Canoe Sprint — Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women
| Times held | 10 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 344 |
| Total countries | 41 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 28 | 7 |
| 1988 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 52 | 13 |
| 1992 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 64 | 16 |
| 1996 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 64 | 16 |
| 2000 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 40 | 10 |
| 2004 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 40 | 10 |
| 2008 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 40 | 10 |
| 2012 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 44 | 11 |
| 2016 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 56 | 14 |
| 2020 | Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women | Olympic | 48 | 12 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Romania |  ROU |
Sweden |  SWE |
Canada |  CAN |
| 1988 | East Germany |  GDR |
Hungary |  HUN |
Bulgaria |  BUL |
| 1992 | Hungary | HUN |
Germany |  GER |
Sweden | SWE |
| 1996 | Germany | GER |
Switzerland |  SUI |
Sweden | SWE |
| 2000 | Germany | GER |
Hungary | HUN |
Romania | ROU |
| 2004 | Germany | GER |
Hungary | HUN |
Ukraine |  UKR |
| 2008 | Germany | GER |
Hungary | HUN |
Australia |  AUS |
| 2012 | Hungary | HUN |
Germany | GER |
Belarus |  BLR |
| 2016 | Hungary | HUN |
Germany | GER |
Belarus | BLR |
| 2020 | Hungary | HUN |
Belarus | BLR |
Poland |  POL |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | HUN |
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Germany | GER |
4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Romania | ROU |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| East Germany | GDR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Belarus | BLR |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sweden | SWE |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Switzerland | SUI |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia | AUS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland | POL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | UKR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birgit Fischer-Schmidt | GDR GER |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Katrin Wagner-Augustin | GER |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Danuta Kozák | HUN |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ramona Portwich | GDR GER |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Gabriella Szabó | HUN |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  ARG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — |
| Australia | AUS |
7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 h1 r2/3 | 6 | Bronze | 9 | — | 7 |
| Belarus | BLR |
4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | Bronze | Bronze | Silver |
| Bulgaria | BUL |
2 | — | Bronze | 6 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
9 | Bronze | 4 h1 r2/3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 h1 r2/3 | — | 8 | 11 |
| Czechia |  CZE |
1 | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
1 | — | — | 3 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark |  DEN |
3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 |
| East Germany | GDR |
1 | — | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| France |  FRA |
5 | — | 6 h1 r2/3 | 5 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 9 |
| Germany | GER |
8 | — | — | Silver | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | 5 |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
5 | 7 | 5 h1 r2/3 | 5 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — |
| Hungary | HUN |
9 | — | Silver | Gold | 9 | Silver | Silver | Silver | Gold | Gold | Gold |
| Italy |  ITA |
2 | — | — | 4 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| Japan |  JPN |
3 | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/3 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Kazakhstan |  KAZ |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| Mexico |  MEX |
1 | — | — | — | 6 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Zealand |  NZL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
| Norway |  NOR |
2 | 6 | — | 6 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
7 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Poland | POL |
7 | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Bronze |
| Portugal |  POR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| ROC |  ROC |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
1 | — | 7 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania | ROU |
4 | Gold | — | 4 | 3 h1 r2/3 | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — |
| Russian Federation |  RUS |
3 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| Serbia |  SRB |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | — |
| South Africa |  RSA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| Soviet Union |  URS |
1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain |  ESP |
5 | — | — | 4 h2 r2/3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Sweden | SWE |
4 | Silver | 6 | Bronze | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Switzerland | SUI |
1 | — | — | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ukraine | UKR |
5 | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/3 | 5 | Bronze | — | — | 4 | 10 |
| Unified Team |  EUN |
1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States |  USA |
5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 h2 r2/3 | — | 4 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — |
| Uzbekistan |  UZB |
1 | — | — | — | 5 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Germany |  FRG |
2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |