Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres

The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats The 15 competitors first raced in two heats on September 5. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the rest competed in the repechages two days later.

Heat 11. 2:09.27 QS2. 2:11.63 QS3. 2:12.27 QS4. 2:12.43 QR5. 2:14.75 QR6. 2:17.38 QR7. 2:19.75 QR8. 2:32.64 QRHeat 21. 2:12.86 QS2. 2:13.51 QS3. 2:14.34 QS4. 2:15.15 QR5. 2:16.44 QR6. 2:23.29 QR7. 2:25.49 QR

Repechages Taking place on September 7, the top three finishers from each repechage advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 11. 2:06.19 QS2. 2:07.92 QS3. 2:10.79 QS4. 2:19.66 5. 2:24.56 Repechage 21. 2:08.92 QS2. 2:10.04 QS3. 2:12.94 QS4. 2:13.35

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

Semifinal 11. 2:04.67 QF2. 2:05.86 QF3. 2:07.90 QF4. 2:12.51 Semifinal 21. 2:04.64 QF2. 2:05.23 QF3. 2:06.20 QF4. 2:08.89 Semifinal 31. 2:07.15 QF2. 2:09.13 QF3. 2:11.21 QF4. 2:15.21

Final The final was held on September 9.

2:03.17 2:04.03 2:05.504. 2:06.555. 2:06.856. 2:07.137. 2:07.168. 2:07.619. 2:07.98

References 1972 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. p. 495. Sports-reference.com 1972 women's K-1 500 m results.