Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Canoeing at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park |
| Dates | August 11–23, 2008 |
| Competitors | 128 |
| at the 2008 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 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 Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner (SVK) |
Ondřej Štěpánek and Jaroslav Volf (CZE) |
Mikhail Kuznetsov and 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 Kovács and Natasa Janics (HUN) |
Beata Mikołajczyk and Aneta Konieczna (POL) |
Marie Delattre and 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