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Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres
The men's C-2 1000 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway.[1] 28 canoeists (14 boats of 2) from 14 nations competed.[2] BackgroundThis was the 20th appearance of the event, one of four events to be held at every Summer Games since canoeing was introduced in 1936. The reigning World Champions are Liu Hao and Wang Hao of China. The reigning Olympic champions are Sebastian Brendel and Jan Vandrey of Germany; Brendel will return, this time paired with Tim Hecker.[3] QualificationA National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boat (2 canoeists) in the event. A total of 13 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows:
Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.[2] Isaquias Queiroz of Brazil qualified in both the C-2 and the C-1, resulting in an additional quota place added to the C-2 with the Czech Republic adding that quota place to its C-1 spot to qualify in the C-2. This brought the total number of boats in the event to 14. The Americas continental tournament was cancelled; that place was allocated through the World Championships, with the place going to Canada.[4] The Oceania place was also reallocated, with Europe receiving a second place.[5] Competition formatSprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. For a 14-boat event, the rounds are as follows:[6]
The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The "C" format means a canoe, with the canoeist kneeling and using a single-bladed paddle to paddle and steer (as opposed to a kayak, with a seated canoeist, double-bladed paddle, and foot-operated rudder). The "2" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The "1000 metres" is the distance of each race.[7] ScheduleThe event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.[8]
ResultsHeatsProgression System: 1st-2nd to SF, rest to QF.
QuarterfinalsProgression: 1st-3rd to SF, rest to Final B. Quarterfinal 1
Quarterfinal 2
SemifinalsProgression: 1st-4th to Final A, rest to Final B.
Finals
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