Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 11 to 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.
| Canoeing at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park |
| Dates | August 11–23, 2008 |
| Competitors | 128 |
Peter Hochschorner and Pavol Hochschorner from Slovakia became the first slalom canoeists to win three Olympic gold medals.
Qualification
Medal summary
By event
Slalom
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's C-1 |
Michal Martikán Slovakia |
David Florence Great Britain |
Robin Bell Australia |
| Men's C-2 |
Pavol Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner Slovakia |
Ondřej Štěpánek and Jaroslav Volf  Czech Republic |
Mikhail Kuznetsov and Dmitry Larionov  Russia |
| Men's K-1 |
Alexander Grimm Germany |
Fabien Lefèvre France |
Benjamin Boukpeti Togo |
| Women's K-1 |
Elena Kaliská Slovakia |
Jacqueline Lawrence Australia |
Violetta Oblinger-Peters Austria |
Sprint
- Men
- Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 metres |
Inna Osypenko Ukraine |
Josefa Idem Italy |
Katrin Wagner-Augustin Germany |
| K-2 500 metres |
Katalin Kovács and Natasa Janics  Hungary |
Beata Mikołajczyk and Aneta Konieczna  Poland |
Marie Delattre and Anne-Laure Viard France |
| K-4 500 metres |
Germany Fanny Fischer Nicole Reinhardt Katrin Wagner-Augustin Conny Waßmuth |
Hungary Katalin Kovács Gabriella Szabó Danuta Kozák Nataša Janić |
Australia Lisa Oldenhof Hannah Davis Chantal Meek Lyndsie Fogarty |
By nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Belarus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Spain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Togo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |