The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours
kayak
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The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...
ing event conducted as part of the
Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The canoeing competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona was composed of 16 events (12 for men and 4 for women) in two disciplines, slalom and sprint. The slalom events returned to the Olympic program after a 20-year absence, since th ...
program.
Medalists
Results
Heats
16 crews entered in two heats. The top two finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the finals while the remaining teams were relegated to the semifinals.
Semifinals
The top two finishers in each of the semifinals and the fastest third-place finisher advanced to the final.
Final
The final was held on August 8.
Hungary beat Germany (formerly East and West Germany) after finishing second to them in every major competition since 1988.
References
1992 Summer Olympics official report Volume 5. pp. 148–9.
*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Women's Kayak Fours 500 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 494–5.
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Women's K-4 500
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Women's events at the 1992 Summer Olympics