The Women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual

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ing event conducted as part of the

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program.

Medalists

Results

Heats

17 competitors entered in two heats. The top three finishers in each heat advanced to the finals. Fourth-place through seventh-place finishers and the fastest eighth-place finisher advanced to the semi-final. Overall Results Heats

Semifinal

The top three finishers in the semifinal advanced to the final.

Final

Brunet had won the past three

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in this event and was undefeated in this event in over two years. High winds delayed the final by five hours. The Canadian led at the halfway mark, but was passed by Idem, competing in her fifth

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. Idem defeated Brunet by half a boat length.

References

2000 Summer Olympics Canoe sprint results.

*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Women's Kayak Singles 500 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 492. {{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres Women's K-1 500

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Women's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics