Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Canoeing at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| No. of events | 16 |
| at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Slalom | ||
| C-1 | men | |
| C-2 | men | |
| K-1 | men | women |
| Sprint | ||
| 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 | |
The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint. Timing in 1/1000ths of a second began at these games for the sprint events.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Medal summary
Slalom
Slalom events took place at Ocoee Whitewater Center near Ducktown, Tennessee.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's C-1 |
Michal Martikán Slovakia |
Lukáš Pollert Czech Republic |
Patrice Estanguet France |
| Men's C-2 |
Frank Adisson and Wilfrid Forgues (FRA) |
Jiří Rohan and Miroslav Šimek (CZE) |
André Ehrenberg and Michael Senft (GER) |
| Men's K-1 |
Oliver Fix Germany |
Andraž Vehovar Slovenia |
Thomas Becker Germany |
| Women's K-1 |
Štěpánka Hilgertová Czech Republic |
Dana Chladek United States |
Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi France |
Sprint
Sprint events were held at Lake Lanier, Georgia.
Men's events
Women's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 metres |
Rita Kőbán Hungary |
Caroline Brunet Canada |
Josefa Idem Italy |
| K-2 500 metres |
Sweden (SWE) Agneta Andersson Susanne Gunnarsson |
Germany (GER) Birgit Fischer Ramona Portwich |
Australia (AUS) Anna Wood Katrin Borchert |
| K-4 500 metres |
Germany (GER) Anett Schuck Birgit Fischer Manuela Mucke Ramona Portwich |
Switzerland (SUI) Gabi Müller Ingrid Haralamow Sabine Eichenberger Daniela Baumer |
Sweden (SWE) Susanne Rosenqvist Anna Olsson Ingela Ericsson Agneta Andersson |
References
- 1996 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. pp. 162–74. (in English and French)
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-20.