Canoeing at the 1980 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 1980 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats 20 crews were entered into the event on July 30 though two teams did not start. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining nine teams were relegated to the repechages.

Heat 11. 1:35.36 QS2. 1:36.31 QS3. 1:36.99 QS4. 1:37.34 QR5. 1:38.13 QR6. 1:39.84 QR - Did not start Heat 21. 1:33.75 QS2. 1:36.66 QS3. 1:36.98 QS4. 1:37.15 QR5. 1:39.14 QR6. 1:39.30 QR7. 1:40.33 QRHeat 31. 1:34.16 QS2. 1:34.61 QS3. 1:36.29 QS4. 1:36.49 QR5. 1:43.31 QR - Did not start

Repechages The nine crews first raced in two repechages on July 30. The top three finishers from each of the repechages advanced directly to the semifinals.

Repechage 11. 1:38.55 QS2. 1:39.64 QS3. 1:39.95 QS4. 1:40.43 5. 1:40.92 Repechage 21. 1:37.85 QS2. 1:39.32 QS3. 1:39.89 QS4. 1:41.03

Semifinals The top three finishers in each of the semifinals (raced on August 1) advanced to the final.

Semifinal 11. 1:35.88 QF2. 1:36.90 QF3. 1:37.42 QF4. 1:37.89 5. 1:39.04 Semifinal 21. 1:34.71 QF2. 1:36.04 QF3. 1:36.98 QF4. 1:37.20 5. 1:41.37 Semifinal 31. 1:35.59 QF2. 1:36.63 QF3. 1:37.45 QF4. 1:38.38 5. 1:41.23

Final The final was held on August 1.

1:32.38 1:33.65 1:34.004. 1:36.225. 1:36.816. 1:36.967. 1:37.208. 1:37.669. 1:39.92

References 1980 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. p. 185. Sport-reference.com 1980 men's K-2 500 m results