Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | ||
| C-1 500 m | men | |
| C-1 1000 m | men | |
| C-2 500 m | men | |
| C-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-1 500 m | men | women |
| K-1 1000 m | men | |
| K-2 500 m | men | women |
| K-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-4 500 m | women | |
| K-4 1000 m | men | |
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, twelve events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1984.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany (GDR) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 metres |
Vanja Gesheva Bulgaria |
Birgit Schmidt East Germany |
Izabela Dylewska Poland |
| K-2 500 metres |
Birgit Schmidt and Anke Nothnagel East Germany |
Vanja Gesheva and Diana Paliiska Bulgaria |
Annemiek Derckx and Annemarie Cox Netherlands |
| K-4 500 metres |
East Germany (GDR) Birgit Schmidt Anke Nothnagel Ramona Portwich Heike Singer |
Hungary (HUN) Erika Géczi Erika Mészáros Éva Rakusz Rita Kőbán |
Bulgaria (BUL) Vanja Gesheva Diana Paliiska Ogniana Petkova Borislava Ivanova |
References
- 1988 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2, Part 2. pp. 336–50. (in English and French)
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-12-20.