Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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NationSlalomFlatwaterTotal
K-1 MC-1 MC-2 MK-1 WMenWomenBoatsAthletes
K-1 500K-1 1000K-2 500K-2 1000K-4 1000C-1 500C-1 1000C-2 500C-2 1000K-1 500K-2 500K-4 500
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra X11
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola XX21
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina XXX32
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria XXX34
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia XXXXXXXXXXXXX1316
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus XXXXXXX78
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium X12
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil XXX32
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria XX22
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX1521
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile X11
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX1523
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast XX21
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia XXX32
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba XXXXXX64
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic XXXXX57
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark XXXX44
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland XXXX44
Flag of France.svg  France XXXXXXXXXXXX1215
Flag of Macedonia.svg  Macedonia X11
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX1622
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain XXXXXXX77
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece XXXX43
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam XX21
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary XXXXXXXXXXXX1216
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland X11
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel XX21
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy XXXXXXXXXX1016
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan XXXXXXX79
Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan XXXXXXX77
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia XXXX43
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania XX24
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico XXXXX53
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar XX21
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands XX22
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand XXXXX55
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway XX21
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX1521
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal XXXX44
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania XXXX45
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia XXXXXXXXXXX1114
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa XX21
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe XX21
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal XXX32
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles XX21
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia XXXXXXXX812
Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia XXX33
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa XXXXXXXXX910
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea X11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain XXXXXXXXX910
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden XXXX43
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland X11
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo X11
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine XXXXX56
Flag of the United States.svg  United States XXXXXXX77
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan XX21
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela XXX33
Total: 57 NOCs21161221292616141022221513251710289330

Slalom

An NOC may enter up to 1 boat in each slalom event at the Olympics. Qualification places are awarded to the NOC and not to the athletes.

Contents

Qualification timeline:

EventDateVenue
Senior World Championships September 19–23, 2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Foz do Iguaçu
African Championships [ permanent dead link ]January 27, 2008 Flag of Kenya.svg Masinga Dam
Oceania Championships Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine March 15–16, 2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith
American Championships April 25–27, 2008 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte
European Championships Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine May 9–11, 2008 Flag of Poland.svg Kraków
Asian Championships May 17–18, 2008 Flag of Thailand.svg Nakhon Nayok

Places:

EventK-1 MenC-1 MenC-2 MenK-1 Women
Senior World ChampionshipsFlag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
African ChampionshipsFlag of Togo.svg  Togo Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria *
Oceania ChampionshipsFlag of Australia.svg  Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand **Flag of Australia.svg  Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
American ChampionshipsFlag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada**
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil*
European ChampionshipsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Asian ChampionshipsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan
Host QualifiersFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China --
TOTAL21161221

* Algeria received the African spot, but decided not to take place, leaving its place to Kenya, who chose not to participate, either. According to the classification rules, Brazil received the quota place as the next best country in the American qualification tournament.

** New Zealand received the spot, but decided not to take place, Canada received the quota place as the next best country in the American qualification tournament.

Flatwater

An NOC may enter 1 boat in each flatwater competition. Qualification place is awarded to the NOC and not to the athletes. The Host Nation is awarded 1 boat in K-1 Men, K-1 Women and C-1 Men events and if they do not qualify through the world championships, the lowest ranked boat from the world championships will be replaced by the boat from the Host Nation.

First allocation

Qualification timeline:

EventDateVenue
Senior World Championships August 8–12, 2007 Flag of Germany.svg Duisburg
African Championships [usurped] January 24–27, 2008 Flag of Kenya.svg Masinga Dam
Oceania Championships Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine March 12–16, 2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith
Asian Championships May 9–11, 2008 Flag of Japan.svg Komatsu
European Championships May 15–18, 2008 Flag of Italy.svg Milano
American Championships May 15–18, 2008 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal

Minimum boat quota places:

Event2007 World
Championships
Continental qualificationTotal
MenEuropeAmericaAsiaAfricaOceania
K-1 500mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 14
K-1 1000mFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 14
K-2 500mFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg  Latvia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan --10
K-2 1000mFlag of France.svg  France
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China --10
K-4 1000mFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China --10
Event2007 World
Championships
Continental qualificationTotal
Men CanoeEuropeAmericaAsiaAfricaOceania
C-1 500mFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 12
C-1 1000mFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 12
C-2 500mFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Kazakhstan --10
C-2 1000mFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China --9
Event2007 World
Championships
Continental qualificationTotal
WomenEuropeAmericaAsiaAfricaOceania
K-1 500mFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14
K-2 500mFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China --10
K-4 500mFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan --10

Second allocation

The IOC caps the total number of athletes in the flat water competition, which determines the minimum boat quota places listed above. However, an athlete may represent his NOC in more than one event, in which case an additional Athlete Quota Place becomes available. The additional entry is awarded to the next best ranked NOC at the corresponding Continental Qualification in which the NOC of the repeating athlete competes.

Second allocation after global qualification :

Tripartite Commission Invitation

Additional

Athletes filling a quota place in one event may compete in other events as well

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