Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres

The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.

Canoeing at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Slalom
C-1men
C-2men
K-1menwomen
Sprint
C-1 500 mmen
C-1 1000 mmen
C-2 500 mmen
C-2 1000 mmen
K-1 500 mmenwomen
K-1 1000 mmen
K-2 500 mmenwomen
K-2 1000 mmen
K-4 500 mwomen
K-4 1000 mmen

Medalists
Gold Silver Bronze
 Rita Kőbán (HUN)  Caroline Brunet (CAN)  Josefa Idem (ITA)

Results

Heats

23 competitors entered in three heats. The top three finishers in each heat advanced to the semifinals while the rest competed in the repechages.

Heat 1
1. Josefa Idem (ITA)1:50.303QS
2. Rita Kőbán (HUN)1:50.423QS
3. Susanne Gunnarsson (SWE)1:52.943QS
4. Aneta Pastuszka (POL)1:54.015QR
5. Anna Michaut (FRA)1:57.623QR
6. Lior Carmi (ISR)1:57.675QR
7. Gao Beibei (CHN)1:59.943QR
8. Traci Phillips (USA)2:02.847QR
Heat 2
1. Ursula Profanter (AUT)1:51.440QS
2. Caroline Brunet (CAN)1:53.024QS
3. Birgit Fischer (GER)1:54.880QS
4. Sayuri Maruyama (JPN)1:58.160QR
5. Ingrid Haralamow (SUI)1:58.520QR
6. Erika Duron (MEX)1:58.884QR
7. Irina Lyalina (UZB)1:59.996QR
8. Heidi Lehrer (ANT)3:00.672QR
Heat 3
1. Katrin Borchert (AUS)1:53.767QS
2. Ruth Nortje (RSA)1:54.695QS
3. Belén Sánchez (ESP)1:55.043QS
4. Delphine Van de Venne (BEL)1:57.363QR
5. Andrea Dallaway (GBR)1:58.531QR
6. Raluca Ioniţǎ (ROU)2:00.059QR
7. Pavlina Jobánková (CZE)2:07.811QR

Repechages

Two repechages were held. The top four finishers in each repechage and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 1
1. Ingrid Haralamow (SUI)1:57.891QS
2. Aneta Pastuszka (POL)1:58.359QS
3. Delphine Van de Venne (BEL)1:59.027QS
4. Gao Beibei (CHN)1:59.095QS
5. Traci Phillips (USA)2:00.371QS
6. Erika Duron (MEX)2:02.847
7. Pavlina Jobánková (CZE)2:12.219
Repechage 2
1. Sayuri Maruyama (JPN)2:04.829QS
2. Andrea Dallaway (GBR)2:04.885QS
3. Anna Michaut (FRA)2:05.477QS
4. Lior Carmi (ISR)2:05.737QS
5. Irina Lyalina (UZB)2:08.017
6. Raluca Ioniţǎ (ROU)2:11.941

Lehrer did not participate in the repechage.

Semifinals

Two semifinals were held. The top four finishers in each semifinal and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1
1. Rita Kőbán (HUN)1:48.842QF
2. Susanne Gunnarsson (SWE)1:49.886QF
3. Ursula Profanter (AUT)1:50.066QF
4. Ingrid Haralamow (SUI)1:50.830QF
5. Katrin Borchert (AUS)1:51.142QF
6. Belén Sánchez (ESP)1:52.322
7. Andrea Dallaway (GBR)1:55.842
8. Anna Michaut (FRA)1:55.930
9. Gao Beibei (CHN)1:57.948
Semifinal 2
1. Josefa Idem (ITA)1:49.079QF
2. Caroline Brunet (CAN)1:49.575QF
3. Birgit Fischer (GER)1:51.863QF
4. Aneta Pastuszka (POL)1:53.255QF
5. Ruth Nortje (RSA)1:53.611
6. Delphine Van de Venne (BEL)1:54.687
7. Lior Carmi (ISR)1:54.899
8. Sayuri Maruyama (JPN)1:54.943
9. Traci Phillips (USA)1:55.339

Final

The final was held on August 4.

 Rita Kőbán (HUN)1:47.655
 Caroline Brunet (CAN)1:47.891
 Josefa Idem (ITA)1:48.731
4. Birgit Fischer (GER)1:49.383
5. Susanne Gunnarsson (SWE)1:49.591
6. Ursula Profanter (AUT)1:50.271
7. Katrin Borchert (AUS)1:50.811
8. Ingrid Haralamow (SUI)1:50.875
9. Aneta Pastuszka (POL)1:52.451

Three of the finalists (Borchert, Fischer, and Idem) were German-born, but Idem competed for Italy following the 1988 Summer Olympics while Borchert competed for Australia after the 1992 Summer Olympics. Pastuszka was the only finalist under 27 years of age. Kőbán overtook Brunet in the final 50 meters of the event to take the gold medal.

References
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