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Detailed Information
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Competition Dates
30 Jul to 4 Aug 1996
Venue
Lake Lanier, Gainesville/Hall County, Georgia
Capacity: 20,000
Events/Disciplines
12 Events | |
Men | Women |
Kayak Single (K1) 500m | Kayak Single (K1) 500m |
Kayak Double (K2) 500m | Kayak Double (K2) 500m |
Canoe Single (C1) 500m | Kayak Fours (K4) 500m |
Canoe Double (C2) 500m | |
Kayak Single (K1) 1000m | |
Kayak Double (K2) 1000m | |
Kayak Fours (K4) 1000m | |
Canoe Single (C1) 1000m | |
Canoe Double (C2) 1000m |
Number of Athletes
238 men, 112 women, 350 total
Changes Since Barcelona
None
Qualifications
Countries qualified based on 1995 World Championships and various continental championships.
Competition Format
Depending on the number of entries in an event, preliminaries, repechages, semifinals and finals are held. Through repechages, each boat is guaranteed at least two races. Finals always include nine boats.
Ties are broken to the 1,000th of a second.
International Federation
FIC - Fédération Internationale de Canoë
Dozsa Gyorgy UT 1-3
1143 Budapest, Hungary
Tel: (36-1) 163-4832
Fax: (36-1) 157-5643
Olympic Debut
Men: 1936
Women: 1948
Olympic History
While the events in sprint canoe/kayak have varied over the years, European countries have traditionally dominated, with the former Soviet Union winning the most men’s and women’s medals. Gert FREDRIKSSON (SWE) won a record eight medals in the sport competing from 1948 to 1960.
| The Mother Nature was kind to Olympic athletes and spectators. The average high temperature during the Games was 89 degrees with an average low of 72 degrees. Highest temperature registered (20 July) - 99 degrees. Lowest high temperature registered is 79 degrees (28 July). |