Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres
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The women's K-4 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
in Beijing
between August 18 and 22. The K-4 event is raced in four-person kayak
s.
Competition consists of three rounds: the heats, the semifinals, and the final. All boats compete in the heats. The top three finishers in each of the two heats advance directly to the final, while the remaining four finishers from both heats move on to the semifinal. The top three finishers in the semifinal join the heats winners in the final.
Heats took place on August 18, semifinals on August 20, and the final on August 22.
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For the fourth straight Summer Olympics, a Fischer won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m only this time it was not Birgit
, but her niece Fanny. Wagner-Augustin won her third straight Olympic gold medal in the K-4 500 m event while Kovács of Hungary won her third straight Olympic silver medal in this event.
Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Canoeing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 11 to August 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing....
took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for the rowing, canoeing and 10 km open-water swimming events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Mapo Village in the Shunyi District in Beijing....
in Beijing
Beijing
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between August 18 and 22. The K-4 event is raced in four-person 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...
s.
Competition consists of three rounds: the heats, the semifinals, and the final. All boats compete in the heats. The top three finishers in each of the two heats advance directly to the final, while the remaining four finishers from both heats move on to the semifinal. The top three finishers in the semifinal join the heats winners in the final.
Heats took place on August 18, semifinals on August 20, and the final on August 22.
Schedule
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| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 18, 2008 | 16:30-16:50 | Heats |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 | 16:10-16:20 | Semifinal |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 | 16:20-16:35 | Final |
Medalists
Heats
Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, 4..7->Semifinal + 8th best time, Rest OutHeat 1
| Rank | Athletes | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanny Fischer Fanny Fischer Fanny Fischer is a German sprint canoer who has been competing since 1996 and on the senior circuit since 2006... , Nicole Reinhardt Nicole Reinhardt Nicole Reinhardt is a German sprint canoer who competed since 1993. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... , Katrin Wagner-Augustin, Conny Waßmuth |
1:33.912 | QF | |
| 2 | Xu Yaping Xu Yaping Xu Yaping is a Chinese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. She finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... , Zhong Hongyan Zhong Hongyan Zhong Hongyan is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. She won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze .... , Yu Lamei Yu Lamei Yu Lamei is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2006.... , Liang Peixing Liang Peixing Liang Peixing is a Chinese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. She finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... |
1:36.971 | QF | |
| 3 | Michele Eray Michele Eray Michele Eray is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event... , Carol Joyce Carol Joyce Carol Diane Joyce is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Nicola Mocke Nicola Mocke Nicola Mocke is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event and eighth in the K-1 500 m event.-References:*... |
1:37.399 | QF | |
| 4 | Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.-References:*... , Alessandra Galiotto Alessandra Galiotto Alessandra Galiotto is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Fabiana Sgori, Alice Fagioli Alice Fagioli Alice Fagioli is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... |
1:37.436 | QS | |
| 5 | Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, the first person from Japan to medal at the world championships.Competing in two Summer Olympics, Kitamoto... , Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... , Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... |
1:38.618 | QS |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athletes | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... , Gabriella Szabó Gabriella Szabó Gabriella Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won the silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... , Danuta Kozák Danuta Kozák Danuta Kozák is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... , Natasa Janics Natasa Janics Nataša Janić is a Hungarian sprint canoer with a Serbian background, who won two Olympic gold medals in the sprint canoe events at the 2004 Summer Olympics and another gold and silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1:34.321 | QF | |
| 2 | Beata Mikołajczyk, Aneta Konieczna, Edyta Dzieniszewska Edyta Dzieniszewska Edyta Dzieniszewska is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished fourth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Dorota Kuczkowska Dorota Kuczkowska Dorota Kuczkowska is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and two bronzes .Kuczkowska also finished fourth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:***... |
1:36.497 | QF | |
| 3 | Lisa Oldenhof Lisa Oldenhof Lisa Oldenhof, born 26 March 1980 in Perth, Western Australia), is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:* *... , Hannah Davis Hannah Davis (kayaker) Hannah Davis is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K-4 500 m event.-References:**... , Chantal Meek Chantal Meek Chantal Meek is a British-born Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.... , Lyndsie Fogarty Lyndsie Fogarty Lyndsie Fogarty is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K-4 500 m event.-References:**... |
1:36.516 | QF | |
| 4 | 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... , Jana Smidakova Jana Smidakova Jana Smidakova is a Czech-born, Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and three bronzes Smidakova also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth on two... , Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Costa is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , a silver , and five bronzes .At the 2008 Summer Olympics in... , Maria Teresa Portela Maria Teresa Portela María Teresa Portela is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds six silvers and five bronzes María Teresa Portela (born May 5, 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the... |
1:37.914 | QS | |
| 5 | Emilie Fournel Emilie Fournel Émilie Fournel is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.... , Karen Furneaux Karen Furneaux Karen Furneaux is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has been competing since 1988. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, she won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships... , Genevieve Beauchesne-Sevigny Geneviève Beauchesne-Sévigny Geneviève Beauchesne-Sevigny is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event.... , Kristin Gauthier |
1:39.366 | QS |
Semifinal
Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, Rest Out| Rank | Athletes | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... , Jana Smidakova Jana Smidakova Jana Smidakova is a Czech-born, Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and three bronzes Smidakova also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth on two... , Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Costa is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , a silver , and five bronzes .At the 2008 Summer Olympics in... , Maria Teresa Portela Maria Teresa Portela María Teresa Portela is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds six silvers and five bronzes María Teresa Portela (born May 5, 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the... |
1:37.172 | QF | |
| 2 | Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, the first person from Japan to medal at the world championships.Competing in two Summer Olympics, Kitamoto... , Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... , Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... |
1:37.449 | QF | |
| 3 | Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.-References:*... , Alessandra Galiotto Alessandra Galiotto Alessandra Galiotto is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Fabiana Sgori, Alice Fagioli Alice Fagioli Alice Fagioli is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... |
1:37.887 | QF | |
| 4 | Emilie Fournel Emilie Fournel Émilie Fournel is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 4 x 200 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth.... , Karen Furneaux Karen Furneaux Karen Furneaux is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has been competing since 1988. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, she won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships... , Genevieve Beauchesne-Sevigny Geneviève Beauchesne-Sévigny Geneviève Beauchesne-Sevigny is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event.... , Kristin Gauthier |
1:38.224 |
Final
| Rank | Athletes | Country | Time | Notes |
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Fanny Fischer Fanny Fischer Fanny Fischer is a German sprint canoer who has been competing since 1996 and on the senior circuit since 2006... , Nicole Reinhardt Nicole Reinhardt Nicole Reinhardt is a German sprint canoer who competed since 1993. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... , Katrin Wagner-Augustin, Conny Waßmuth |
1:32.231 | ||
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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... , Gabriella Szabó Gabriella Szabó Gabriella Szabó is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won the silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... , Danuta Kozák Danuta Kozák Danuta Kozák is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.... , Natasa Janics Natasa Janics Nataša Janić is a Hungarian sprint canoer with a Serbian background, who won two Olympic gold medals in the sprint canoe events at the 2004 Summer Olympics and another gold and silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1:32.971 | ||
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Lisa Oldenhof Lisa Oldenhof Lisa Oldenhof, born 26 March 1980 in Perth, Western Australia), is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:* *... , Hannah Davis Hannah Davis (kayaker) Hannah Davis is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K-4 500 m event.-References:**... , Chantal Meek Chantal Meek Chantal Meek is a British-born Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.... , Lyndsie Fogarty Lyndsie Fogarty Lyndsie Fogarty is an Australian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K-4 500 m event.-References:**... |
1:34.704 | ||
| 4 | Beata Mikołajczyk, Aneta Konieczna, Edyta Dzieniszewska Edyta Dzieniszewska Edyta Dzieniszewska is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished fourth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Dorota Kuczkowska Dorota Kuczkowska Dorota Kuczkowska is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and two bronzes .Kuczkowska also finished fourth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:***... |
1:34.752 | ||
| 5 | 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... , Jana Smidakova Jana Smidakova Jana Smidakova is a Czech-born, Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and three bronzes Smidakova also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth on two... , Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Sonia Molanes Costa is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds , a silver , and five bronzes .At the 2008 Summer Olympics in... , Maria Teresa Portela Maria Teresa Portela María Teresa Portela is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds six silvers and five bronzes María Teresa Portela (born May 5, 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the... |
1:35.366 | ||
| 6 | Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto Shinobu Kitamoto is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań, the first person from Japan to medal at the world championships.Competing in two Summer Olympics, Kitamoto... , Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno Ayaka Kuno is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished sixth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya Mikiko Takeya is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fifth in the K-2 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... , Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki Yumiko Suzuki is a Japanese sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the K-4 500 m event at Beijing in 2008.-References:*... |
1:36.465 | ||
| 7 | Michele Eray Michele Eray Michele Eray is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event... , Carol Joyce Carol Joyce Carol Diane Joyce is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Nicola Mocke Nicola Mocke Nicola Mocke is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson Jennifer Hodson is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event and eighth in the K-1 500 m event.-References:*... |
1:36.724 | ||
| 8 | Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali Stefania Cicali is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.-References:*... , Alessandra Galiotto Alessandra Galiotto Alessandra Galiotto is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... , Fabiana Sgori, Alice Fagioli Alice Fagioli Alice Fagioli is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event.-References:*... |
1:36.770 | ||
| 9 | Xu Yaping Xu Yaping Xu Yaping is a Chinese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. She finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... , Zhong Hongyan Zhong Hongyan Zhong Hongyan is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. She won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver and a bronze .... , Yu Lamei Yu Lamei Yu Lamei is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2006.... , Liang Peixing Liang Peixing Liang Peixing is a Chinese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. She finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:*... |
1:37.418 |
For the fourth straight Summer Olympics, a Fischer won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m only this time it was not Birgit
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...
, but her niece Fanny. Wagner-Augustin won her third straight Olympic gold medal in the K-4 500 m event while Kovács of Hungary won her third straight Olympic silver medal in this event.