The women's

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K-1 200 metres at the

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took place between 15 and 16 August at Lagoa Stadium. The medals were presented by

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, New Zealand and Maree Burnett, Board Member of the ICF.

Competition format

The competition comprised heats, semifinals, and a final round. The top six boats from each heat progressed to semifinals. The top two boats in each semifinal and the next two best boats overall advanced to the "A" final, and competed for medals. A placing "B" final was held for the next eight best boats.

Schedule

All times are

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( UTC-03:00)

Results

Heats

Top six boats progress to semifinals.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Semifinals

The fastest two canoeists in each semifinal, and the overall next two best boats qualify for the 'A' final. The next eight best boats overall qualify for the 'B' final.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Semifinal 3

Finals

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Final B

Final A

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 200 metres Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics Women's events at the 2016 Summer Olympics