Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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This article details the canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics qualifying phase. Similar to 2012 format, a qualification system has been set up for both slalom and sprint canoeing at these games. The quotas have already been set for each event by the International Canoe Federation in August 2014.

Contents

Summary

NOCSlalomSprintTotal
K1
M
C1
M
C2
M
K1
W
MenWomenBoatsAthletes
K1
200
K1
1000
K2
200
K2
1000
K4
1000
C1
200
C1
1000
C2
1000
K1
200
K1
500
K2
500
K4
500
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XXXX410
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia XXXXXXXXXXX1118
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria XX22
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan XXXX44
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium X11
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil XXXXXXXX810
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria XX22
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada XXXXXXXXXX1011
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China XXXXXXXX810
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands XX22
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba XXXX46
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic XXXXXXXXX912
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark XXX35
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador X11
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt XX22
Flag of France.svg  France XXXXXXXXXXXXX1317
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia X11
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany XXXXXXXXXXX1116
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain XXXXXXXX813
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary XXXXXXXXXXXX1218
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy XXXXXX44
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan XXXX45
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan XXXXXXXX813
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia XX22
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon X11
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania XXXX46
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova X11
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco X11
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico X11
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique X12
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand XXXXXXX79
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria X11
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau X11
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland XXXXXXXXXXX1114
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal XXXXX57
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia XXXXXXXXXXXX1217
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa X11
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe X11
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal X11
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia XXXXXXX710
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia XXXXXXXX812
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia XXXXXX66
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa X11
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea X12
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain XXXXXXXX811
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden XXXX45
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia XXX33
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey X11
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine XXXXX59
Flag of the United States.svg  United States XXXXX56
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan XXXX44
Total: 51 NOCs211510191212771110981414912179314

Slalom

For the slalom events, the men competed in C-1, C-2, and K-1. Women competed in K-1 only. Qualifications were allocated to NOCs, not to specific competitors. NOCs were limited to one boat per event. Qualification spots were earned as follows:

Timeline

EventDateVenue
2015 Pan American Games July 18–19, 2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto, Canada
2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships September 16–20, 2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Valley, Great Britain
2015 African Canoeing Championships [2] November 6–8, 2015 Flag of Kenya.svg Sagana, Kenya
2016 Oceania Canoeing Championships February 19–21, 2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Penrith, Australia
2016 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships April 23–24, 2016 Flag of Japan.svg Toyama, Japan
2016 European Canoe Slalom Championships May 13–15, 2016 Flag of Slovakia.svg Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia

Qualification table

EventMen's K-1Men's C-1Men's C-2Women's K-1
Host nationFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2015 World ChampionshipsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands*
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands*
2015 Pan American GamesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada **
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2015 African ChampionshipsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2016 Oceania ChampionshipsFlag of Australia.svg  Australia
2016 Asian ChampionshipsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
2016 European ChampionshipsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Tripartite InvitationFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
ReallocationFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Total21191221

Italic: National federation has qualified a boat but the athlete that did this was already counted in another boat
* No continental qualifying race held as less than three nations are eligible.
** National federation is limited to two athlete quota places at a continental qualifying event.

Sprint

NOCs are limited to one boat per event, and in kayaking to 8 men and 6 women positions. Qualification enables an NOC to participate, not necessarily in the person of the paddler who gained the place. Quotas given are for boats. [3] Qualification spots were earned as follows:

Timeline

EventDateVenue
2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships August 19–23, 2015 Flag of Italy.svg Milan, Italy
2015 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships November 4–7, 2015 Flag of Indonesia.svg Palembang, Indonesia
2016 Oceania Canoeing ChampionshipsFebruary 12–14, 2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide, Australia
2016 African Sprint QualifierMarch 29 – April 2, 2016 Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa
2016 European Sprint Qualifier May 18–19, 2016 Flag of Germany.svg Duisburg, Germany
2016 Pan American Sprint QualifierMay 19–20, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Gainesville, United States

Qualification table

Event2015 World
Championships
Continental qualificationTotal
Men KayakEuropeAmericasAsiaAfricaOceania
K-1 200 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 14
K-1 1000 mFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium^
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14
K-2 200 mFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania^
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 10
K-2 1000 mFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Δ
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania^ [4]
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 10
K-4 1000 mFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Δ
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Russia.svg  Russiaº
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
11
Event2015 World
Championships
Continental qualificationTotal
Men CanoeEuropeAmericasAsiaAfricaOceania
C-1 200 mFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine^
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 13
C-1 1000 mFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of France.svg  France^
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 13
C-2 1000 mFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Δ
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Δ
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 12
Event2015 World
Championships
Continental qualificationTotal
WomenEuropeAmericasAsiaAfricaOceania
K-1 200 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 14
K-1 500 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil *
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau TR
15
K-2 500 mFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania^Δ
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 10
K-4 500 mFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada*
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark^
Flag of France.svg  France^
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
11
^* Host quota
  • Italic: National federation has qualified a boat but the athlete that did this was already counted in another boat
  • TR: National federation has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission
  • ^: ICF decided that some of the events in Africa and Oceania needed to be reattributed to the World Championships lists because the events seen as invalid due to lack of eligible competitors.
  • º: ICF decided that two quota places were combined and reallocated to the next best ranked NOC not qualified in a larger boat category, should they be available from team boats in the same gender and category.
  • Δ: On July 16, 2016, the ICF bans Romania and Belarus sprint teams for a year due to systemic doping. [5]
  • On July 25, the ICF revoked four entries held by Russia, as a response to the previous doping bans and to the implications in the 'disappearing positive methodology' set out in the McClaren Report on the nation's state-sponsored doping. [6]
  • *: Canada qualified a composite boat, as it qualified four athlete quotas in the other three women's kayak events.

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