Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-2 500 metres

Women's C-2 500 metres
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Canoeing pictogram
VenueSea Forest Waterway
Dates6 August 2021 (heats and quarterfinal)
7 August 2021 (semifinal & final)
Competitors28 (14 boats) from 14 nations
Winning time1:55.495
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Xu Shixiao
Sun Mengya		  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Liudmyla Luzan
Anastasiia Chetverikova		  Ukraine
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Laurence Vincent Lapointe
Katie Vincent		  Canada
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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

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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

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Main article: Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 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:

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

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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

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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]

Legend
H Heats ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals F Final
Sprint
Event↓/Date → Mon 2 Tue 3 Wed 4 Thu 5 Fri 6 Sat 7
Women's C-2 500 m H 1⁄4 1⁄2 F

Results

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Heats

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Progression System: 1st-2nd to SF, rest to QF.

Quarterfinals

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Progression System: 1st-3rd to SF, rest to Final B.

Semifinals

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Progression System: 1st-4th to Final A, rest to Final B.

Finals

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References

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  1. ^ "Canoe Sprint Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Canoe Sprint" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Mexico to make Olympic slalom debut after quota allocations". ICF. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Canoe Sprint Progression System" (PDF). ICF. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Canoe Sprint". IOC. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Canoe Sprint Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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