Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's slalom C-2
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These are the results of the men's C-2 slalom
competition in canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. The C-2 (canoe single) event is raced by two-man canoe
s through a whitewater
course. The venue for the 2000 Olympic competition was at Penrith Whitewater Stadium
.
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
competition in canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the sprint events and the Whitewater Stadium in Penrith for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the 1960 to the 1996 Games were eliminated in the sprint events while...
. The C-2 (canoe single) event is raced by two-man canoe
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...
s through a whitewater
Whitewater racing
Wildwater canoeing is a competitive discipline of canoeing in which kayaks or Canadian canoes are used to negotiate a stretch of river speedily...
course. The venue for the 2000 Olympic competition was at Penrith Whitewater Stadium
Penrith Whitewater Stadium
The Penrith Whitewater Stadium is located near Sydney, Australia. It is an artificial whitewater sporting facility which hosted the canoe/kayak slalom events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The facility is part of the Penrith Lakes Scheme, which is converting open-pit sand and gravel mines...
.
Medalists
Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Peter Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Pavol... & Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Peter... |
Krzysztof Kołomański & Michał Staniszewski |
Marek Jiras Marek Jiras Marek Jiras is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Tomáš Máder... & Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Marek Jiras... |
Qualifying
The 12 teams each took two runs through the whitewater slalom course on September 19. The combined score of both runs counted for the event with the top eight advancing to the final the following day.Rank | Names | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Result | ||||
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Time | Points | Total | Time | Points | Total | Total | |||
1 | Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Peter Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Pavol... & Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Peter... |
130.64 | 2 | 132.64 | 134.49 | 2 | 136.49 | 269.13 | |
2 | Franck Adisson & Wilfrid Forgues Wilfrid Forgues Wilfrid Forgues is a French slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 event with a gold in 1996 and a bronze in 1992.... |
134.96 | 0 | 134.96 | 135.54 | 0 | 135.54 | 270.50 | |
3 | Andre Ehrenberg Andre Ehrenberg Andre Ehrenberg is a German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at Atlanta in 1996.... & Michael Senft Michael Senft Michael Senft is a German slalom canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s... |
134.89 | 0 | 134.89 | 140.65 | 4 | 144.65 | 279.54 | |
4 | Stuart Bowman & Nick Smith Nick Smith (canoer) Nick Smith is a British slalom canoer who competed from 2000 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the C-2 event at Sydney in 2000.-Reference:*... |
align=left | | 138.95 | 0 | 138.95 | 139.65 | 2 | 141.65 | 280.60 |
5 | Marek Jiras Marek Jiras Marek Jiras is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Tomáš Máder... & Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Marek Jiras... |
140.74 | 2 | 142.74 | 139.33 | 2 | 141.33 | 284.07 | |
6 | Krzysztof Kołomański & Michał Staniszewski | 144.46 | 4 | 148.46 | 137.48 | 0 | 137.48 | 285.94 | |
7 | Andrzej Wójs Andrzej Wójs Andrzej Wójs is a Polish slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the C-2 event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*... & Sławomir Mordarski Sławomir Mordarski Sławomir Mordarski is a Polish slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.... |
142.48 | 2 | 144.48 | 140.48 | 2 | 142.48 | 286.96 | |
8 | Jaroslav Volf Jaroslav Volf Jaroslav Volf is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004.... & Ondřej Štěpánek Ondrej Štepánek Ondřej Štěpánek is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004.... |
151.29 | 2 | 153.29 | 137.28 | 0 | 137.28 | 290.57 | |
9 | Benoît Gauthier Benoît Gauthier Benoît Gauthier is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the C-2 event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:... & Tyler Lawlor Tyler Lawlor Tyler Lawlor is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He finished ninth in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-Reference:*... |
156.57 | 6 | 163.67 | 148.54 | 0 | 148.54 | 311.11 | |
10 | Toni Herreros Toni Herreros Antonio "Toni" Herreros Angrill is a Spanish slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 21st in the C-1 event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:... & Marc Vicente Marc Vicente Marc Vicente is a Spanish slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 24th in the C-1 event at Barcelona in 1992.-References:*... |
143.93 | 52 | 193.95 | 144.69 | 4 | 148.69 | 344.62 | |
11 | Kai Swoboda Kai Swoboda Kai Swoboda is an Australian slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He finished 11th in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-Reference:*... & Andrew Farrance Andrew Farrance Andrew Farrance is an Australian slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He finished 11th in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-Reference:*... |
143.32 | 4 | 147.32 | 146.01 | 54 | 200.01 | 347.33 | |
12 | Matt Taylor Matt Taylor (canoer) Matt Taylor is an American slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the C-2 event at Athens in 2004.-Reference:*... & Jacob Haller |
144.43 | 54 | 198.43 | 153.39 | 2 | 155.39 | 353.82 |
Final
The eight teams each took two runs through the whitewater slalom course on September 20. The combined score of both runs counted for the event.Rank | Name | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Result | ||||
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Time | Points | Total | Time | Points | Total | Total | |||
1 | Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner Pavol Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Peter Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Pavol... & Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner Peter Hochschorner is a Slovak slalom canoer who won three Olympic gold medals in the C-2 event, in 2000, 2004 and 2008, each time with his twin brother Pavol Hochschorner as the teammate.Hochschorner also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with six golds Peter... |
119.01 | 2 | 121.01 | 116.73 | 0 | 116.73 | 237.74 | |
2 | Krzysztof Kołomański & Michał Staniszewski | align=left | | 124.19 | 0 | 124.19 | 119.62 | 0 | 119.62 | 243.81 |
3 | Marek Jiras Marek Jiras Marek Jiras is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Tomáš Máder... & Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder Tomáš Máder is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the 1990s and 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics together with Marek Jiras... |
121.43 | 2 | 123.43 | 122.02 | 4 | 126.02 | 249.45 | |
4 | Stuart Bowman & Nick Smith Nick Smith (canoer) Nick Smith is a British slalom canoer who competed from 2000 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the C-2 event at Sydney in 2000.-Reference:*... |
121.85 | 2 | 123.85 | 126.08 | 0 | 126.08 | 249.93 | |
5 | Jaroslav Volf Jaroslav Volf Jaroslav Volf is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004.... & Ondřej Štěpánek Ondrej Štepánek Ondřej Štěpánek is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 event with a silver in 2008 and a bronze in 2004.... |
126.27 | 0 | 126.27 | 123.09 | 4 | 127.09 | 253.36 | |
6 | Andrzej Wójs Andrzej Wójs Andrzej Wójs is a Polish slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the C-2 event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*... & Sławomir Mordarski Sławomir Mordarski Sławomir Mordarski is a Polish slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell.... |
119.74 | 2 | 121.74 | 127.77 | 6 | 133.77 | 255.51 | |
7 | Franck Adisson & Wilfrid Forgues Wilfrid Forgues Wilfrid Forgues is a French slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 event with a gold in 1996 and a bronze in 1992.... |
align=left | | 119.28 | 0 | 119.28 | 119.63 | 52 | 171.63 | 290.91 |
8 | Andre Ehrenberg Andre Ehrenberg Andre Ehrenberg is a German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 event at Atlanta in 1996.... & Michael Senft Michael Senft Michael Senft is a German slalom canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s... |
123.15 | 2 | 125.15 | 124.63 | 52 | 176.63 | 301.78 |