Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres

The women's K-4 500 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver BronzeRita KőbánÉva DónuszErika MészárosKinga CzigányKatrin BorchertRamona PortwichBirgit SchmidtAnke von SeckAnna OlssonAgneta AnderssonMaria HaglundSusanne Rosenqvist

Results

Heats 16 crews entered in two heats. The top two finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the finals while the remaining teams were relegated to the semifinals.

Heat 11. 1:36.15 QF2. 1:36.74 QF3. 1:36.82 QS4. 1:38.82 QS5. 1:39.27 QS6. 1:39.32 QS7. 1:40.57 QS8. 1:43.59 QSHeat 21. 1:32.94 QF2. 1:33.25 QF3. 1:34.13 QS4. 1:36.34 QS5. 1:38.25 QS6. 1:38.72 QS7. 1:40.22 QS8. 1:40.53 QS

Semifinals The top two finishers in each of the semifinals and the fastest third-place finisher advanced to the final.

Semifinal 11. 1:37.48 QF2. 1:38.56 QF3. 1:39.81 QF4. 1:41.08 5. 1:41.24 6. 1:45.90 Semifinal 21. 1:37.86 QF2. 1:38.21 QF3. 1:40.12 4. 1:40.17 5. 1:41.83 6. 1:41.88

Final The final was held on August 8.

1:36.32 1:38.47 1:39.794. 1:41.025. 1:41.126. 1:42.287. 1:43.008. 1:43.889. 1:44.84

Hungary beat Germany (formerly East and West Germany) after finishing second to them in every major competition since 1988.

References 1992 Summer Olympics official report Volume 5. pp. 148–9. Sports-reference.com women's 1992 K-4 500 m results. Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Women's Kayak Fours 500 Meters". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. pp. 494–5.