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            Canoe Sprint

            Lagoa Stadium
            Competitors race on flat water in kayaks or canoes in this sport, which made its Olympic debut at the Berlin 1936 Games. Twelve gold medals – eight for men and four for women – are up for grabs on Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.
            • Canoe Sprint

            Canoe Sprint

            About

            About

            Aim of the game

            In canoes or kayaks of various lengths and crew sizes, athletes must complete a straight course in the shortest possible time

            Why should you watch this?

            Canoe sprint is all about combining explosive body strength with control in order to accelerate faster than the rest – and all this will happen in the inspirational setting of Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas

            Venues

            Lagoa Stadium

            International Federation

            ICF

            Olympic debut

            Berlin 1936

            Rules
            • Beam

              Beam

              The widest part of a canoe

            • Gunwale

              Gunwale

              The upper edge of a canoe’s side (pronounced “gunnel”)

            • Wash

              Wash

              The rough or broken water left behind a moving boat

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            • The first canoe sprint competitions date from the middle of the 19th century

              The first canoe sprint competitions date from the middle of the 19th century

            • Before its introduction to the Olympic programme in Berlin 1936, sprint canoeing featured at the Paris 1924 Games as a demonstration sport

              Before its introduction to the Olympic programme in Berlin 1936, sprint canoeing featured at the Paris 1924 Games as a demonstration sport

            • Women's events were introduced at the London 1948 Games

              Women's events were introduced at the London 1948 Games

            • At Seoul 1988, Greg Barton (USA) and Grant Davies (Australia) provided one of the sport's most exciting finishes: the North American won the K–1 1000m by less than 1cm

              At Seoul 1988, Greg Barton (USA) and Grant Davies (Australia) provided one of the sport's most exciting finishes: the North American won the K–1 1000m by less than 1cm

            • At London 2012, New Zealander Lisa Carrington won the K–1 200m to become the first non-European women's Olympic canoe sprint champion

              At London 2012, New Zealander Lisa Carrington won the K–1 200m to become the first non-European women's Olympic canoe sprint champion

            • German paddlers have won the most medals in the canoe sprint, with 40 golds, 29 silvers and 26 bronzes in the sport's Olympic history

              German paddlers have won the most medals in the canoe sprint, with 40 golds, 29 silvers and 26 bronzes in the sport's Olympic history

            • Birgit Fisher (Germany) is the athlete with the highest number of Olympic medals: 8 golds and 4 silvers in a 24-year Olympic career between 1980 and 2004

              Birgit Fisher (Germany) is the athlete with the highest number of Olympic medals: 8 golds and 4 silvers in a 24-year Olympic career between 1980 and 2004

            • During the event, the distance between canoes must be at least 5m to avoid turbulence from one boat affecting another

              During the event, the distance between canoes must be at least 5m to avoid turbulence from one boat affecting another

            • Boats are identified by the letter 'K' (kayak) and 'C' (canoe), followed by a number indicating how many paddlers there are, and the distance of the event

              Boats are identified by the letter 'K' (kayak) and 'C' (canoe), followed by a number indicating how many paddlers there are, and the distance of the event

            Course

            The competition is always held on calm waters with 200m, 500m and 1000m-long courses, where each boat has its own lane marked by white and yellow buoys (until the final 100m which are marked by red buoys).

            Start

            The starting line is marked by electronic sensors.

            Canoes

            C-1

            - Athletes rest on one knee and use just one single-bladed paddle

            - The canoe is 5.2m long and weighs at least 14kg

            C-2
            - Athletes rest on one knee and use single-bladed paddles      

            - The canoe is 6.5m long and weighs at least 20kg

            Kayaks

            K-1

            - Athletes sit and use double-bladed paddles

            - The kayak is up to 5.20m long and weighs at least 12kg

            K-2

            - Athletes sit and use double-bladed paddles  
            - The kayak is up to 6.5m long and weighs at least 18kg

            K-4

            - Athletes sit and use double-bladed paddles  
            - The kayak is up to 11m long and weighs at least 30kg

            Stats

            Top Medalists

            Men
            SWE
            Gert Fredriksson             		6 1 1 8
            ROU
            Ivan Patzaichin             		4 3 0 7
            NOR
            Knut Holmann             		3 2 1 6
            Women
            GER
            Birgit Fischer             		8 4 0 12
            HUN
            Katalin Kovacs             		3 5 0 8
            SWE
            Agneta Andersson             		3 2 2 7

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