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 | David Florence | Robin Bell |
| Men's C-2 | and Peter Hochschorner (SVK) | and Jaroslav Volf (CZE) | and Dmitry Larionov (RUS) |
| Men's K-1 | Alexander Grimm | Fabien Lefèvre | Benjamin Boukpeti |
| Women's K-1 | Elena Kaliská | Jacqueline Lawrence | Violetta Oblinger-Peters |
Sprint
- Men
- Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 metres | Inna Osypenko | Josefa Idem | Katrin Wagner-Augustin |
| K-2 500 metres | and Natasa Janics (HUN) | and Aneta Konieczna (POL) | and Anne-Laure Viard (FRA) |
| K-4 500 metres | Fanny Fischer Nicole Reinhardt Katrin Wagner-Augustin Conny Waßmuth | Katalin Kovács Gabriella Szabó Danuta Kozák Nataša Janić | Lisa Oldenhof Hannah Davis Chantal Meek Lyndsie Fogarty |
By nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 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