Canoeing at the Summer Olympics

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Canoeing at the Summer Olympics
Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg
IOC CodeCSL (Canoe Slalom)
CSP (Canoe Sprint)
CMA (Canoe Marathon)
Governing body ICF
Events16 (men: 8; women: 8)
Summer Olympics
Note: demonstration or exhibition sport years indicated in italics

Canoeing has been featured as competition sports in the Summer Olympic Games since the 1936 Games in Berlin, and they were also demonstration sports at the 1924 Games in Paris. [1] There are two current disciplines of canoeing in Olympic competition: slalom and sprint.

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Two styles of boats are used in this sport: canoes with 1 or 2 canoers and kayaks with 1, 2 or 4 kayakers. This leads to the name designation of each event. For example, "C-1" is a canoe singles event and "K-2" is a kayak doubles event. '"KX-1" denotes kayak cross. Races are usually 500 metres or 1000 metres long, although there were also 10 km events from 1936 to 1956. On 13 August 2009, it was announced by the International Canoe Federation that the men's 500 m events would be replaced at the 2012 Summer Olympics by 200 m events with one of them being K-1 200 m for the women. The other events for men at 200 m will be C-1, K-1, and K-2. [2] This was confirmed at their 2009 Board of Directors meeting in Windsor, Berkshire, Great Britain on 5 December 2009. [3] Kayak cross was introduced in the 2024 Summer Olympics. [4]

Summary

Key

  Canoeing was demonstration sport
  Canoeing events not held
  Olympic Games not held

GamesYearEventsBest Nation
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 1924 6Flag of Canada (1921-1957).svg  Canada (1)
9
10
11 1936 9Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (1)
12
13
14 1948 9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (1)
15 1952 9Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (1)
16 1956 9Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania (1)
17 1960 7Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1)
GamesYearEventsBest Nation
18 1964 7Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (2)
19 1968 7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (1)
20 1972 11Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (3)
21 1976 11Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (4)
22 1980 11Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (5)
23 1984 12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (1)
24 1988 12Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany (1)
25 1992 16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (1)
26 1996 16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2)
27 2000 16Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (2)
28 2004 16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (3)
29 2008 16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (4)
30 2012 16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (5)
31 2016 16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (6)
32 2020 16Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (3)
33 2024 16Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (2)

Canoe sprint

Men's

Women's

Medal table

Source: [5]
Last updated after the 2024 Paris Olympics. Note that this table includes both canoe sprint and canoe marathon medals.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31181766
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2913951
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 28353093
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1511430
5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 132217
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10101434
7Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 107825
8Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 64414
9Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 63110
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5111228
11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 510823
12Flag of the United States.svg  United States 54413
13Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 52310
14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5207
15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 48315
16Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 461222
17Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 45817
18Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 45211
19Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4138
20Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 36817
21Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 34512
22Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 34411
23Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3159
24Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 24612
25Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2349
26Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2327
27Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 2215
28Flag of France.svg  France 161118
29Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1315
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1315
31Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team 1102
32Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 071421
33Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0358
34Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0325
35Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0202
36Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0123
37Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 0112
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0112
39Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0101
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 0101
41Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0011
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0011
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0011
Totals (43 entries)217217220654

Canoe slalom

Events

Current program
Event 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20 24 Total
Men's C-1 10
Men's K-1 10
Men’s KX-1 1
Women's C-1 2
Women's K-1 10
Women’s KX-1 1
Past events
Event 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20 24 Total
Men's C-2 8
Total40000444444446

Medal table

Source: [6]
Last updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of France.svg  France 85821
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 84416
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 53917
4Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 43310
5Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4015
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 35311
7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3014
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 29314
9Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1236
10Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1203
11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1124
12Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1102
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1102
14Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 0314
15Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0202
16Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0112
17Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0011
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 0011
Totals (19 entries)424242126

Canoe marathon

Canoe marathon at the Summer Olympics
IOC CodeCMA
Events6 (men: 6; women: 0)
Summer Olympics
  • 1896
  • 1900
  • 1904
  • 1908
  • 1912
  • 1920
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
  • 2024
  • 2028
  • 2032

Men's races of 10,000 metres were held from 1936 to 1956 and were considered canoe marathons, separate from the sprint and slalom disciplines. [7]

Men's

Overall medal table

Updated after 2024

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 36212683
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2913951
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 28353093
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1511430
5Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 147930
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 143219
7Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10101434
8Flag of France.svg  France 9111939
9Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 891532
10Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 87621
11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 78419
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 76619
13Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 74112
14Flag of the United States.svg  United States 66719
15Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 64414
16Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5111228
17Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 510823
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 510823
19Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 52310
20Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5207
21Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 45817
22Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 45211
23Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 36817
24Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 35614
25Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 34411
26Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 26311
27Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 24713
28Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2349
29Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 2215
30Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1315
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1315
32Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1203
33Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team 1102
34Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 091423
35Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0358
36Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0202
37Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0123
38Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 0112
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0112
40Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 0101
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 0101
42Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0011
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0011
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0011
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 0011
Totals (46 entries)258258260776

Nations

Nation960004081220 24 2832 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20 24 Years
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria         112
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra         1113
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola         1223
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda         31
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina         18543223104211
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia         871067859817232116162018161518
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria         977710541226243424425220
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia         11
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan         342
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus         45981212127
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium         994242381165223132414321
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize         11
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia         112
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina         1113
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil         63422313589
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria         52371212121111772121116
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada       (D)  87119661012141514182116192189181521
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile         11224
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China         444815231810181710
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei         132
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands         2233
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia         11
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros         11
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica         422
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia         444321328
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba         235344665310
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic         25191071112998
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia         131313510452311992712
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark         47979756111664324554621
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany         12261113155
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador         112
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt         12214
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia         1113
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland         351069354745321124218
Flag of France.svg  France         310136926141311141631191413151415131321
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia         11
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany         141029272526222116212121
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain         3773751020111115172517129715118421
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece         16314
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam         112
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala         11
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong         67224
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary         551213910101214161614191516161318181520
Olympic flag.svg  Independent Olympic Participants         51
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia         312
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran         12124
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland         442145632131313
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel         115315
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy         161242101157518158816847619
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast         35422217
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan         1225358682598512315
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan         8437513768
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan         21
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia         3311322159
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon         11
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania         123342618
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg         33434
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia         31114
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia         11
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico         127424623111312
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova         41334
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco         111225
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique         112
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar         11
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands         9754572263242221317
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand         2436781258981313
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria         11124
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway         144125671377546121418
Olympic flag.svg  Refugee Olympic Team   1
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau         11
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama         11
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru         11
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland         2346982313151218232123211315131619
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal         376114678410
Olympic flag.svg  Refugee Olympic Team         11
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania         151111111113141451414131051182319
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia         14128142119176
Flag of Saar (1947-1956).svg  Saar         31
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa         111325
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe         11214
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal         213125
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia         1210384
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro         1623
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles         112
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore         112
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia         171916121212948
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia         6544366649
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa         11121102158
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea         2156211218
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union         139121311151515179
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain         2547510112219171410811151916
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden         991066711101112111113121053653521
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland         967463416834123216
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand         112
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo         1113
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia         33424
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey         11
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine         131176291188
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany         1010123
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team         191
Flag of the United States.svg  United States       (D)  10891213111226161616322514177764521
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay         1113
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan         1717124237
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela         31
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam         112
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany         13281315145
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia         4134213133310
No. of nations94
No. of athletes
Year960004081220 24 2832 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 20 24

See also

References

  1. Olympic sprint events
  2. "IOC announcement of canoe sprint format changes for the 2012 Summer Olympics". International Canoe Federation. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  3. "The Board of Directors Wrap Up in Windsor." - International Canoe Federation (5 December 2009) - accessed 18 December 2009. [ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Explained: What is Kayak Cross?". www.teamgb.com. Team GB. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  5. "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. "Canoe Marathon". olympedia.org .