | Athletes | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, the first person from Japan to medal at the world championships.Competing in two Summer Olympics, Kitamoto... , Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... |
1:43.541 | QF | |
| 2 | Anne Rikala Anne Rikala Anne Rikala is a Finnish sprint canoer who has competed since 2005. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .Rikala also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing seventh in the K-2 500 m event... , Jenni Mikkonen |
1:44.624 | QF | |
| 3 | Yvonne Schuring Yvonne Schuring Yvonne Schuring is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. She won a bronze in the K-2 500 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań.... , Viktoria Schwarz Viktoria Schwarz Viktoria "Vicki" Schwarz is an Austrian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won two medals in the K-2 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2005 and a bronze in 2010.... |
1:44.834 | QF | |
| 4 | Beatriz Manchon Beatriz Manchón Beatriz Manchón Portillo is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , three silvers , and ten bronzes Beatriz Manchón Portillo (born May 29, 1976 in Sevilla) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has... , Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Costa is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , a silver , and five bronzes .At the 2008 Summer Olympics in... |
1:45.313 | ||
| 5 | Beatriz Gomes Beatriz Gomes Beatriz Gomes is a Portuguese sprint canoer who has competed since the late first decade of the 21st century. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.... , Helena Rodrigues Helena Rodrigues Helena Rodrigues is a Portuguese sprint canoer.-Career:Rodrigues has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.... |
1:46.021 | ||
| 6 | Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.-References:*... , Fabiana Sgori |
1:46.163 | ||
| 7 | Ivana Kmetová Ivana Kmetová Ivana Kmeťová is a Slovak sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won three medals in the K-2 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2007 and two bronzes .... , Martina Koholova Martina Koholová Martina Kohlová is a Slovak sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won three medals in the K-2 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2007 and two bronzes .... |
1:46.380 | ||
| 8 | Michele Eray Michele Eray Michele Eray is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event... , Bridgette Hartley Bridgette Hartley Bridgette Hartley is a South African sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth... |
1:47.018 | ||
| 9 | Kristin Ann Gauthier Kristin Ann Gauthier Kristin Ann Gauthier is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 500 m events.-References:*... , Mylanie Barre Mylanie Barre Mylanie Barré is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville.... |
1:47.510 |
Final
| Rank | Athletes | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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... , Natasa Janics Natasa Janics Nataša Janić is a Hungarian sprint canoer with a Serbian background, who won two Olympic gold medals in the sprint canoe events at the 2004 Summer Olympics and another gold and silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1:41.308 | ||
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Beata Mikołajczyk, Aneta Konieczna | 1:42.092 | ||
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Marie Delattre Marie Delattre Marie Delattre is a French sprint canoer.-Career:Delattre has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.... , Anne-Laure Viard Anne-Laure Viard Anne-Laure Viard is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.... |
1:42.128 | ||
| 4 | Fanny Fischer Fanny Fischer Fanny Fischer is a German sprint canoer who has been competing since 1996 and on the senior circuit since 2006... , Nicole Reinhardt Nicole Reinhardt Nicole Reinhardt is a German sprint canoer who competed since 1993. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... |
1:42.899 | ||
| 5 | Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, the first person from Japan to medal at the world championships.Competing in two Summer Olympics, Kitamoto... , Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... |
1:43.291 | ||
| 6 | Hannah Davis Hannah Davis (kayaker) Hannah Davis is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K-4 500 m event.-References:**... , Lyndsie Fogarty Lyndsie Fogarty Lyndsie Fogarty is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K-4 500 m event.-References:**... |
1:43.969 | ||
| 7 | Anne Rikala Anne Rikala Anne Rikala is a Finnish sprint canoer who has competed since 2005. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .Rikala also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing seventh in the K-2 500 m event... , Jenni Mikkonen |
1:44.176 | ||
| 8 | Michala Mruzkova, Jana Bláhová Jana Bláhová Jana Bláhová is a Czech sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged.... |
1:44.870 | ||
| 9 | Yvonne Schuring Yvonne Schuring Yvonne Schuring is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. She won a bronze in the K-2 500 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań.... , Viktoria Schwarz Viktoria Schwarz Viktoria "Vicki" Schwarz is an Austrian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won two medals in the K-2 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2005 and a bronze in 2010.... |
1:44.965 |