Canoeing At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's Slalom K-1
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These are the results of the women's K-1
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Medalists


Results

The 26 competitors each took two runs through the whitewater slalom course on August 1. The best time of the two runs counted for the event.


References


1992 Summer Olympics official report Volume 5.
p. 152.

*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Women's Kayak Slalom Singles". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 495–6. {{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's slalom K-1 Women's Slalom K-1
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Women's events at the 1992 Summer Olympics