The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the sprint events and the Whitewater Stadium in Penrith for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the 1960 to th ...

program.

Medalists

Results

Heats

19 crews were entered into the event. The top finishers from each of the three heats advanced directly to the finals while the remaining teams were relegated to the semifinals. Overall Results Heats

Semifinals

The top three finishers in each of the two semifinals advanced to the final. Overall Results Heats

Final

The race was delayed five hours by wind gusts of , which happened three times in the event alone. Because of the winds, the waters were as choppy as those used for the whitewater course. Australia moved from third to first with 50 meters left, only to have the Hungarians surge ahead at the finish to win the race. The winning time was 16 seconds slower than that of the qualifying heats four days earlier due to the adverse weather conditions.

References

2000 Summer Olympics Canoe sprint results.

*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Pairs 500 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 474. {{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 500 metres Men's K-2 500 Men's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics