Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres
| Women's canoe sprint K-2 500 metres at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
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| Venue | Lagoa Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 15–16 August 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 30 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:43.687 | ||||||||||||
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Gabriella Szabó Danuta Kozák |
 Hungary
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Franziska Weber Tina Dietze |
 Germany
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Karolina Naja Beata Mikołajczyk |
 Poland
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The women's canoe sprint K-2 500 metres at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place between 15 and 16 August at Lagoa Stadium. The medals were presented by Pál Schmitt, IOC member, Hungary and Thomas Konietzko, Board Member of the ICF.
The competition comprised heats, semifinals, and a final round. The top boats from each heat advances to the "A" final, and the remaining boats advance to the semifinals. The top two boats in each semifinal and the next overall best boat advanced to the "A" final, and competed for medals. A placing "B" final was held for the other semifinalists.
All times are Brasilia Time (UTC-03:00)
First boat progresses to A final and the remaining boats are qualified for the semifinals. The fastest three boats in each semifinal qualify for the 'A' final. The remaining boats in each semifinal qualify for the 'B' final.
The fastest three boats in each semifinal qualify for the 'A' final. The remaining boats in each semifinal qualify for the 'B' final.
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