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

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program.

Medalists

Results

Heats

13 crews entered in two heats. The top three finishers in each heat advanced to the final while the rest advanced to the semifinal. Overall Results Heats

Semifinal

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

Final

The final was held on 1 October. Fischer made history in this race in three ways. First, she became the first woman to win two or more medals in four Summer Olympics. Second, Fischer became the fourth woman to earn seven gold medals. Third, she joined American swimmer

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as the only non-

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competitors to win ten medals in the Summer Olympics.

References

2000 Summer Olympics Canoe sprint results.

*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Women's Kayak Pairs 500 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 494. {{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's K-2 500 metres Women's K-2 500

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Women's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics