Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres

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The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan.

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The preliminary heats were held on 20 October 1964; 10 pairs entered and were split into two heats of 5 each. The top three placers in each heat advanced to the final, while the remaining four crews were relegated to the semifinal the next day. Those four competed together, with the top three joining the initial six finalists and the last-place pair being eliminated. The final, which included 9 of the original 10 crews, was held on 22 October.

Medalists

Gold medal with cup.svg Gold Silver medal with cup.svg Silver Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Roswitha Esser
and Annemarie Zimmermann  (EUA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Francine Fox
and Glorianne Perrier  (USA)
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Hilde Lauer
and Cornelia Sideri  (ROU)

Results

Heats

The 10 crews first raced in two heats on 20 October. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final; the remaining 4 teams were relegated to the semifinal.

Heat 1
1.Flag of Denmark.svg  Birthe Hansen and Anni Werner-Hansen  (DEN)1:58.99QF
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Francine Fox and Glorianne Perrier  (USA)1:59.69QF
3.Flag of Sweden.svg  Else-Marie Ljungdahl and Eva Sisth  (SWE)2:00.16QF
4.Flag of Australia.svg  Margaret Buck and Lynette Wagg  (AUS)2:08.43QS
5.Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hiroko Oshima and Keiko Okamoto  (JPN)2:14.53QS
Heat 2
1.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Roswitha Esser and Annemarie Zimmermann  (EUA)1:56.66QF
2.Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Hilde Lauer and Cornelia Sideri  (ROU)1:57.69QF
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nina Gruzintseva and Antonina Seredina  (URS)1:58.81QF
4.Flag of Hungary.svg  Katalin Benkő and Maria Roka  (HUN)2:02.19QS
5.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Izabella Antonowicz and Daniela Pilecka  (POL)2:05.86QS

Semifinal

The top three finishers in the semifinal (raced on 21 October) advanced to the final. The host nation's team became the first to be eliminated.

Semifinal
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Katalin Benkő and Maria Roka  (HUN)2:06.90QF
2.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Izabella Antonowicz and Daniela Pilecka  (POL)2:11.02QF
3.Flag of Australia.svg  Margaret Buck and Lynette Wagg  (AUS)2:14.61QF
4.Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Hiroko Oshima and Keiko Okamoto  (JPN)2:18.39

Final

The final was held on 22 October.

Gold medal with cup.svg Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Roswitha Esser and Annemarie Zimmermann  (EUA)1:56.95
Silver medal with cup.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Francine Fox and Glorianne Perrier  (USA)1:59.16
Bronze medal with cup.svg Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Hilde Lauer and Cornelia Sideri  (ROU)2:00.25
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nina Gruzintseva and Antonina Seredina  (URS)2:00.69
5.Flag of Denmark.svg  Birthe Hansen and Anni Werner-Hansen  (DEN)2:00.88
6.Flag of Sweden.svg  Else-Marie Ljungdahl and Eva Sisth  (SWE)2:02.24
7.Flag of Hungary.svg  Katalin Benkő and Maria Roka  (HUN)2:03.67
8.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Izabella Antonowicz and Daniela Pilecka  (POL)2:04.31
9.Flag of Australia.svg  Margaret Buck and Lynette Wagg  (AUS)2:10.70

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