Canoeing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro
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was contested in two main disciplines:
canoe slalom
Canoe slalom (previously known as whitewater slalom) is a competitive sport with the aim to navigate a Spraydeck, decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging downstream or upstream gates on Whitewater, river rapids in the fastest time pos ...
, from 7 to 11 August, and
canoe sprint
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...
, from 15 to 20 August. The slalom competition was held at the
Olympic Whitewater Stadium
The Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium is a whitewater paddling venue, constructed to host the canoeing and kayaking slalom events for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium is part of the 'X-Park' sport complex (which includes BM ...
; whereas the sprint events were staged at
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (Portuguese: ''Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas'') is a lagoon in the district of Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro, Lagoa in the Zona Sul (South Zone) area of Rio de Janeiro. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic Ocean, allowing sea wate ...
in
Copacabana. The location for canoeing events was a source of concern for athletes since the Brazilian federal government's
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation lab has found the genes of
drug-resistant super bacteria in Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon.
Around 330 athletes participated in 16 events.
Qualification
A new qualification system had been created for both slalom and sprint canoeing at the 2016 Olympic Games. The quotas were set for each event by the
International Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide. 157 countries are affiliated ...
in August 2014.
Competition schedule
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Competitors
Medal summary
By event
Slalom
Sprint
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Serghei Tarnovschi
Serghei Tarnovschi (; born 24 June 1997) is a Ukrainian and Moldovan sprint canoeist. He won two Olympic bronze medals in the men's C-1 1000 metres event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
Tarnovschi represented ...
of Moldova finished third, but was stripped of his bronze medal due to a failed doping test.
;Women
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Host nation (Brazil)
See also
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Paracanoeing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Paracanoeing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, also simply referred to as canoeing, was held in Rio de Janeiro in September 2016, with a maximum of 60 athletes (30 men, 30 women) competing in six sprint style events. This was the first appearan ...
References
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Results Book – Canoe SlalomResults Book – Canoe SprintInternational Canoe Federation
{{Canoeing and kayaking at the Summer Olympics
Events at the 2016 Summer Olympics
2016
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Olympics
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Canoeing and kayaking competitions in Brazil