The men's C-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Canoeing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 11 to August 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing....

took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park

Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park

The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for the rowing, canoeing and 10 km open-water swimming events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Mapo Village in the Shunyi District in Beijing....

 in Beijing

Beijing

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. The C-1 event is raced in single-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...

s. This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics. On 13 August 2009, it was announced by the International Canoe Federation

International Canoe Federation

The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide...

 that the men's 500 m events would be replaced by 200 m events at the 2012 Summer Olympics

2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...

 with one of them being K-1 200 m for the women. The other events for men at 200 m will be C-1, C-2, and K-1.

Competition consists of three rounds: the heats, the semifinals, and the final. All boats compete in the heats. The top finisher in each of the three heats advances directly to the final, while the next six finishers (places 2 through 7) in each heat move on to the semifinals. The top three finishers in each of the two semifinals join the heats winners in the final.

Heats took place on August 19, semifinals on August 21, and finals on August 23.

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8

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Date	Time	Round
Tuesday, August 19, 2008	16:10-16:40	Heats
Thursday, August 21, 2008	16:00-16:20	Semifinals
Saturday, August 23, 2008	15:45-16:00	Final

Medalists

Heats

Qualification Rules: 1->Final, 2..7->Semifinals, Rest Out

Heat 1

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	David Cal David Cal David Cal Figueroa is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he has won four medals with a gold and three silvers .Cal was a junior world championship bronze medallist in Zagreb in 1999...		1:48.095	QF
2	Florin Georgian Mironcic Florin Georgian Mironcic Florin Georgian Mironcic is an athlete from Romania sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and two bronzes .Mironcic also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C-1 1000 m event at...		1:48.608	QS
3	Yuriy Cheban Yuriy Cheban Yuriy Cheban is a Soviet-born, Ukrainian sprint canoer who has been competing since 2003. He was born in Mykolaiv....		1:49.454	QS
4	Attila Vajda Attila Vajda Attila Vajda is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he has won two medals in the C-1 1000 m event with a gold in 2008 and a bronze in 2004....		1:49.942	QS
5	Aldo Pruna		1:51.111	QS
6	Nivalter Jesus Nivalter Jesus Nivalter Santos de Jesus is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:...		1:51.363	QS
7	Torsten Lachmann Torsten Lachmann Torsten Lachmann is a German-born, Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		2:00.594	QS
8	Fortunato Luis Pacavira Fortunato Luis Pacavira Fortunato Luis Pacavira is an Angolan sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the heats of the C-1 500 m event and the semifinals of the C-1 1000 m event.-References:*...		2:13.265

Heat 2

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	Aliaksandr Zhukouski Aliaksandr Zhukouski Aliaksandr Zhukouski is a Belarusian sprint canoer who has competed since 2001. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and three bronzes .Zhukouski also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the C-1 500 m event at Athens...		1:48.669	QF
2	Mark Oldershaw Mark Oldershaw Mark Oldershaw is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 500 m event...		1:48.817	QS
3	Mathieu Goubel Mathieu Goubel Mathieu Gobel is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver Mathieu Gobel (born April 3, 1980) is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint...		1:49.527	QS
4	Andreas Dittmer Andreas Dittmer Andreas Dittmer is a German sprint canoer. The dominant sprint canoer of his generation in 1000 m races, he has won three Olympic and eight world championship gold medals.Dittmer won his first world championship medal - a bronze - at Paris in 1991 as a member of Germany's C-4 500 m crew...		1:49.527	QS
5	Mikhail Yemelyanov Mikhail Yemelyanov Mikhail Yemelyanov is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		1:54.832	QS
6	Marián Ostrčil Marián Ostrcil Marián Ostrčil is a Slovak sprint canoer who has been competing since 1998.In 1998, in Nyköping, Sweden, he became European junior champion in the individual Canadian canoe 500m...		1:55.911	QS
7	Calvin Mokoto Calvin Mokoto Calvin Mokoto is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		2:03.372	QS

Heat 3

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	Maxim Opalev Maxim Opalev Maxim Alexandrovich Opalev is an athlete from Russia, who competes in sprint canoeing. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he has won a complete set of medals in the C-1 500 m event ....		1:47.849	QF
2	Li Qiang Li Qiang (canoer) Li Qiang is a Chinese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He won a silver medal in the C-1 500 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....		1:49.164	QS
3	Paweł Baraszkiewicz		1:50.463	QS
4	Vadim Menkov Vadim Menkov Vadim Menkov is an Uzbek sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and a bronze...		1:52.793	QS
5	Andreas Kiligkaridis		1:54.541	QS
6	Mikelis Ezmalis Miķelis Ežmalis Miķelis Ežmalis is a Latvian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		1:54.890	QS
7	Sean Pangelinan Sean Pangelinan Sean Pangelinan is a Guamanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 500 m event and the heats of the C-1 1000 m event.-References:*...		2:12.696	QS

Semifinal 1

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	Yuriy Cheban Yuriy Cheban Yuriy Cheban is a Soviet-born, Ukrainian sprint canoer who has been competing since 2003. He was born in Mykolaiv....		1:51.507	QF
2	Mathieu Goubel Mathieu Goubel Mathieu Gobel is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver Mathieu Gobel (born April 3, 1980) is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint...		1:52.239	QF
3	Li Qiang Li Qiang (canoer) Li Qiang is a Chinese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He won a silver medal in the C-1 500 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....		1:52.887	QF
4	Andreas Dittmer Andreas Dittmer Andreas Dittmer is a German sprint canoer. The dominant sprint canoer of his generation in 1000 m races, he has won three Olympic and eight world championship gold medals.Dittmer won his first world championship medal - a bronze - at Paris in 1991 as a member of Germany's C-4 500 m crew...		1:53.182
5	Aldo Pruna		1:53.809
6	Vadim Menkov Vadim Menkov Vadim Menkov is an Uzbek sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and a bronze...		1:55.610
7	Nivalter Jesus Nivalter Jesus Nivalter Santos de Jesus is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:...		1:56.139
8	Marián Ostrčil Marián Ostrcil Marián Ostrčil is a Slovak sprint canoer who has been competing since 1998.In 1998, in Nyköping, Sweden, he became European junior champion in the individual Canadian canoe 500m...		1:58.401
9	Sean Pangelinan Sean Pangelinan Sean Pangelinan is a Guamanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 500 m event and the heats of the C-1 1000 m event.-References:*...		2:17.940

Semifinal 2

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	Attila Vajda Attila Vajda Attila Vajda is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he has won two medals in the C-1 1000 m event with a gold in 2008 and a bronze in 2004....		1:51.029	QF
2	Florin Georgian Mironcic Florin Georgian Mironcic Florin Georgian Mironcic is an athlete from Romania sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and two bronzes .Mironcic also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C-1 1000 m event at...		1:51.535	QF
3	Paweł Baraszkiewicz		1:51.744	QF
4	Mark Oldershaw Mark Oldershaw Mark Oldershaw is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 500 m event...		1:52.649
5	Andreas Kiligkaridis		1:56.310
6	Mikelis Ezmalis Miķelis Ežmalis Miķelis Ežmalis is a Latvian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		1:56.907
7	Torsten Lachmann Torsten Lachmann Torsten Lachmann is a German-born, Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		1:59.119
8	Mikhail Yemelyanov Mikhail Yemelyanov Mikhail Yemelyanov is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		2:06.908
9	Calvin Mokoto Calvin Mokoto Calvin Mokoto is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		2:12.226

Final

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
	Maxim Opalev Maxim Opalev Maxim Alexandrovich Opalev is an athlete from Russia, who competes in sprint canoeing. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he has won a complete set of medals in the C-1 500 m event ....		1:47.140
	David Cal David Cal David Cal Figueroa is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he has won four medals with a gold and three silvers .Cal was a junior world championship bronze medallist in Zagreb in 1999...		1:48.397
	Yuriy Cheban Yuriy Cheban Yuriy Cheban is a Soviet-born, Ukrainian sprint canoer who has been competing since 2003. He was born in Mykolaiv....		1:48.766
4	Mathieu Goubel Mathieu Goubel Mathieu Gobel is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver Mathieu Gobel (born April 3, 1980) is a French sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint...		1:49.056
5	Aliaksandr Zhukouski Aliaksandr Zhukouski Aliaksandr Zhukouski is a Belarusian sprint canoer who has competed since 2001. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and three bronzes .Zhukouski also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the C-1 500 m event at Athens...		1:49.092
6	Li Qiang Li Qiang (canoer) Li Qiang is a Chinese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He won a silver medal in the C-1 500 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....		1:49.287
7	Florin Georgian Mironcic Florin Georgian Mironcic Florin Georgian Mironcic is an athlete from Romania sprint canoer who has competed since 2003. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and two bronzes .Mironcic also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the C-1 1000 m event at...		1:49.861
8	Paweł Baraszkiewicz		1:50.048
9	Attila Vajda Attila Vajda Attila Vajda is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he has won two medals in the C-1 1000 m event with a gold in 2008 and a bronze in 2004....		1:50.156

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 and a bronze in 2004

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