Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres

The women's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats Thirteen crews entered in two heats on July 30, but one withdrew. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final while the remaining six teams were relegated to the semifinal.

Heat 11. 1:47.07 QF2. 1:48.04 QF3. 1:48.52 QF4. 1:49.96 QS5. 1:50.51 QS6. 1:58.35 QS - Did not start Heat 21. 1:46.95 QF2. 1:49.92 QF3. 1:52.14 QF4. 1:52.31 QS5. 1:53.25 QS6. 1:59.83 QS

In the official report, Mincheya's first name was listed as Velichka.

Semifinal The top three finishers in the semifinal (raced on August 1) advanced to the final.

Semifinal1. 1:51.66 QF2. 1:52.77 QF3. 1:53.12 QF4. 1:54.36 5. 1:55.29 6. 1:57.34

Final The final was held on August 1.

1:43.88 1:46.91 1:47.954. 1:48.045. 1:49.276. 1:49.487. 1:51.318. 1:52.769. 1:53.12

The East Germans achieved the most decisive victory in women's Olympic canoeing ever.

References 1980 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. p. 197. Sports-reference.com 1980 women's K-2 500 m results. Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Women's Kayak Pairs 500 Meters". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 493.