The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours kayak

Kayak

A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...

ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the sprint events and the Whitewater Stadium in Penrith for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the 1960 to the 1996 Games were eliminated in the sprint events while...

 program.

Medalists

Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner-Augustin is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s... , Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s... , Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... , and Anett Schuck Anett Schuck Anett Schuck is a German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s...	Rita Kőbán Rita Köbán Rita Kőbán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 2000. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds , three silvers , and one bronze .Kőbán has also been very successful in... , Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds and four silvers .Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 31 golds Katalin Kovács (born 29 February 1976... , Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won three silvers .... , and Erzsébet Viski Erzsebet Viski Erzsébet Viski is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event ....	Raluca Ioniţǎ Raluca Ionita Raluca Ioniţǎ is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*... , Mariana Limbău Mariana Limbau Mariana Limbǎu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... , Elena Radu Elena Radu Elena Radu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... , and Sanda Toma Sanda Toma (canoer) Sanda Toma is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000....

Heats

10 crews entered in two heats. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the finals while the remaining teams were relegated to the semifinal.

Heat 1 of 2 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place	Overall	Nation	Athletes	Time	Qual.
1	1		Rita Kőbán Rita Köbán Rita Kőbán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 2000. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds , three silvers , and one bronze .Kőbán has also been very successful in... , Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds and four silvers .Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 31 golds Katalin Kovács (born 29 February 1976... , Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won three silvers .... , and Erzsébet Viski Erzsebet Viski Erzsébet Viski is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event ....	1:33.312	QF
2	3		Olesya Bakunova Olesya Bakunova Oleysa Bakunova is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Yelena Bet Yelena Bet Yelena Bet is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.... , Natalya Bondarenko Natalya Bondarenko Natalya Bondarenko is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged.... , and Svetlana Vakula Svetlana Vakula Svetlana Vaklua is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event....	1:34.734	QF
3	4		Izaskun Aramburu Izaskun Aramburu Izaskum Aramburu is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , and four bronzes .Aramburu also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of... , Beatriz Manchón Beatriz Manchón Beatriz Manchón Portillo is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , three silvers , and ten bronzes Beatriz Manchón Portillo (born May 29, 1976 in Sevilla) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has... , Ana María Penas, and Belén Sánchez Belen Sánchez Belén Sánchez is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and three bronzes .Sánchez also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event...	1:35.298	QF
4	5		Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Nataliya Fiklisova, and Mariya Ralcheva Mariya Ralcheva Mariya Ralcheva is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville....	1:35.454	QS
5	8		Nataliya Guly, Yelena Tissina Yelena Tissina Yelena Tissina, Rus. Елена Тиссина is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one in 1997 and one in 1998 .Tissina also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, finishing seventh in... , Olga Tishchenko Olga Tishchenko Olga Tishchenko is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan.... , and Galina Poryvayeva Galina Poryvayeva Galina Poryvayeva is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....	1:36.870	QS

Heat 2 of 2 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place	Overall	Nation	Athletes	Time	Qual.
1	2		Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner-Augustin is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s... , Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... , Anett Schuck Anett Schuck Anett Schuck is a German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s... , and Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s...	1:33.895	QF
2	6		Aneta Pastuszka Aneta Pastuszka Aneta Konieczna, née Pastuszka, born May 11, 1978 in Krosno Odrzańskie) is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s... , Joanna Skowroń Joanna Skowroń Joanna Skowroń is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s... , Aneta Michalak Aneta Michalak Aneta Michalak-Białkowska is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1999 to 2005. She won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold Aneta Michalak-Białkowska (born August 6, 1977 in Poznań) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1999 to 2005. She won seven medals... , and Beata Sokołowska	1:35.887	QF
3	7		Raluca Ioniţǎ Raluca Ionita Raluca Ioniţǎ is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*... , Mariana Limbău Mariana Limbau Mariana Limbǎu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... , Elena Radu Elena Radu Elena Radu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... , and Sanda Toma Sanda Toma (canoer) Sanda Toma is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000....	1:35.935	QF
4	9		Natalie Hunter Natalie Hunter (canoer) Natalie Hunter is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. She finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Reference:*... , Amanda Simper Amanda Simper Amanda Simper is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Kerri Randle Kerri Randle Kerri Randle is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. Eight years later in Sydney, Randle was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m... , and Shelley Oates-Wilding Shelley Oates-Wilding Shelley Oates-Wilding is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-Reference:*...	1:37.081	QS
5	10		Marie-Josée Gibeau-Ouimet, Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Julia Rivard Julia Rivard Julia Rivard is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Rivard and her teammates finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... , and Kamini Jain Kamini Jain Kamini Jain is a Libyan-born Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.-References:*...	1:38.580	QS

Overall Results Heats

Heats Overall Results
Place	Athlete	Nation	Heat	Place	Time	Qual.
1		Rita Kőbán Rita Köbán Rita Kőbán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 2000. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds , three silvers , and one bronze .Kőbán has also been very successful in... , Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds and four silvers .Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 31 golds Katalin Kovács (born 29 February 1976... , Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won three silvers .... , and Erzsébet Viski Erzsebet Viski Erzsébet Viski is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event ....	1	1	1:33.312	QF
2		Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner-Augustin is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s... , Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... , Anett Schuck Anett Schuck Anett Schuck is a German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s... , and Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s...	2	1	1:33.895	QF
3		Olesya Bakunova Olesya Bakunova Oleysa Bakunova is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Yelena Bet Yelena Bet Yelena Bet is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.... , Natalya Bondarenko Natalya Bondarenko Natalya Bondarenko is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged.... , and Svetlana Vakula Svetlana Vakula Svetlana Vaklua is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event....	1	2	1:34.734	QF
4		Izaskun Aramburu Izaskun Aramburu Izaskum Aramburu is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , and four bronzes .Aramburu also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of... , Beatriz Manchón Beatriz Manchón Beatriz Manchón Portillo is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , three silvers , and ten bronzes Beatriz Manchón Portillo (born May 29, 1976 in Sevilla) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has... , Ana María Penas, and Belén Sánchez Belen Sánchez Belén Sánchez is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and three bronzes .Sánchez also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event...	1	3	1:35.298	QF
5		Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Nataliya Fiklisova, and Mariya Ralcheva Mariya Ralcheva Mariya Ralcheva is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville....	1	4	1:35.454	QS
6		Aneta Pastuszka Aneta Pastuszka Aneta Konieczna, née Pastuszka, born May 11, 1978 in Krosno Odrzańskie) is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s... , Joanna Skowroń Joanna Skowroń Joanna Skowroń is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s... , Aneta Michalak Aneta Michalak Aneta Michalak-Białkowska is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1999 to 2005. She won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold Aneta Michalak-Białkowska (born August 6, 1977 in Poznań) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1999 to 2005. She won seven medals... , and Beata Sokołowska	2	2	1:35.887	QF
7		Raluca Ioniţǎ Raluca Ionita Raluca Ioniţǎ is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*... , Mariana Limbău Mariana Limbau Mariana Limbǎu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... , Elena Radu Elena Radu Elena Radu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... , and Sanda Toma Sanda Toma (canoer) Sanda Toma is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000....	2	3	1:35.935	QF
8		Nataliya Guly, Yelena Tissina Yelena Tissina Yelena Tissina, Rus. Елена Тиссина is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one in 1997 and one in 1998 .Tissina also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, finishing seventh in... , Olga Tishchenko Olga Tishchenko Olga Tishchenko is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan.... , and Galina Poryvayeva Galina Poryvayeva Galina Poryvayeva is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....	1	5	1:36.870	QS
9		Natalie Hunter Natalie Hunter (canoer) Natalie Hunter is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. She finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Reference:*... , Amanda Simper Amanda Simper Amanda Simper is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Kerri Randle Kerri Randle Kerri Randle is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. Eight years later in Sydney, Randle was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m... , and Shelley Oates-Wilding Shelley Oates-Wilding Shelley Oates-Wilding is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-Reference:*...	2	4	1:37.081	QS
10		Marie-Josée Gibeau-Ouimet, Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Julia Rivard Julia Rivard Julia Rivard is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Rivard and her teammates finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... , and Kamini Jain Kamini Jain Kamini Jain is a Libyan-born Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.-References:*...	2	5	1:38.580	QS

Semifinal

The top three finishers in the semifinal advanced to the final.

Heat 1 of 1 Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
Place	Nation	Athletes	Time	Qual.
1		Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Nataliya Fiklisova, and Mariya Ralcheva Mariya Ralcheva Mariya Ralcheva is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville....	1:37.704	QF
2		Nataliya Guly, Yelena Tissina Yelena Tissina Yelena Tissina, Rus. Елена Тиссина is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one in 1997 and one in 1998 .Tissina also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, finishing seventh in... , Olga Tishchenko Olga Tishchenko Olga Tishchenko is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan.... , and Galina Poryvayeva Galina Poryvayeva Galina Poryvayeva is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....	1:38.262	QF
3		Marie-Josée Gibeau-Ouimet, Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Julia Rivard Julia Rivard Julia Rivard is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Rivard and her teammates finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... , and Kamini Jain Kamini Jain Kamini Jain is a Libyan-born Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.-References:*...	1:38.340	QF
4		Natalie Hunter Natalie Hunter (canoer) Natalie Hunter is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. She finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Reference:*... , Amanda Simper Amanda Simper Amanda Simper is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Kerri Randle Kerri Randle Kerri Randle is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. Eight years later in Sydney, Randle was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m... , and Shelley Oates-Wilding Shelley Oates-Wilding Shelley Oates-Wilding is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-Reference:*...	1:38.580

Final

Heat 1 of 1 Date: Saturday 30 September 2000
Place	Athlete	Nation	Time
1		Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner Katrin Wagner-Augustin is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s... , Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer Birgit Fischer is a kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany , then four times representing the reunited nation... , Anett Schuck Anett Schuck Anett Schuck is a German sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s... , and Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke Manuela Mucke is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s...	1:34.532
2		Rita Kőbán Rita Köbán Rita Kőbán is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 2000. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds , three silvers , and one bronze .Kőbán has also been very successful in... , Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács Katalin Kovács is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won six medals with two golds and four silvers .Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 31 golds Katalin Kovács (born 29 February 1976... , Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó Szilvia Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1997 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won three silvers .... , and Erzsébet Viski Erzsebet Viski Erzsébet Viski is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won two silver medals in the K-4 500 m event ....	1:34.946
3		Raluca Ioniţǎ Raluca Ionita Raluca Ioniţǎ is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*... , Mariana Limbău Mariana Limbau Mariana Limbǎu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... , Elena Radu Elena Radu Elena Radu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*... , and Sanda Toma Sanda Toma (canoer) Sanda Toma is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000....	1:37.010
4		Aneta Pastuszka Aneta Pastuszka Aneta Konieczna, née Pastuszka, born May 11, 1978 in Krosno Odrzańskie) is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s... , Joanna Skowroń Joanna Skowroń Joanna Skowroń is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s... , Aneta Michalak Aneta Michalak Aneta Michalak-Białkowska is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1999 to 2005. She won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold Aneta Michalak-Białkowska (born August 6, 1977 in Poznań) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1999 to 2005. She won seven medals... , and Beata Sokołowska	1:37.076
5		Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova Hanna Balabanova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova Olena Cherevatova is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Nataliya Fiklisova, and Mariya Ralcheva Mariya Ralcheva Mariya Ralcheva is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville....	1:37.544
6		Olesya Bakunova Olesya Bakunova Oleysa Bakunova is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Yelena Bet Yelena Bet Yelena Bet is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.... , Natalya Bondarenko Natalya Bondarenko Natalya Bondarenko is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2006 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged.... , and Svetlana Vakula Svetlana Vakula Svetlana Vaklua is a Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event....	1:37.748
7		Nataliya Guly, Yelena Tissina Yelena Tissina Yelena Tissina, Rus. Елена Тиссина is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one in 1997 and one in 1998 .Tissina also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, finishing seventh in... , Olga Tishchenko Olga Tishchenko Olga Tishchenko is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan.... , and Galina Poryvayeva Galina Poryvayeva Galina Poryvayeva is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....	1:38.624
8		Izaskun Aramburu Izaskun Aramburu Izaskum Aramburu is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , and four bronzes .Aramburu also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of... , Beatriz Manchón Beatriz Manchón Beatriz Manchón Portillo is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. She won fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , three silvers , and ten bronzes Beatriz Manchón Portillo (born May 29, 1976 in Sevilla) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has... , Ana María Penas, and Belén Sánchez Belen Sánchez Belén Sánchez is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and three bronzes .Sánchez also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event...	1:38.654
9		Marie-Josée Gibeau-Ouimet, Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound Carrie Lightbound is a Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.... , Julia Rivard Julia Rivard Julia Rivard is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Rivard and her teammates finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... , and Kamini Jain Kamini Jain Kamini Jain is a Libyan-born Canadian sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Athens in 2004.-References:*...	1:39.566

Fischer became the first woman in any sport to win Olympic gold medals 20 years apart with this event and the first woman to win gold medals in five different Olympics in any sport. Kőbán's silver medal brought her career total to six: 2 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze.