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Canoeing At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 Metres
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 kayaks. 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 All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8) Medalists Results Heats Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, 4..7->Semifinal + 8th best time, Rest Out Heat 1 Heat 2 Semifinal Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, Rest Out Final For the fourth straight Summer Olympics, a Fischer won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m only this time it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoeing At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 11 to 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. Peter Hochschorner and Pavol Hochschorner from Slovakia became the first Canoe slalom, slalom canoeists to win three Olympic gold medals. Qualification Medal summary By event Slalom Sprint ;Men ;Women By nation References International Canoe Federation [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriella Szabó
Gabriella Szabó (born 14 August 1986) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. Career She won the silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Szabó also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-2 500 m: 2009, 2010; K-2 1000 m: 2010; K-4 500 m: 2011) and a bronze (K-2 1000 m: 2007). Szabó also won a gold medal at the London Olympics in the Kayak Four (K4) 500m team event with Danuta Kozák, Katalin Kovács and Krisztina Fazekas for Hungary In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for Hungary in canoe sprint, more specifically, Women's K-4 500m with Anna Kárász, Danuta Kozák, and Ninetta Vad. She earned a gold medal. In August 2016, she also won two gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the Kayak Double (K2) 500m with Danuta Kozák and in the Kayak Four (K4) 500m team event with Danuta Kozák, Tamara Csipes and Krisztina Fazekas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Mocke
Nicola Mocke (born 14 October 1980 in Fish Hoek) is a South African canoe sprinter and marathon canoeist who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event. References Sports-Reference.com profile 1980 births Living people People from Fish Hoek Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for South Africa South African female canoeists Sportspeople from the Western Cape {{SouthAfrica-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Joyce
Carol Diane Joyce (born 29 December 1981) is a South African Olympic canoe sprinter. Joyce was born in Port Shepstone, and competed during the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing, she finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event. References Sports-Reference.com profile 1981 births Living people People from Port Shepstone Sportspeople from KwaZulu-Natal White South African people South African female canoeists Olympic canoeists for South Africa Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics {{SouthAfrica-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Eray
Michele Eray (born 5 May 1979) is a South African sprint canoer, marathon canoeist and surfski paddler 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. She finished first of the women in the 2011 Berg River Canoe Marathon The ''Berg River Canoe Marathon'' takes place annually in South Africa's Western Cape Province over a distance of some 240 km from Paarl to the small harbour of Velddrif on the West Coast. The three other notable South African canoe races a ..., clocking an aggregate time of 19:06.02 in the 4-day event. Michele was the 201ICF Canoe Ocean racing(surfski) World Champion, won the silver medal at the 2015 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships. She won the bronze medal at the 200ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships.and placed 4th four times. She has also won the notoriouCape Point Challenge Surfski Race4 times. She moved to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liang Peixing
Liang Peixing (born December 8, 1991, in Guangdong) 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 The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing. References Sports-Reference.com - Liang Peixing's profile 1991 births Living people People from Shantou Sportspeople from Guangdong Olympic canoeists for China Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Chinese female canoeists {{PRChina-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Lamei
Yu Lamei (born January 15, 1983 in Jiaoliudao subdistrict, Wafangdian, Liaoning) 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. Yu also finished ninth in the K-4 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 .... References * *Sports-reference.com profile 1983 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhong Hongyan
Zhong Hongyan (born November 29, 1978 in Tongxiang, Jiaxing, Zhejiang) is a Chinese sprint canoer who has competed since 1997. She won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-4 1000 m: 2002) and a bronze (K-1 500 m: 2006). Zhong also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fourth in the K-2 500 m event at Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ... in 2004. References 2008 Chinese Olympic Team profile* * 1978 births Living people Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for China Sportspeople from Jiaxing Asian Games medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Canoeists at the 2002 Asian Games Canoeists at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Yaping
Xu Yaping (born January 20, 1982, in Anji, Zhejiang) 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 The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing. ReferencesSports-Reference.com profile External links * 1982 births Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for China People from Huzhou Sportspeople from Zhejiang Chinese female canoeists {{PRChina-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyndsie Fogarty
Lyndsie Fogarty (born 17 April 1984 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a bronze medal in at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ... in the K-4 500 m event. References Australian Olympic Committee profile* 1984 births Australian female canoeists Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists of Australia Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in canoeing Australian Institute of Sport canoeists Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics People educated at Brisbane State High School Sportswomen from Queensland Sportspeople from Brisbane 21st-century Australian women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chantal Meek
Chantal Meek (born 19 December 1978 in Kent, England) is an English-born Australian sprint canoeist and marathon canoeist 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. Meek also won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held September 10–14, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States at Lake Lanier. Located north of Atlanta, this was also where the canoe sprint and rowing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics ... in Gainesville. Chantal married Mark Minchin in 2008 and is now Chantal Minchin. ReferencesAustralian Olympic Committee profile* * 1978 births Australian female canoeists English emigrants to Australia Canoeists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Australia Olympic bronze medalists for Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Davis (kayaker)
Hannah Davis (born 11 August 1985) is an Australian sprint canoeist 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. She also represented Australia at 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-4 500 m event, but did not medal. Personal Nicknamed Han, Shevs and Davo, Davis was born 11 August 1985 in Adelaide, South Australia. She attended Mercedes College in South Australia before going to University of Adelaide from 2004 to 2009, where she earned a Bachelor of International Studies. In December 2011, she earned at Masters of Arts in International Relations from the University of Adelaide. As a child, Davis was a competitive swimmer. This required her to wake up at 5 am every morning to train. Other sports she participated in as a youngster included running and netball. She is also surf lifesaver, competing in the sport when not involved with canoeing. Davis weighs and is tall. Canoeing Davis came in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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