Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 500 metres
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These are the results of the men's C-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoe
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The Chinese duo had just won their first World Cup races weeks earlier and were only looking to gain experience for the next Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. The race was so close that race officials could not determine the winners until most of the canoers were out of their boats and the canoes were on the dock.
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the sprint events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines....
. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoe
Sprint canoe
A sprint canoe is a special type of canoe used in the sport of flatwater canoe racing.A one-person sprint canoe is 5.20 metres long; a traveling canoe of a similar length would be suitable for 2 to 3 people with gear...
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Medalists
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze |
Heats
The 14 teams first raced in two heats on August 24. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final, and the remaining 8 teams moved on to the semifinal.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:40.128 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:40.488 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:40.524 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:41.324 | QS | |
| 5. | 1:44.532 | QS | |
| 6. | 1:45.860 | QS | |
| 7. | 1:48.172 | QS | |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:38.916 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:39.860 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:40.128 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:41.368 | QS | |
| 5. | 1:41.576 | QS | |
| 6. | 1:43.708 | QS | |
| 7. | 1:49.940 | QS | |
Semifinal
The top three finishers in the semifinal (raced on August 26) advanced to the final, joining the six teams who had moved directly from the heats. All other teams were eliminated.| 1. | 1:41.424 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:41.472 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:42.484 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:42.860 | ||
| 5. | 1:43.160 | ||
| 6. | 1:44.732 | ||
| 7. | 1:45.548 | ||
| 8. | 1:46.424 |
Final
The final was held on August 28. |
1:40.278 | |
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1:40.350 | |
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1:40.442 | |
| 4. | 1:40.618 | |
| 5. | 1:40.802 | |
| 6. | 1:40.858 | |
| 7. | 1:41.138 | |
| 8. | 1:41.210 | |
| 9. | 1:42.046 |
The Chinese duo had just won their first World Cup races weeks earlier and were only looking to gain experience for the next Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
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. The race was so close that race officials could not determine the winners until most of the canoers were out of their boats and the canoes were on the dock.