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Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres

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The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics program.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze
 Agneta Andersson (SWE)  Barbara Schüttpelz (FRG)  Annemiek Derckx (NED)

Results

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Heats

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Eleven competitors entered in two heats on August 6. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final while the rest competed in the semifinal.[2]

Heat 1
1.  Agneta Andersson (SWE) 2:03.99 QF
2.  Elizabeth Blencowe (AUS) 2:05.51 QF
3.  Tecla Marinescu (ROU) 2:05.72 QF
4.  Shelia Conover (USA) 2:06.89 QS
5.  Lesley Smither (GBR) 2:10.81 QS
6.  Ho Kim Fai (HKG) 2:30.96 QS
Heat 2
1.  Barbara Schüttpelz (FRG) 2:02.14 QF
2.  Béatrice Basson (FRA) 2:03.61 QF
3.  Annemiek Derckx (NED) 2:04.75 QF
4.  Lucie Guay (CAN) 2:06.94 QS
5.  Ingeborg Rasmussen (NOR) 2:09.33 QS

Semifinal

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The top three finishers in the semifinal (raced on August 8) advanced to the final.

Semifinal
1.  Lucie Guay (CAN) 2:03.73 QF
2.  Shelia Conover (USA) 2:03.79 QF
3.  Lesley Smither (GBR) 2:03.80 QF
4.  Ingeborg Rasmussen (NOR) 2:04.46
5.  Ho Kim Fai (HKG) 2:30.40

Final

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The final was held on August 10.

Gold  Agneta Andersson (SWE) 1:58.72
Silver  Barbara Schüttpelz (FRG) 1:59.93
Bronze  Annemiek Derckx (NED) 2:00.11
4.  Tecla Marinescu (ROU) 2:00.12
5.  Béatrice Basson (FRA) 2:01.21
6.  Shelia Conover (USA) 2:02.38
7.  Lucie Guay (CAN) 2:02.49
8.  Elizabeth Blencowe (AUS) 2:02.63
9.  Lesley Smither (GBR) 2:04.09

Andersson earned three medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics with two golds and one silver. She credited her switch to organic foods.

References

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  1. ^ Sports Reference
  2. ^ "Los Angeles 1984 Canoe Sprint - Olympic Results by Discipline".