Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
| Canoeing at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Pictograms for slalom (left) and sprint canoeing (right) | |
| Venue | Hellinikon Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre (slalom) Schinias Rowing and Canoeing Centre (sprint) |
| Dates | 17–28 August 2004 |
| at the 2004 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 | |
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the sprint events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. 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).
Medal summary
By nation
* Host nation (Greece)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
By event
Slalom
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's C-1 |
Tony Estanguet France |
Michal Martikán Slovakia |
Stefan Pfannmöller Germany |
| Men's C-2 |
Pavol Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner (SVK) |
Marcus Becker and Stefan Henze (GER) |
Jaroslav Volf and Ondřej Štěpánek (CZE) |
| Men's K-1 |
Benoît Peschier France |
Campbell Walsh Great Britain |
Fabien Lefèvre France |
| Women's K-1 |
Elena Kaliská Slovakia |
Rebecca Giddens United States |
Helen Reeves Great Britain |
Sprint
- Men
- Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 metres |
Natasa Janics Hungary |
Josefa Idem Guerrini Italy |
Caroline Brunet Canada |
| K-2 500 metres |
Katalin Kovács and Natasa Janics (HUN) |
Birgit Fischer and Carolin Leonhardt (GER) |
Beata Sokołowska-Kulesza and Aneta Pastuszka (POL) |
| K-4 500 metres |
Germany (GER) Birgit Fischer Carolin Leonhardt Maike Nollen Katrin Wagner |
Hungary (HUN) Katalin Kovács Szilvia Szabó Erzsébet Viski Kinga Bóta |
Ukraine (UKR) Inna Osypenko Tetyana Semykina Hanna Balabanova Olena Cherevatova |
References
- 2004 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2. pp. 284–92.