Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Canoeing at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park |
| Dates | August 11–23, 2008 |
| Competitors | 128 |
| Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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| C-1 | men | |
| C-2 | men | |
| K-1 | men | women |
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| C-1 500 m | men | |
| C-1 1000 m | men | |
| C-2 500 m | men | |
| C-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-1 500 m | men | women |
| K-1 1000 m | men | |
| K-2 500 m | men | women |
| K-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-4 500 m | women | |
| K-4 1000 m | men | |
Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 11 to 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.
Peter Hochschorner and Pavol Hochschorner from Slovakia became the first slalom canoeists to win three Olympic gold medals.
Qualification
Medal summary
By event
Slalom
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's C-1 |
Michal Martikán Slovakia
|
David Florence Great Britain
|
Robin Bell Australia
|
| Men's C-2 |
 Pavol Hochschornerand Peter Hochschorner (SVK) |
 Ondřej Štěpánekand Jaroslav Volf (CZE) |
 Mikhail Kuznetsovand Dmitry Larionov (RUS) |
| Men's K-1 |
Alexander Grimm Germany
|
Fabien Lefèvre France
|
Benjamin Boukpeti Togo
|
| Women's K-1 |
Elena Kaliská Slovakia
|
Jacqueline Lawrence Australia
|
Violetta Oblinger-Peters Austria
|
Sprint
- Men
- Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 metres |
Inna Osypenko Ukraine
|
Josefa Idem Italy
|
Katrin Wagner-Augustin Germany
|
| K-2 500 metres |
 Katalin Kovácsand Natasa Janics (HUN) |
 Beata Mikołajczykand Aneta Konieczna (POL) |
 Marie Delattreand Anne-Laure Viard (FRA) |
| K-4 500 metres |
 Germany (GER)Fanny Fischer Nicole Reinhardt Katrin Wagner-Augustin Conny Waßmuth |
Hungary (HUN) Katalin Kovács Gabriella Szabó Danuta Kozák Nataša Janić |
 Australia (AUS)Lisa Oldenhof Hannah Davis Chantal Meek Lyndsie Fogarty |
By nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Slovakia (SVK) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Togo (TOG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
References
- International Canoe Federation
- 2008 Olympic Qualification System
- Flatwater Racing Quotas Situation after Global Qualification Competition
