Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...
was contested in two main disciplines:
canoe slalom
Canoe slalom (previously known as whitewater slalom) is a competitive sport with the aim to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging downstream or upstream gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of ...
, from 7 to 11 August, and
canoe sprint
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water.
Overview
Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, the length of the course, and whether the boat is a canoe or kayak. Canoe sprints are s ...
, from 15 to 20 August. The slalom competition was held at the
Olympic Whitewater Stadium
The Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium is a whitewater paddling venue, constructed to host the whitewater slalom, canoeing and kayaking slalom events for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium is part of the 'X-Park' sport complex ...
; whereas the sprint events were staged at
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (Portuguese: ''Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas'') is a lagoon in the district of Lagoa in the Zona Sul (South Zone) area of Rio de Janeiro. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing sea water to enter by a ca ...
in
Copacabana. The location for canoeing events was a source of concern for athletes since the Brazilian federal government's
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Portuguese ''Fundação Oswaldo Cruz'', also known as FIOCRUZ) is a scientific institution for research and development in biological sciences located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; it is considered one of the world's ma ...
lab has found the genes of
drug-resistant super bacteria in Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon.
Around 330 athletes participated in 16 events.
Qualification
A new qualification system had been created for both slalom and sprint canoeing at the 2016 Olympic Games. The quotas were set for each event by the
International Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide. 157 countries are affiliate ...
in August 2014.
Competition schedule
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Competitors
Medal summary
By event
Slalom
Sprint
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Serghei Tarnovschi of Moldova finished third, but was stripped of his bronze medal due to a failed doping test.
;Women
By nation
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Host nation (Brazil)
See also
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Paracanoeing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Paracanoeing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, also simply referred to as canoeing, was held in Rio de Janeiro in September 2016, with a maximum of 60 athletes (30 men, 30 women) competing in six sprint style events. This was the first appearan ...
References
External links
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Results Book – Canoe SlalomResults Book – Canoe SprintInternational Canoe Federation
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2016 Summer Olympics events
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Canoeing and kayaking competitions in Brazil