The men's C-2 500 metres event was an open-style, pairs

canoe A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the ter ...

ing event conducted as part of the

Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada consisted of 11 events, all in canoe sprint, held at the rowing basin on Notre Dame Island. The canoe slalom events introduced at the previous Games in Munich were not included ...

program. This event made its debut at these games.

Medalists

Results

Heats

The 15 teams first raced in two heats on July 28. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals and the remaining nine teams were relegated to the repechages.

Repechages

Taking place on July 28, the top three finishers from each of the repechages advanced to the semifinals. Japan's reason for disqualification was not disclosed in the official report.

Semifinals

Three semifinals were held on July 30. The top three finishers from each of the semifinals advanced to the final.

Final

The final was held on July 30.

References

1976 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3.
p. 179.

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