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Relive the best moments of the Canoe Sprint events at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

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Highlights | Canoe Sprint | Olympic Games Paris 2024

Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from Hungary at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Hungary in Tokyo

A truly medal-worthy performance from B Kopasz. Take a look at one of their greatest moments!

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Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 1000m - B Kopasz (HUN)

Power and speed are what make canoe sprint an event not to miss at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021.
These two main ingredients make the kayak and canoe races explosive, as competitors battle in a straight, flat-water battle, requiring pure grit, strength, skill, and strategy.
But who are

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Olympic canoe sprint at Tokyo 2020: Top five things to know

1. A. Van Koeverden (CAN) - 3:31.872
2. B. Kopasz (HUN) - 3:32.392
3. A. Peters (BEL) - 3:33.521

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Rio 2016 Men Kayak Single – 1000m - Final B

United States of America

Simone

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Sweden

Armand

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Mikaela

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Ilia

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Czechia’s Josef Dostal can finally add gold to his Olympic collection after winning the men’s kayak single 1000m final at Paris 2024.
With one silver and three bronze in his previous three Olympics, this time it was a golden sprint to the line with a 3:24.07 enough to beat Hungary’s

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Josef Dostal of Team Czechia competes during the Men's Kayak Single 1000m Semifinals on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Josef Dostal of Team Czechia

Dostal wins first gold to beat Hungarian duo in men's kayak single 1000m final

Get your paddles out! It’s time for the world’s best canoe athletes to battle on flatwater and whitewater at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
83 athletes will brave the whitewater at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium to test their technical ability and raw strength in canoe slalom from 27 July to

Jessica Fox (AUS) competes during the women's kayak slalom semi-final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Jessica Fox (AUS) competes during the women's kayak slalom semi-final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Canoe at Paris 2024 Olympics: Preview

Szeged, Hungary will host the first round of the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup from 10-12 May.
It will be an important competition for paddlers looking to evaluate their standing before the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Many of the sport’s greatest athletes will be in action, with honour and

Balint Kopasz of Hungary races Fernando Pimenta of Portugal in the Men's Kayak Single 1000m Final A at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Balint Kopasz of Hungary races Fernando Pimenta of Portugal in the Men's Kayak Single 1000m Final A at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup Szeged: Preview

Portuguese kayaker Joao Ribeiro had to wait a decade to reclaim the men’s K-2 500 title at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany on Sunday (27 August).
Ribeiro first won the K-2 500 gold medal at the same venue and had to settle for three silver medals

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Defending champions Bence Nadas and Balint Kopasz were beaten at the 2023 worlds 

ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships: Joao Ribeiro and Messias Baptista secure K-2 500 title 

Ukraine went to the top of the medal table at the 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen after the first day of finals on Saturday (18 September).
The eastern European country won three of the twelve titles on offer, but it was Hungary who ended the day with

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Anastasiia Chetverikova and Liudmyla Luzan of Team Ukraine compete during the Women's Canoe Double 500m Final A on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sea Forest Waterway on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Anastasiia Chetverikova and Liudmyla Luzan of Team Ukraine

Ukraine surge ahead at the 2021 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Denmark

For the first time in history, an ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships is being held in the same year as an Olympic Games.
From 16–19 September, some of the world's best will look to add to their Tokyo 2020 success – or make up for disappointment – on Lake Bagsværd

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Danuta Kozak, Tamara Csipes, Anna Karasz and Dora Bodonyi of Team Hungary celebrate winning the gold medal in the Women's Kayak Four 500m Final A on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sea Forest Waterway on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

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Rare Olympic-World Championships double on offer at 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

Paddlers Balint Kopasz and Adam Varga have won a double victory for Hungary at men's single kayak 1000m event held in the Sea Forest Waterway today 3 August.
Kopasz claimed gold after an impressive run at around 500m, breaking Portugal's Fernando Pimenta's early lead to win and record an Olympic

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 02: Balint Kopasz of Team Hungary compete against Agustin Vernice of Team Argentina during Men's Kayak Single 1000m Heat 2 on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sea Forest Waterway on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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Balint Kopasz wins men's single kayak 1000m gold for Hungary, teammate Adam Varga takes silver

What’s happening?
The flatwater of the Sea Forest Waterway will produce its first canoe sprint gold medallists at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The day’s paddling will start with the semi-finals in the women’s K1 200m, K2 500 and the men’s C2 1000m and k1 1000m, culminating in the finals.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 16:  Gold medalist Lisa Carrington of New Zealand competes during the Women's Kayak Single 200m A on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Lagoa Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Tokyo 2020 canoe sprint day 2: First day of finals with Carrington chasing third straight Olympic gold 

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This session contains the Women's Kayak Single 500m Semi-Finals and Finals, the Men's Kayak Single 1000m Semi-Finals and Finals and the Women's Canoe Single 200m Semi-Finals and Finals which took place at the Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on 10/08/24.

The Women's Kayak Single 500m was won by Lisa Carrington (NZL) with Gold, Tamara Csipes (HUN) with Silver and Emma Aastrand Jorgensen (DEN) with Bronze.

The Men's Kayak Single 1000m was won by Josef Dostal (CZE) with Gold, Adam Varga (HUN) with Silver and Balint Kopasz (HUN) with Bronze.

The Women's Canoe Single 200m was won by Katie Vincent (CAN) with Gold, Nevin Harrison (USA) with Silver and Yarisleidis Cirilo Duboys (CUB) with Bronze.

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Semi-Finals & Finals - Day 15 | Canoe Sprint | Olympic Games Paris 2024

The Men's Kayak Double 500m Semifinals and Final were held on 09/08/2024 at Nautical St - Flat water, Paris. Schopf/Lemke (GER) claimed the Gold, the Silver went to Nadas/Totka (HUN) and Van der Westhuyzen/Green (AUS) took the Bronze.

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Highlights | Canoe Sprint | Olympic Games Paris 2024

National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Hungary in Tokyo

Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 1000m - B Kopasz (HUN)

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Highlights | Canoe Sprint | Olympic Games Paris 2024

National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Hungary in Tokyo

Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 1000m - B Kopasz (HUN)

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Olympic Results

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