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

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

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.

Medalists

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

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) 1:57.891 QS
2.  Aneta Pastuszka (POL) 1:58.359 QS
3.  Delphine Van de Venne (BEL) 1:59.027 QS
4.  Gao Beibei (CHN) 1:59.095 QS
5.  Traci Phillips (USA) 2:00.371 QS
6.  Erika Duron (MEX) 2:02.847
7.  Pavlina Jobánková (CZE) 2:12.219
Repechage 2
1.  Sayuri Maruyama (JPN) 2:04.829 QS
2.  Andrea Dallaway (GBR) 2:04.885 QS
3.  Anna Michaut (FRA) 2:05.477 QS
4.  Lior Carmi (ISR) 2:05.737 QS
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) 1:48.842 QF
2.  Susanne Gunnarsson (SWE) 1:49.886 QF
3.  Ursula Profanter (AUT) 1:50.066 QF
4.  Ingrid Haralamow (SUI) 1:50.830 QF
5.  Katrin Borchert (AUS) 1:51.142 QF
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) 1:49.079 QF
2.  Caroline Brunet (CAN) 1:49.575 QF
3.  Birgit Fischer (GER) 1:51.863 QF
4.  Aneta Pastuszka (POL) 1:53.255 QF
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.

Gold  Rita Kőbán (HUN) 1:47.655
Silver  Caroline Brunet (CAN) 1:47.891
Bronze  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.

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