| Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Slalom | ||
| C-1 | men | |
| C-2 | men | |
| K-1 | men | women |
Sprint | ||
| C-1 1000 m | men | |
| C-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-1 500 m | women | |
| K-1 1000 m | men | |
| K-2 500 m | women | |
| K-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-4 1000 m | men | |
The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.
 Gold |  Silver |  Bronze |
 Yulia Ryabchinskaya (URS) |  Mieke Jaapies (NED) |  Anna Pfeffer (HUN) |
The 15 competitors first raced in two heats on September 5. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the rest competed in the repechages two days later.
| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | Yulia Ryabchinskaya (URS) | 2:09.27 | QS |
| 2. |  Ingmårie Svensson (SWE) | 2:11.63 | QS |
| 3. |  Maria Nichiforov (ROU) | 2:12.27 | QS |
| 4. |  Marcia Smoke (USA) | 2:12.43 | QR |
| 5. |  Stanisława Szydłowska (POL) | 2:14.75 | QR |
| 6. |  Majorie Homer-Dixon (CAN) | 2:17.38 | QR |
| 7. |  Jane Rouse (GBR) | 2:19.75 | QR |
| 8. |  Ann McQuaid (IRL) | 2:32.64 | QR |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | Mieke Jaapies (NED) | 2:12.86 | QS |
| 2. | Anna Pfeffer (HUN) | 2:13.51 | QS |
| 3. |  Irene Pepinghege (FRG) | 2:14.34 | QS |
| 4. |  Bettina Müller (GDR) | 2:15.15 | QR |
| 5. |  Kate Olsen (DEN) | 2:16.44 | QR |
| 6. |  France Gaud (FRA) | 2:23.29 | QR |
| 7. |  Natasha Petrova (BUL) | 2:25.49 | QR |
Taking place on September 7, the top three finishers from each repechage advanced to the semifinals.
| Repechage 1 | |||
| 1. | Marcia Smoke (USA) | 2:06.19 | QS |
| 2. | Kate Olsen (DEN) | 2:07.92 | QS |
| 3. | Majorie Homer-Dixon (CAN) | 2:10.79 | QS |
| 4. | Natasha Petrova (BUL) | 2:19.66 | |
| 5. | Ann McQuaid (IRL) | 2:24.56 | |
| Repechage 2 | |||
| 1. | Bettina Müller (GDR) | 2:08.92 | QS |
| 2. | Stanisława Szydłowska (POL) | 2:10.04 | QS |
| 3. | France Gaud (FRA) | 2:12.94 | QS |
| 4. | Jane Rouse (GBR) | 2:13.35 | |
The top three finishers in of the three semifinal (raced on September 8) advanced to the final.
| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | Yulia Ryabchinskaya (URS) | 2:04.67 | QF |
| 2. | Irene Pepinghege (FRG) | 2:05.86 | QF |
| 3. | Bettina Müller (GDR) | 2:07.90 | QF |
| 4. | Majorie Homer-Dixon (CAN) | 2:12.51 | |
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | Mieke Jaapies (NED) | 2:04.64 | QF |
| 2. | Maria Nichiforov (ROU) | 2:05.23 | QF |
| 3. | Kate Olsen (DEN) | 2:06.20 | QF |
| 4. | Stanisława Szydłowska (POL) | 2:08.89 | |
| Semifinal 3 | |||
| 1. | Anna Pfeffer (HUN) | 2:07.15 | QF |
| 2. | Marcia Smoke (USA) | 2:09.13 | QF |
| 3. | Ingmårie Svensson (SWE) | 2:11.21 | QF |
| 4. | France Gaud (FRA) | 2:15.21 | |
The final was held on September 9.
| | Yulia Ryabchinskaya (URS) | 2:03.17 |
| | Mieke Jaapies (NED) | 2:04.03 |
| | Anna Pfeffer (HUN) | 2:05.50 |
| 4. | Irene Pepinghege (FRG) | 2:06.55 |
| 5. | Bettina Müller (GDR) | 2:06.85 |
| 6. | Maria Nichiforov (ROU) | 2:07.13 |
| 7. | Kate Olsen (DEN) | 2:07.16 |
| 8. | Ingmårie Svensson (SWE) | 2:07.61 |
| 9. | Marcia Smoke (USA) | 2:07.98 |
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan. This event debuted at these games and is only one of two events that has been at every ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program on Lake Albano.
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The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.
The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.
The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program.
The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program.
The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program. This event made its debut at these games.
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The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics program.
The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program.
The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program.
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program.
The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program.
The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics program that took place at Castelldefels.
The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program that took place at Lake Lanier.
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.
The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.
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