These are the results of the women's K-1 slalom

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 K-1 (kayak single) event is raced by one-person kayak

Kayak

A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...

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 the 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...

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Medalists

Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
Štěpánka Hilgertová Štepánka Hilgertová Štěpánka Hilgertová is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s... ,	Brigitte Guibal Brigitte Guibal Brigitte Guibal is a French slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won the silver medal in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... ,	Anne-Lise Bardet Anne-Lise Bardet Anne-Lise Bardet is a French slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s. She won the bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... ,

Qualifying

The 20 competitors each took two runs through the whitewater slalom course on September 17. The combined score of both runs counted for the event with the top 15 advancing to the final round the following day.

Rank	Name	Nation	Run 1			Run 2			Result
			Time	Points	Total	Time	Points	Total	Total
1	Elena Kaliská Elena Kaliská Elena Kaliská is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K-1 event, earning them in 2004 and 2008....		141.58	0	141.58	139.32	4	143.32	284.90
2	Štěpánka Hilgertová Štepánka Hilgertová Štěpánka Hilgertová is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s...		143.56	0	143.56	141.51	0	141.51	285.07
3	Irena Pavelková Irena Pavelková Irena Pavelková is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won seven medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds and four silvers .Pavelková also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the K-1...		144.47	2	146.47	142.07	2	144.07	290.54
4	Brigitte Guibal Brigitte Guibal Brigitte Guibal is a French slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won the silver medal in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....		145.67	2	147.67	140.95	4	144.95	292.62
5	Gabriela Stacherová Gabriela Stacherová Gabriela Stacherová is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell....		148.55	0	148.55	146.38	0	146.38	294.93
6	Rebecca Giddens Rebecca Giddens Rebecca Giddens is a United States slalom canoer. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-1 event at Athens in 2004....		144.48	4	148.48	146.13	2	148.13	296.61
7	Mandy Planert Mandy Planert Mandy Planert is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds and three silvers .Planert also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of sixth in the K-1...		147.96	4	151.96	144.43	2	146.43	298.39
8	Susanne Hirt Susanne Hirt Susanne Hirt is a German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a gold medal in the K-1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell....		151.29	4	155.29	141.65	2	143.65	298.94
9	Sandra Friedli Sandra Friedli Sandra Friedli is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell....	align=left	| 148.89	2	150.89	145.12	10	155.12	306.01
10	Violetta Oblinger-Peters Violetta Oblinger-Peters Violetta Oblinger-Peters is a German-born, Austrian slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at Beijing in 2008....		147.71	2	149.71	154.77	4	158.77	308.48
11	Anne-Lise Bardet Anne-Lise Bardet Anne-Lise Bardet is a French slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s. She won the bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....		148.90	6	154.90	152.18	2	154.18	309.08
12	María Eizmendi María Eizmendi María Eizmendi Pérez is a Spanish slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of 14th twice in the K-1 event ....		154.02	6	160.02	149.15	2	151.15	311.17
13	Laura Blakeman Laura Blakeman Laura Blakeman is a British slalom canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s. She won five medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold , a silver and three bronzes .Blakeman also finished 12th in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in...		151.47	4	155.47	148.00	8	156.00	311.47
14	Danielle Woodward Danielle Woodward Danielle Woodward OAM is an Australian slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-1 event at Barcelona in 1992....		153.49	8	161.49	148.31	4	152.31	313.80
15	Margaret Langford Margaret Langford Margaret Langford is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-1 event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...		157.55	6	163.55	146.96	4	150.96	314.51
16	Maria Cristina Giai Pron Maria Cristina Giai Pron Maria Cristina Giai Pron is an Italian slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bourg St.-Maurice....		153.34	4	157.34	158.55	6	164.55	321.89
17	Nada Mali Nada Mali Nada Mali is a Slovenian slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of 17th in the K-1 event, but did not advance beyond the qualifying round in either Olympics she competed.-References:**...		157.26	6	163.26	156.19	6	162.19	325.45
18	Eadaoin Ni Challarain Eadaoin Ni Challarain Eadaoin Ní Challarain is an Irish slalom canoer who competed in two Olympic Games. She was 11th at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. She also competed in Freestyle Kayaking.-References:**...	align=left	| 159.93	8	167.93	157.56	6	163.56	331.49
19	Beata Grzesik Beata Grzesik Beata Grzesik is a Polish slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-1 event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell....		152.80	56	208.80	145.58	2	147.58	356.38
20	Florence Fernandes Florence Fernandes Florence Fernandes is a Portuguese slalom canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. She finished 22nd in the K-1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Fernandes was eliminated in the qualifying round of the K-1 event.-References:*...		171.65	56	227.65	160.10	2	162.10	389.75

Final

15 competitors each took two runs through the whitewater slalom course on September 18. The combined score of both runs counted for the event.

Rank	Name	Nation	Run 1			Run 2			Result
			Time	Points	Total	Time	Points	Total	Total
1	Štěpánka Hilgertová Štepánka Hilgertová Štěpánka Hilgertová is a Czechoslovak-Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 1990s...		125.21	0	125.21	121.83	0	121.83	247.04
2	Brigitte Guibal Brigitte Guibal Brigitte Guibal is a French slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won the silver medal in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....		122.98	2	124.98	124.90	2	126.90	251.88
3	Anne-Lise Bardet Anne-Lise Bardet Anne-Lise Bardet is a French slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s. She won the bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney....		125.77	0	125.77	129.00	0	129.00	254.77
4	Elena Kaliská Elena Kaliská Elena Kaliská is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won two gold medals in the K-1 event, earning them in 2004 and 2008....		126.68	0	126.68	125.27	4	129.27	255.95
5	Irena Pavelková Irena Pavelková Irena Pavelková is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won seven medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds and four silvers .Pavelková also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the K-1...		127.31	2	129.31	126.80	0	126.80	256.11
6	Mandy Planert Mandy Planert Mandy Planert is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with three golds and three silvers .Planert also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of sixth in the K-1...		124.03	2	126.03	129.82	2	131.82	257.85
7	Rebecca Giddens Rebecca Giddens Rebecca Giddens is a United States slalom canoer. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-1 event at Athens in 2004....		127.26	2	129.26	127.43	2	129.43	256.69
8	Danielle Woodward Danielle Woodward Danielle Woodward OAM is an Australian slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-1 event at Barcelona in 1992....		128.58	4	132.58	129.31	0	129.31	261.89
9	Sandra Friedli Sandra Friedli Sandra Friedli is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell....	align=left	| 125.79	2	127.79	128.51	6	134.51	262.30
10	Susanne Hirt Susanne Hirt Susanne Hirt is a German slalom canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a gold medal in the K-1 team event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell....	align=left	| 129.08	2	131.08	132.93	2	134.93	266.01
11	Gabriela Stacherová Gabriela Stacherová Gabriela Stacherová is a Slovak slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-1 team event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell....		134.02	0	134.02	132.61	2	134.61	268.63
12	Laura Blakeman Laura Blakeman Laura Blakeman is a British slalom canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s. She won five medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold , a silver and three bronzes .Blakeman also finished 12th in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in...		134.91	2	136.91	136.80	0	136.80	273.71
13	Margaret Langford Margaret Langford Margaret Langford is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-1 event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...		136.82	4	140.82	129.32	4	133.32	274.14
14	María Eizmendi María Eizmendi María Eizmendi Pérez is a Spanish slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of 14th twice in the K-1 event ....		134.97	2	136.97	135.58	4	139.58	276.55
15	Violetta Oblinger-Peters Violetta Oblinger-Peters Violetta Oblinger-Peters is a German-born, Austrian slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-1 event at Beijing in 2008....	align=left	| 143.64	2	145.64	134.65	2	136.65	282.29