These are the results of the women's K-4 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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 K-4 event is raced by four-person canoe sprint kayaks.

Medalists

Gold	Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... , Maike Nollen Maike Nollen Maike Nollen is a German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... , Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner-Augustin is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s... , Carolin Leonhardt Carolin Leonhardt Carolin Leonhardt is a German sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. She won two medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with a gold in the K-4 500 m and a silver in the K-2 500 m events.Leonhardt also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds Carolin...
Silver	Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds and four silvers .Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 31 golds Katalin Kovács (born 29 February 1976... , Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won three silvers .... , Erzsébet Viski Erzsebet Viski Erzsébet Viski is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event .... , Kinga Bóta Kinga Bóta Kinga Bóta is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1999 to 2005. She won silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
Bronze	Inna Osypenko Inna Osypenko Inna Volodymyrivna Osipenko-Radomska is an Ukrainian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won two medals with a gold in the K-1 500 m in 2008 and a bronze in the K-4 500 m in 2004.... , Tetyana Semykina Tetyana Semykina Tetyana Teklian-Semykina is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004....

Heats

The 10 teams first raced in two heats. The top three finishers in each heat advanced directly to the final, and the remaining four teams advanced to the semifinal. No teams were eliminated in the heats. The heats were raced on August 23.

Heat 1
1.		Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... , Maike Nollen Maike Nollen Maike Nollen is a German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.... , Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner-Augustin is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s... , Carolin Leonhardt Carolin Leonhardt Carolin Leonhardt is a German sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. She won two medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with a gold in the K-4 500 m and a silver in the K-2 500 m events.Leonhardt also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds Carolin...	1:31.606	QF
2.		Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds and four silvers .Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 31 golds Katalin Kovács (born 29 February 1976... , Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won three silvers .... , Erzsébet Viski Erzsebet Viski Erzsébet Viski is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event .... , Kinga Bóta Kinga Bóta Kinga Bóta is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1999 to 2005. She won silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....	1:32.298	QF
3.		Xu Linbei Xu Linbei Xu Linbei is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Seville, Spain.... , Zhong Hongyan Zhong Hongyan Zhong Hongyan is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. She won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze .... , He Jing He Jing He Jing is a Chinese sprint canoer who competed since the mid 2000s. She won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2006.... , Gao Yi Gao Yi Gao Yi is a Chinese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*...	1:34.206	QF
4.		Chantal Meek Chantal Meek Chantal Meek is a British-born Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.... , Amanda Rankin Amanda Rankin Amanda Rankin is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville.... , Kate Barclay Kate Barclay Kate Barclay is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Lisa Oldenhof Lisa Oldenhof Lisa Oldenhof, born 26 March 1980 in Perth, Western Australia), is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:* *...	1:35.078	QS
5.		Carrie Johnson Carrie Johnson Carrie Ann Johnson is an American sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-4 500 m events. Four years later, Johnson was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m... , Kathryn Colin Kathryn Colin Kathryn A. Colin is an American sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. She won two medals at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with a gold in the K-2 500 m event and a silver in the K-4 500 m event.Colin also competed in two Summer Olympics, but was... , Lauren Spalding Lauren Spalding Lauren Spalding is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 500 m events.-References:*... , Marie Mijalis Marie Mijalis Marie Mijalis is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event.-References:*...	1:36.994	QS
Heat 2
1.		Karolina Sadalska Karolina Sadalska Karolina Sadalska is a Polish sprint canoer who won competed in the early to mid 2000s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold , two silvers , and two bronzes .Sadalska also finished fourth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in... , Joanna Skowroń Joanna Skowroń Joanna Skowroń is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s... , Małgorzata Czajczyńska Małgorzata Czajczyńska Małgorzata Czajczyńska is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. She won two silver medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships .... , Aneta Białkowska	1:31.949	QF
2.		Inna Osypenko Inna Osypenko Inna Volodymyrivna Osipenko-Radomska is an Ukrainian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won two medals with a gold in the K-1 500 m in 2008 and a bronze in the K-4 500 m in 2004.... , Tetyana Semykina Tetyana Semykina Tetyana Teklian-Semykina is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004....	1:33.057	QF
3.		Isabel Garcia, Beatriz Manchon Beatriz Manchón Beatriz Manchón Portillo is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , three silvers , and ten bronzes Beatriz Manchón Portillo (born May 29, 1976 in Sevilla) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has... , Jana Smidakova Jana Smidakova Jana Smidakova is a Czech-born, Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and three bronzes Smidakova also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth on two... , Maria Teresa Portela Maria Teresa Portela María Teresa Portela is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds six silvers and five bronzes María Teresa Portela (born May 5, 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the...	1:34.525	QF
4.		Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, the first person from Japan to medal at the world championships.Competing in two Summer Olympics, Kitamoto... , Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... , Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... , Miho Adachi Miho Adachi Miho Adachi is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. She finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-References:*...	1:36.873	QS
5.		Karen Furneaux Karen Furneaux Karen Furneaux is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has been competing since 1988. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, she won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships... , Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Kamini Jain Kamini Jain Kamini Jain is a Libyan-born Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.-References:*... , Jillian D'Alessio Jillian D'Alessio Jillian D'Alessio is a Canadian sprint kayaker. She was part of the Canadian women's K-4 500 m event who finished eighth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Jillian also competed in the 2003 Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic where she won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m and a bronze medal in the...	1:36.877	QS

Semifinal

The top three finishers in the semifinal race qualified for the final, joining the six teams that had advanced directly from the heats. The last place team was eliminated. The semifinal was raced on August 25.

1.		1:33.977	QF
2.		1:35.493	QF
3.		1:35.645	QF
4.		1:35.869

Final

The final was raced on August 27.

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4.		1:36.376
5.		1:37.908
6.		1:38.116
7.		1:38.144
8.		1:39.952
9.		1:40.188