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 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 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 | Lukáš Pollert | Patrice Estanguet |
| Men's C-2 | and Wilfrid Forgues (FRA) | and Miroslav Šimek (CZE) | and Michael Senft (GER) |
| Men's K-1 | Oliver Fix | Andraž Vehovar | Thomas Becker |
| Women's K-1 | Štěpánka Hilgertová | Dana Chladek | Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi |
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 | Caroline Brunet | Josefa Idem |
| K-2 500 metres | Agneta Andersson Susanne Gunnarsson | Birgit Fischer Ramona Portwich | Anna Wood Katrin Borchert |
| K-4 500 metres | Anett Schuck Birgit Fischer Manuela Mucke Ramona Portwich | Gabi Müller Ingrid Haralamow Sabine Eichenberger Daniela Baumer | 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.