Canoe Sprint — Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women
| Times held | 16 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 346 |
| Total countries | 49 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 22 | 11 |
| 1964 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 20 | 10 |
| 1968 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 22 | 11 |
| 1972 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 24 | 12 |
| 1976 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 28 | 14 |
| 1980 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 24 | 12 |
| 1984 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 20 | 10 |
| 1988 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 15 |
| 1992 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 36 | 18 |
| 1996 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 40 | 20 |
| 2000 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 26 | 13 |
| 2004 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 15 |
| 2008 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 34 | 17 |
| 2012 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 34 | 17 |
| 2016 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 15 |
| 2020 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 40 | 16 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Soviet Union |  URS |
Unified Team of Germany |  GER |
Hungary |  HUN |
| 1964 | Unified Team of Germany | GER |
United States |  USA |
Romania |  ROU |
| 1968 | West Germany |  FRG |
Hungary | HUN |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1972 | Soviet Union | URS |
East Germany |  GDR |
Romania | ROU |
| 1976 | Soviet Union | URS |
Hungary | HUN |
East Germany | GDR |
| 1980 | East Germany | GDR |
Soviet Union | URS |
Hungary | HUN |
| 1984 | Sweden |  SWE |
Canada |  CAN |
West Germany | FRG |
| 1988 | East Germany | GDR |
Bulgaria |  BUL |
Netherlands |  NED |
| 1992 | Germany | GER |
Sweden | SWE |
Hungary | HUN |
| 1996 | Sweden | SWE |
Germany | GER |
Australia |  AUS |
| 2000 | Germany | GER |
Hungary | HUN |
Poland |  POL |
| 2004 | Hungary | HUN |
Germany | GER |
Poland | POL |
| 2008 | Hungary | HUN |
Poland | POL |
France |  FRA |
| 2012 | Germany | GER |
Hungary | HUN |
Poland | POL |
| 2016 | Hungary | HUN |
Germany | GER |
Poland | POL |
| 2020 | New Zealand 1 |  NZL |
Poland | POL |
Hungary 1 | HUN |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | GER |
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Hungary | HUN |
3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| East Germany | GDR |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sweden | SWE |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| West Germany | FRG |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Poland | POL |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | USA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | ROU |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Australia | AUS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | FRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | NED |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birgit Fischer-Schmidt | GDR GER |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Katalin Kovács | HUN |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Agneta Andersson | SWE |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Natasa Dusev-Janics | HUN SCG |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Roswitha Esser | GER FRG |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anke Nothnagel-von Seck | GDR GER |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Annemarie Zimmermann | GER FRG |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  ARG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUS |
11 | 4 h1 r2/3 | 9 | — | — | 4 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | 7 h1 r2/3 | Bronze | 6 | 9 h1 r2/3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5, 13 |
| Austria |  AUT |
5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 11 | 12 |
| Belarus |  BLR |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r2/3 | 9 | — | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Belgium |  BEL |
3 | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/4 | DNS | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
7 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 9 | — | Silver | 8 h2 r2/3 | 6 h2 r3/4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
12 | — | — | 4 h1 r2/3 | 5 h1 r2/3 | 8 | — | Silver | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 h1 r2/3 | — | 13 | 17 |
| Cuba |  CUB |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — |
| Czechia |  CZE |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r3/4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
5 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 6 h1 r2/3 | — | — | 6 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark |  DEN |
6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r3/4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 |
| East Germany | GDR |
5 | — | — | 5 | Silver | Bronze | Gold | — | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finland |  FIN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| France | FRA |
8 | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r3/4 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 h1 r2/3 | 9 | — | 4 h1 r2/3 | Bronze | — | — | 7 |
| Germany | GER |
10 | Silver | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | Silver | Gold | Silver | 4 | Gold | Silver | 8, 11 |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
10 | — | — | 8 | 6 h1 r2/3 | 4 h3 r3/4 | 8 | 8 | 4 h3 r3/4 | — | 9 h1 r3/4 | — | — | 9 h1 r1/3 | 11 | 15 | — |
| Hong Kong, China |  HKG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary | HUN |
15 | Bronze | 7 | Silver | 4 | Silver | Bronze | — | 4 | Bronze | 4 | Silver | Gold | Gold | Silver | Gold | Bronze, 4 |
| Israel |  ISR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Italy |  ITA |
3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — |
| Japan |  JPN |
7 | — | 4 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/4 | 9 h1 r2/3 | 6 h2 r2/4 | — | 8 h1 r2/3 | 5 | 17 | — | — |
| Kazakhstan |  KAZ |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/3 | — | — | 7 | — |
| Mexico |  MEX |
2 | — | — | 5 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 h2 r3/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands | NED |
4 | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | 4 h1 r2/3 | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Zealand | NZL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | Gold, 14 |
| Norway |  NOR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 h1 r3/4 | — | 4 | 8 h1 r1/3 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| Poland | POL |
15 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 9 | 6 | 7 | Bronze | Bronze | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | Silver |
| Portugal |  POR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/3 | 6 | — | — |
| ROC |  ROC |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania | ROU |
12 | 6 | Bronze | 4 | Bronze | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 h1 r3/4 | 4 | 5 h1 r2/3 | — | 16 | — | — |
| Russian Federation |  RUS |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | 15 | 5 | — |
| Serbia |  SRB |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | — |
| Slovakia |  SVK |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r2/3 | 13 | — | — |
| Slovenia |  SLO |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| South Africa |  RSA |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | 8 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — |
| Soviet Union | URS |
7 | Gold | 4 | Bronze | Gold | Gold | Silver | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain |  ESP |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — |
| Sweden | SWE |
10 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | Gold | 6 | Silver | Gold | 8 | 8 | — | 10 | 9 | — |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r3/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tunisia |  TUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| Ukraine |  UKR |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r3/4 | 4 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | 4 | 19 |
| Unified Team |  EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
11 | 5 h1 r2/3 | Silver | 7 | 4 h1 r2/3 | 4 h1 r3/4 | — | 5 | 7 | 5 h2 r2/3 | 8 h2 r3/4 | 6 h1 r2/3 | 7 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — |
| Uzbekistan |  UZB |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Germany | FRG |
5 | — | — | Gold | 5 | 5 | — | Bronze | 4 h1 r3/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |