Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres
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The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.
Medalists
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![]() and Yekaterina Kuryshko (URS) | ![]() and Petra Grabowski (GDR) | ![]() and Viorica Dumitru (ROU) |
Results
Heats
The 12 crews first raced in two heats on September 5. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final; the remaining six teams were relegated to the semifinal.
Heat 1 | |||
1. | ![]() | 2:00.31 | QF |
2. | ![]() | 2:00.96 | QF |
3. | ![]() | 2:01.87 | QF |
4. | ![]() | 2:04.30 | QS |
5. | ![]() | 2:05.16 | QS |
6. | ![]() | 2:11.24 | QS |
Heat 2 | |||
1. | ![]() | 1:59.59 | QF |
2. | ![]() | 2:00.32 | QF |
3. | ![]() | 2:03.33 | QF |
4. | ![]() | 2:06.73 | QS |
5. | ![]() | 2:10.22 | QS |
6. | ![]() | 2:11.50 | QS |
Semifinal
The top three finishers in the semifinal (raced on September 8) advanced to the final.
Semifinal | |||
1. | ![]() | 1:55.50 | QF |
2. | ![]() | 1:57.31 | QF |
3. | ![]() | 1:58.25 | QF |
4. | ![]() | 2:01.27 | |
5. | ![]() | 2:03.60 | |
6. | ![]() | 2:04.44 |
Final
The final was held on September 9.
![]() | ![]() | 1:53.50 |
![]() | ![]() | 1:54.30 |
![]() | ![]() | 1:55.01 |
4. | ![]() | 1:55.12 |
5. | ![]() | 1:55.64 |
6. | ![]() | 1:57.45 |
7. | ![]() | 1:58.11 |
8. | ![]() | 1:59.40 |
9. | ![]() | 1:59.84 |
References
- 1972 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. p. 496. (in English, French, and German)
- Sports-reference.com 1972 women's K-2 500 m results.