Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 500 metres
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The men's C-2 500 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoe
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
program.
The Bulgarians false started from Lane 2 and the race had to be restarted.
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, twelve events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1984.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 336–50. &...
program.
Medalists
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Heats
17 teams entered in three heats on September 26. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals and the remaining eight teams were relegated to the repechages.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:44.53 | QS | |
| 2. | 1:46.52 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:48.75 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:56.02 | QR | |
| 5. | 2:01.08 | QR | |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:43.09 | QS | |
| 2. | 1:43.83 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:43.92 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:46.30 | QR | |
| 5. | 1:46.95 | QR | |
| 6. | 1:48.90 | QR | |
| Heat 3 | |||
| 1. | 1:42.67 | QS | |
| 2. | 1:42.80 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:43.16 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:44.91 | QR | |
| 5. | 1:46.93 | QR | |
| 6. | 1:51.48 | QR | |
Repechages
Taking place on September 26, the top three finishers from each of the repechages advanced directly to the semifinals.| Repechage 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:52.63 | QS | |
| 2. | 1:53.07 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:53.36 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:53.69 | ||
| Repechage 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:50.23 | QS | |
| 2. | 1:50.44 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:55.13 | QS | |
| 4. | 2:05.58 | ||
Semifinals
Three semifinals were held on September 28. The top three finishers from each semifinal advanced to the final.| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:45.91 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:45.99 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:48.60 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:50.31 | ||
| 5. | 1:50.89 | ||
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:45.16 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:49.06 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:50.14 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:50.63 | ||
| 5. | 1:53.32 | ||
| Semifinal 3 | |||
| 1. | 1:46.07 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:46.25 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:47.24 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:47.70 | ||
| 5. | 1:49.92 | ||
Final
The final was held on September 30. |
1:41.77 | |
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1:43.61 | |
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1:43.81 | |
| 4. | 1:44.32 | |
| 5. | 1:44.36 | |
| 6. | 1:44.85 | |
| 7. | 1:45.84 | |
| 8. | 1:45.90 | |
| 9. | 1:51.00 |
The Bulgarians false started from Lane 2 and the race had to be restarted.