Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres

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Men's C-2 1000 metres
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Canoeing pictogram
VenueSea Forest Waterway
Dates2 August 2021 (heats and quarterfinal)
3 August 2021 (semifinal & final)
Competitors28 (14 boats) from 14 nations
Winning time3:24.995
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Serguey Torres
Fernando Jorge		  Cuba
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Liu Hao
Zheng Pengfei		  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sebastian Brendel
Tim Hecker		  Germany
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The men's C-2 1000 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway.[1] 28 canoeists (14 boats of 2) from 14 nations competed.[2]

Background

This was the 20th appearance of the event, one of four events to be held at every Summer Games since canoeing was introduced in 1936.

The reigning World Champions are Liu Hao and Wang Hao of China. The reigning Olympic champions are Sebastian Brendel and Jan Vandrey of Germany; Brendel will return, this time paired with Tim Hecker.[3]

Qualification

Main article: Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boat (2 canoeists) in the event. A total of 13 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows:

Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.[2]

Isaquias Queiroz of Brazil qualified in both the C-2 and the C-1, resulting in an additional quota place added to the C-2 with the Czech Republic adding that quota place to its C-1 spot to qualify in the C-2. This brought the total number of boats in the event to 14. The Americas continental tournament was cancelled; that place was allocated through the World Championships, with the place going to Canada.[4] The Oceania place was also reallocated, with Europe receiving a second place.[5]

Competition format

Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. For a 14-boat event, the rounds are as follows:[6]

  • Heats: Two heats of 7 boats each. The top 2 boats in each heat (4 boats total) advance directly to the semifinals, with all others (10 boats) going to the quarterfinals.
  • Quarterfinals: Two heats of 5 boats each. The top 3 boats in each heat (6 boats total) advance to the semifinals, with the remaining 4 boats out of medal contention and competing in the consolation Final B.
  • Semifinals: Two heats of 5 boats each. The top 4 boats in each heat (8 boats total) advance to the medal Final A, with the remaining 2 boats out of medal contention and competing in consolation Final B.
  • Finals: Final A consists of the top 8 boats, awarding the medals as well as 4th through 8th place. Final B features the remaining 6 boats, awarding 9th through 14th places.

The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The "C" format means a canoe, with the canoeist kneeling and using a single-bladed paddle to paddle and steer (as opposed to a kayak, with a seated canoeist, double-bladed paddle, and foot-operated rudder). The "2" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The "1000 metres" is the distance of each race.[7]

Schedule

The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.[8]

Legend
H Heats ¼ Quarterfinals ½ Semifinals F Final
Sprint
Event↓/Date → Mon 2 Tue 3 Wed 4 Thu 5 Fri 6 Sat 7
Men's C-2 1000 m H ¼ ½ F

Results

Heats

Progression System: 1st-2nd to SF, rest to QF.

Quarter-finals

Progression: 1st-3rd to SF, rest to Final B.

Semifinals

Progression: 1st-4th to Final A, rest to Final B.

Finals

References

  1. ^ "Canoe Sprint Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Canoe Sprint" (PDF). International Canoe Federation. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ DOSB
  4. ^ "Mexico to make Olympic slalom debut after quota allocations". ICF. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ Canoe Sprint Quota Allocation
  6. ^ "Canoe Sprint Progression System" (PDF). ICF. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Canoe Sprint". IOC. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  8. Tokyo 2020
    . Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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