Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 500 metres

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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 1996 Summer Olympics program that took place at Lake Lanier.

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Medalists

Gold medal with cup.svg Gold Silver medal with cup.svg Silver Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze
Flag of Germany.svg  Kay Bluhm
and Torsten Gutsche  (GER)
Flag of Italy.svg  Beniamino Bonomi
and Daniele Scarpa  (ITA)
Flag of Australia.svg  Daniel Collins
and Andrew Trim  (AUS)

Results

Heats

23 crews were entered into the event. The top three finishers from each of the three heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining teams were relegated to the repechages.

Heat 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Beniamino Bonomi and Daniele Scarpa  (ITA)1:31.491QS
2.Flag of Poland.svg  Maciej Freimut and Adam Wysocki  (POL)1:32.463QS
3.Flag of Spain.svg  Jovino González and Gregorio Vicente  (ESP)1:32.791QS
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Markus Oscarsson and Staffan Malmsten  (SWE)1:33.411QR
5.Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Fernandes and Joaquim Queiróz  (POR)1:33.859QR
6.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Karel Leština and Jiří Polívka  (CZE)1:34.107QR
7.Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Akram Yurabayev and Vitaly Anosov  (UZB)1:39.291QR
Heat 2
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Kay Bluhm and Torsten Gutsche  (GER)1:31.361QS
2.Flag of Australia.svg  Daniel Collins and Andrew Trim  (AUS)1:31.433QS
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Oleg Gorobiy and Anatoli Tishchenko  (RUS)1:31.859QS
4.Flag of Denmark.svg  Thor Nielsen and Jesper Staal  (DEN)1:32.641QR
5.Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Vidas Kupčinskas and Vaidas Mizeras  (LTU)1:36.685QR
6.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Milko Kazanov and Andrian Dushev  (BUL)1:36.801QR
7.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Haifeng and Wu Yubiao  (CHN)1:37.677QR
8.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Ilfat Gatyatullin and Dmitry Torlopov  (KAZ)1:37.833QR
Heat 3
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Zsolt Gyulay and Krisztián Bártfai  (HUN)1:32.030QS
2.Flag of Romania.svg  Daniel Stoian and Romică Șerban  (ROU)1:32.926QS
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Stein Jorgensen and John Mooney  (USA)1:33.642QS
4.Flag of Mexico.svg  Roberto Heinze Flamand and Ralph Heinze  (MEX)1:36.918QR
5.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  David Taboureau and Mark Vendeweyer  (BEL)1:37.118QR
6.Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Diego Cánepa and Sergio Mangín  (ARG)1:38.594QR
7.Flag of Ireland.svg  Conor Maloney and Gary Mawer  (IRL)1:43.074QR
8.Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Andrey Mitkovets and Yury Uliachenko  (KGZ)1:43.722QR

Repechages

The 14 crews raced in two repechages. The top four finishers from each repechage and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced directly to the semifinals.

Repechage 1
1.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Milko Kazanov and Andrian Dushev  (BUL)1:37.928QS
2.Flag of Sweden.svg  Markus Oscarsson and Staffan Malmsten  (SWE)1:39.716QS
3.Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Vidas Kupčinskas and Vaidas Mizeras  (LTU)1:40.500QS
4.Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Akram Yurabayev and Vitaly Anosov  (UZB)1:42.524QS
5.Flag of Mexico.svg  Roberto Heinze Flamand and Ralph Heinze  (MEX)1:42.848
6.Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Andrey Mitkovets and Yury Uliachenko  (KGZ)1:44.324
7.Flag of Ireland.svg  Conor Maloney and Gary Mawer  (IRL)1:44.375
Repechage 2
1.Flag of Denmark.svg  Thor Nielsen and Jesper Staal  (DEN)1:36.419QS
2.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Karel Leština and Jiří Polívka  (CZE)1:37.119QS
3.Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Fernandes and Joaquim Queiróz  (POR)1:37.499QS
4.Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Diego Cánepa and Sergio Mangín  (ARG)1:39.535QS
5.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  David Taboureau and Mark Vendeweyer  (BEL)1:39.619QS
6.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Ilfat Gatyatullin and Dmitry Torlopov  (KAZ)1:40.215
7.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Haifeng and Wu Yubiao  (CHN)1:41.035

Semifinals

The top four finishers in each of the two semifinals and the faster fifth-place finisher advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Beniamino Bonomi and Daniele Scarpa  (ITA)1:29.661QF
2.Flag of Australia.svg  Daniel Collins and Andrew Trim  (AUS)1:29.937QF
3.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Milko Kazanov and Andrian Dushev  (BUL)1:30.641QF
4.Flag of Hungary.svg  Zsolt Gyulay and Krisztián Bártfai  (HUN)1:30.725QF
5.Flag of Spain.svg  Jovino González and Gregorio Vicente  (ESP)1:31.137
6.Flag of the United States.svg  Stein Jorgensen and John Mooney  (USA)1:32.253
7.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Karel Leština and Jiří Polívka  (CZE)1:32.517
8.Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Vidas Kupčinskas and Vaidas Mizeras  (LTU)1:32.693
9.Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Diego Cánepa and Sergio Mangín  (ARG)1:37.177
Semifinal 2
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Kay Bluhm and Torsten Gutsche  (GER)1:29.883QF
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Oleg Gorobiy and Anatoli Tishchenko  (RUS)1:30.031QF
3.Flag of Poland.svg  Maciej Freimut and Adam Wysocki  (POL)1:30.243QF
4.Flag of Romania.svg  Daniel Stoian and Romică Șerban  (ROU)1:30.611QF
5.Flag of Denmark.svg  Thor Nielsen and Jesper Staal  (DEN)1:30.659QF
6.Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Fernandes and Joaquim Queiróz  (POR)1:31.559
7.Flag of Sweden.svg  Markus Oscarsson and Staffan Malmsten  (SWE)1:31.811
8.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  David Taboureau and Mark Vendeweyer  (BEL)1:34.807
9.Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Akram Yurabayev and Vitaly Anosov  (UZB)1:35.543

Final

The final was held on August 4.

Gold medal with cup.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Kay Bluhm and Torsten Gutsche  (GER)1:28.697
Silver medal with cup.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Beniamino Bonomi and Daniele Scarpa  (ITA)1:28.729
Bronze medal with cup.svg Flag of Australia.svg  Daniel Collins and Andrew Trim  (AUS)1:29.409
4.Flag of Russia.svg  Oleg Gorobiy and Anatoli Tishchenko  (RUS)1:29.677
5.Flag of Poland.svg  Maciej Freimut and Adam Wysocki  (POL)1:29.937
6.Flag of Hungary.svg  Zsolt Gyulay and Krisztián Bártfai  (HUN)1:30.001
7.Flag of Romania.svg  Daniel Stoian and Romică Șerban  (ROU)1:30.063
8.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Milko Kazanov and Andrian Dushev  (BUL)1:30.513
9.Flag of Denmark.svg  Thor Nielsen and Jesper Staal  (DEN)1:30.753

Hungary led for the first part of the race before fading, leaving the Germans in first. Italy moved ahead fifty meters from the finish before Germany pulled even again with ten meters left to edge ahead and defend their title.

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