The women's K-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....

will take 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

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

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

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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 final on August 23.

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8

UTC+8

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Date	Time	Round
Tuesday, August 19, 2008	16:40-17:10	Heats
Thursday, August 21, 2008	16:20-16:40	Semifinals
Saturday, August 23, 2008	16:20-16:35	Final

Medalists

Heats

Qualification Rules: Winner->Finals, 2...6->Semifinals, Rest Out

Heat 1

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	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...		1:49.424	QF
2	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...		1:51.654	QS
3	Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event and eighth in the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:51.655	QS
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...		1:52.148	QS
5	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....		1:53.374	QS
6	Małgorzata Chojnacka Małgorzata Chojnacka Małgorzata Chojnacka is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a complete set of medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold , a silver , and a bronze .Chojancka also competed in the K-1 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in...		1:53.635	QS
7	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...		1:54.065	QS
8	Estefania Fontanini Estefania Fontanini Estefanía Fontanini is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		2:00.291
9	Khathia Bâ Khathia Bâ Khathia Bâ is a Senegalese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		2:17.740

Heat 2

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	Josefa Idem Josefa Idem Josefa Idem Guerrini is a West German-born Italian sprint canoer. Competing in seven Summer Olympics, she has five medals...		1:48.864	QF
2	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 ....		1:49.440	QS
3	Lucy Wainwright		1:50.103	QS
4	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...		1:50.221	QS
5	Henriette Engel Hansen Henriette Engel Hansen Henriette Engel Hansen is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:52.773	QS
6	Teresa Portela Teresa Portela Teresa Portela is a Portuguese sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....		1:53.761	QS
7	Anne Rikala Anne Rikala Anne Rikala is a Finnish sprint canoer who has competed since 2005. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .Rikala also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing seventh in the K-2 500 m event...		1:54.294	QS
8	Tatsiana Fedarovich Tatsiana Fedarovich Tatsiana Fedarovich is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:57.881

Heat 3

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	Katrin Wagner-Augustin		1:48.875	QF
2	Inna Osypenko-Radomska 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....		1:49.776	QS
3	Spela Ponomarenko Spela Ponomarenko Špela Ponomarenko is a Slovenian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won two medals in the K-1 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2007....		1:49.973	QS
4	Sofia Paldanius Sofia Paldanius Sofia Paldanius is a Swedish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won four bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships ....		1:51.110	QS
5	Yuliana Salkhova		1:51.628	QS
6	Erin Taylor Erin Taylor Erin Taylor is a New Zealand sprint canoeist who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:52.517	QS
7	Zulmarys Sánchez Zulmarys Sánchez Zulmarys Sánchez is a Venezuelan sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:57.728	QS
8	Lee Sun-Ja Lee Sun-Ja Lee Sun-Ja is a South Korean sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:58.140

Semifinal 1

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	Inna Osypenko-Radomska 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....		1:51.558	QF
2	Lucy Wainwright		1:52.580	QF
3	Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event and eighth in the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:53.209	QF
4	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...		1:53.721
5	Sofia Paldanius Sofia Paldanius Sofia Paldanius is a Swedish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won four bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships ....		1:53.797
6	Teresa Portela Teresa Portela Teresa Portela is a Portuguese sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....		1:54.831
7	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....		1:54.876
8	Małgorzata Chojnacka Małgorzata Chojnacka Małgorzata Chojnacka is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a complete set of medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold , a silver , and a bronze .Chojancka also competed in the K-1 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in...		1:55.619
9	Zulmarys Sánchez Zulmarys Sánchez Zulmarys Sánchez is a Venezuelan sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		2:02.764

Semifinal 2

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
1	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 ....		1:53.163	QF
2	Yuliana Salkhova		1:53.603	QF
3	Spela Ponomarenko Spela Ponomarenko Špela Ponomarenko is a Slovenian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won two medals in the K-1 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2007....		1:53.812	QF
4	Anne Rikala Anne Rikala Anne Rikala is a Finnish sprint canoer who has competed since 2005. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .Rikala also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing seventh in the K-2 500 m event...		1:54.025
5	Erin Taylor Erin Taylor Erin Taylor is a New Zealand sprint canoeist who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:54.300
6	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...		1:54.981
7	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...		1:55.145
8	Henriette Engel Hansen Henriette Engel Hansen Henriette Engel Hansen is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:55.960
9	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...		2:01.105

Final

Rank	Athletes	Country	Time	Notes
	Inna Osypenko-Radomska 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....		1:50.673
	Josefa Idem Josefa Idem Josefa Idem Guerrini is a West German-born Italian sprint canoer. Competing in seven Summer Olympics, she has five medals...		1:50.677
	Katrin Wagner-Augustin		1:51.022
4	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...		1:51.139
5	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 ....		1:52.220
6	Spela Ponomarenko Spela Ponomarenko Špela Ponomarenko is a Slovenian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won two medals in the K-1 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2007....		1:52.363
7	Lucy Wainwright		1:53.102
8	Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event and eighth in the K-1 500 m event.-References:*...		1:53.353
9	Yuliana Salkhova		1:53.973