Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres


The women's canoe sprint K-1 500 metres at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place between 7 and 9 August at Eton Dorney.
Danuta Kozák from Hungary won the gold medal. Inna Osypenko from Ukraine won silver and South Africa's Bridgette Hartley took bronze.

Competition format

The competition comprised heats, semi-finals and a final round.

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time
DateTimeRound
Tuesday 7 August 201210:07
11:16		Heats
Semi-finals
Thursday 9 August 201210:08Finals

Results

Heats

The fastest six boats in each heat qualified for the semi-finals.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Semifinals

The first two canoeists in each semi-final and the two fastest third placed boats qualified for the 'A' final. The fourth and fifth ranked canoeists in each semi-final and the two fastest sixth placed boats qualified for the 'B' final.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Semifinal 3

Finals

Final B

Final A