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Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, twelve events in sprint canoe racing were contested on Lake Casitas. The women's K-4 500 m event was introduced to the Olympic program at these Games. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women' ...

program.

Medalists

Results

Heats

Eleven competitors entered in two heats on August 6. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final while the rest competed in the semifinal.

Semifinal

The top three finishers in the semifinal (raced on August 8) advanced to the final.

Final

The final was held on August 10. Andersson earned three medals at the

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with two golds and one silver. She credited her switch to

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References

1984 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2, Part 2.
p. 364.

*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Women's Kayak Single 500 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 491. {{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres Women's K-1 500 Olympic Women's events at the 1984 Summer Olympics