Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 500 metres

The men's C-2 500 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats Eleven teams entered in two heats on July 30 though one withdrew prior to the heats. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final and the remaining four teams were relegated to the semifinal.

Heat 11. 1:41.96 QF2. 1:42.24 QF3. 1:44.54 QF4. 1:45.00 QS5. 1:49.81 QS - Did not start Heat 21. 1:45.67 QF2. 1:46.75 QF3. 1:46.97 QF4. 1:48.94 QS5. 1:50.11 QS

Semifinal A semifinal was held on August 1. The top three finishers from the semifinal advanced to the final.

Semifinal1. 1:47.42 QF2. 1:47.98 QF3. 1:49.23 QF4. 1:49.40

Final The final was held on August 1.

1:43.39 1:44.12 1:44.834. 1:45.105. 1:46.486. 1:46.957. 1:48.188. 1:48.699. 1:50.33

References 1980 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. p. 193. Sports-reference.com 1980 C-2 500 m results.