Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 500 metres

The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats 22 crews were entered into the event on September 26. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining teams were relegated to the repechages. One team was disqualified during the heats.

Heat 11. 1:33.20 QS2. 1:33.66 QS3. 1:35.50 QS4. 1:36.17 QR5. 1:38.05 QR6. 1:39.39 QR7. 1:41.10 QR8. 1:42.11 QRHeat 21. 1:32.83 QS2. 1:34.09 QS3. 1:35.00 QS4. 1:38.72 QR5. 1:41.80 QR6. 1:47.88 QRHeat 31. 1:32.32 QS2. 1:33.29 QS3. 1:34.69 QS4. 1:34.72 QR5. 1:34.73 QR6. 1:40.06 QR7. 1:52.42 QR - DISQ

Sweden's disqualification was not disclosed in the official report.

Repechages The 12 crews first raced in two repechages on September 26. The top three finishers from each of the repechages advanced directly to the semifinals.

Repechage 11. 1:40.09 QS2. 1:41.12 QS3. 1:41.99 QS4. 1:43.03 5. 1:44.64 6. 1:46.98 Repechage 21. 1:37.28 QS2. 1:38.71 QS3. 1:39.72 QS4. 1:40.76 5. 1:43.17 6. 1:55.65

Semifinals The top three finishers in each of the semifinals (raced on September 28) advanced to the final.

Semifinal 11. 1:32.73 QF2. 1:34.46 QF3. 1:34.50 QF4. 1:36.00 5. 1:36.22 6. 1:37.75 Semifinal 21. 1:34.00 QF2. 1:35.67 QF3. 1:36.33 QF4. 1:38.31 5. 1:39.48 6. 1:39.94 Semifinal 31. 1:33.81 QF2. 1:35.04 QF3. 1:35.33 QF4. 1:35.97 5. 1:37.76

Final The final was held on September 30.

1:33.98 1:34.15 1:34.324. 1:34.405. 1:35.966. 1:36.227. 1:36.498. 1:36.629. 1:37.30

References 1988 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2, Part 2. pp. 338–9. Sport-reference.com 1988 men's K-2 500 m results