Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-2 500 metres
Olympic canoeing event
| Women's C-2 500 metres at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Sea Forest Waterway | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 6 August 2021 (heats and quarterfinal) 7 August 2021 (semifinal & final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 28 (14 boats) from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:55.495 | ||||||||||||
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The women's C-2 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway.[1] 26 canoeists (13 boats of 2) from 13 nations competed.[2]
Background
This was the debut appearance of the event, replacing the men's K-2 200 metres as the Olympics moved towards gender equality.[3]
The reigning World Champions were Sun Mengya and Xu Shixiao of China.
Qualification
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boat (2 canoeists) in the event. A total of 13 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows:
- 8 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
- 5 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continent
Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeists who earned the place.[2]
The Americas continental tournament was cancelled; that place was allocated through the World Championships, with the place going to Japan.[4] The Africa place was reallocated as well, with Europe receiving a second spot.
Competition format
Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. For a 13-boat event, the rounds are as follows:[5]
- Heats: Two heats of 6 and 7 boats each. The top 2 boats in each heat (4 boats total) advance directly to the semifinals, with all others (9 boats) going to the quarterfinals.
- Quarterfinals: Two heats of 4 and 5 boats each. The top 3 boats in each heat (6 boats total) advance to the semifinals, with the remaining 3 boats out of medal contention and competing in the consolation Final B.
- Semifinals: Two heats of 5 boats each. The top 4 boats in each heat (8 boats total) advance to the medal Final A, with the remaining 2 boats out of medal contention and competing in consolation Final B.
- Finals: Final A consists of the top 8 boats, awarding the medals as well as 4th through 8th place. Final B features the remaining 5 boats, awarding 9th through 13th places.
The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The "C" format means a canoe, with the canoeist kneeling and using a single-bladed paddle to paddle and steer (as opposed to a kayak, with a seated canoeist, double-bladed paddle, and foot-operated rudder). The "2" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The "500 metres" is the distance of each race.[6]
Schedule
The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.[7]
| H | Heats | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||
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| Women's C-2 500 m | H | 1⁄4 | 1⁄2 | F | ||||||||
Results
Heats
Progression System: 1st-2nd to SF, rest to QF.
Heat 1
| Heat 2
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Quarterfinals
Progression System: 1st-3rd to SF, rest to Final B.
Quarterfinal 1
| Quarterfinal 2
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Semifinals
Progression System: 1st-4th to Final A, rest to Final B.
Semifinal 1
| Semifinal 2
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Finals
Final A
| Final B
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References
- ^ "Canoe Sprint Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Canoe Sprint" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "The IOC's final approval of the event programme for the 2020 Olympics confirms changes to the canoe sprint and slalom rundown for Tokyo". International Canoe Federation. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Mexico to make Olympic slalom debut after quota allocations". ICF. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Canoe Sprint Progression System" (PDF). ICF. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Canoe Sprint". IOC. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Canoe Sprint Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
Olympic kayaking champions in women's C-2 500 m | |
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