Canoe Sprint — Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (discontinued)
| Times held | 9 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 293 |
| Total countries | 53 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men | Olympic | 42 | 21 |
| 1980 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men | Olympic | 36 | 18 |
| 1984 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men | Olympic | 42 | 21 |
| 1988 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men | Olympic | 44 | 22 |
| 1992 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men | Olympic | 60 | 30 |
| 1996 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men | Olympic | 46 | 23 |
| 2000 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men | Olympic | 38 | 19 |
| 2004 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men | Olympic | 38 | 19 |
| 2008 | Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men | Olympic | 32 | 16 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | East Germany |  GDR |
Soviet Union |  URS |
Romania |  ROU |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | URS |
Spain |  ESP |
East Germany | GDR |
| 1984 | New Zealand |  NZL |
Sweden |  SWE |
Canada |  CAN |
| 1988 | New Zealand | NZL |
Soviet Union | URS |
Hungary |  HUN |
| 1992 | Germany |  GER |
Poland |  POL |
Italy |  ITA |
| 1996 | Germany | GER |
Italy | ITA |
Australia |  AUS |
| 2000 | Hungary | HUN |
Australia | AUS |
Germany | GER |
| 2004 | Germany | GER |
Australia | AUS |
Belarus |  BLR |
| 2008 | Spain | ESP |
Germany | GER |
Belarus | BLR |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | GER |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Spain | ESP |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| East Germany | GDR |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Hungary | HUN |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Australia | AUS |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Italy | ITA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poland | POL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | SWE |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belarus | BLR |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Romania | ROU |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Bluhm | GDR GER |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Torsten Gutsche | GER |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ian Ferguson | NZL |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul MacDonald | NZL |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ronny Rauhe | GER |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tim Wieskötter | GER |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  ARG |
3 | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/4 | 7 h3 r2/4 | 9 h1 r3/4 | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUS |
9 | 8 | 5 | 4 h1 r2/4 | 4 h3 r3/4 | 6 h1 r3/4 | Bronze | Silver | Silver | 7 h1 r2/3 |
| Austria |  AUT |
2 | — | 5 h1 r3/4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belarus | BLR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | Bronze |
| Belgium |  BEL |
5 | 9 | 4 h1 r2/4 | 5 h2 r3/4 | — | 5 h3 r2/4 | 8 h2 r3/4 | — | — | — |
| Brazil |  BRA |
3 | — | — | — | — | 6 h2 r2/4 | — | 8 h2 r2/3 | 8 h1 r2/3 | — |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
5 | 4 h1 r3/4 | DNS | — | — | 4 h3 r2/4 | 8 | 8 | 5 h1 r2/3 | — |
| Canada | CAN |
6 | 4 h3 r3/4 | — | Bronze | 4 h1 r3/4 | 9 h2 r3/4 | — | — | 7 h2 r2/3 | 6 |
| Cuba |  CUB |
1 | — | 4 h2 r3/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czechia |  CZE |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 h1 r3/4 | 6 h2 r2/3 | — | — |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
3 | — | 4 h1 r3/4 | — | 5 h2 r3/4 | 8 h2 r3/4 | — | — | — | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire |  CIV |
3 | — | — | 6 h1 r2/4 | 6 h2 r2/4 | 7 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark |  DEN |
5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 4 h1 r2/3 | 5 h2 r2/3 | 5 |
| East Germany | GDR |
3 | Gold | Bronze | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finland |  FIN |
5 | 6 | — | 4 h3 r3/4 | 5 h3 r3/4 | 8 h1 r3/4 | — | — | — | 8 h1 r2/3 |
| France |  FRA |
7 | 5 h3 r3/4 | 4 | 6 | 4 h2 r3/4 | 9 h1 r3/4 | — | 4 | — | 7 |
| Germany | GER |
5 | — | — | — | — | Gold | Gold | Bronze | Gold | Silver |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
5 | — | 5 h2 r3/4 | 8 | 6 h1 r3/4 | 7 h1 r3/4 | — | 7 h1 r2/3 | — | — |
| Hong Kong, China |  HKG |
3 | 5 h3 r2/4 | — | 6 h2 r2/4 | — | 8 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary | HUN |
8 | 5 | 8 | — | Bronze | 7 | 6 | Gold | 5 | 4 |
| Indonesia |  INA |
1 | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — |
| Ireland |  IRL |
4 | 4 h1 r2/4 | — | — | 6 h2 r3/4 | 6 h3 r2/4 | 7 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — |
| Israel |  ISR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h1 r2/3 | — | — |
| Italy | ITA |
9 | 5 h1 r3/4 | 5 h3 r3/4 | 4 | 9 | Bronze | Silver | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Japan |  JPN |
1 | — | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kazakhstan |  KAZ |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h2 r2/4 | — | — | 6 h1 r2/3 |
| Kyrgyzstan |  KGZ |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — |
| Latvia |  LAT |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/3 |
| Lithuania |  LTU |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 h1 r3/4 | 5 h2 r2/3 | 7 | 5 h1 r2/3 |
| Mexico |  MEX |
2 | 6 h3 r3/4 | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — |
| Netherlands |  NED |
4 | 6 h2 r3/4 | 4 h2 r2/4 | 5 h1 r3/4 | — | 4 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — |
| New Zealand | NZL |
5 | 6 h1 r3/4 | 4 h3 r3/4 | Gold | Gold | 6 h2 r3/4 | — | — | — | — |
| Norway |  NOR |
3 | — | — | 5 h3 r3/4 | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | 7 h2 r2/3 | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
5 | — | — | 5 h2 r2/4 | 5 h2 r2/4 | — | 7 h2 r2/4 | — | 8 h2 r2/3 | 8 h1 r1/3 |
| Poland | POL |
8 | 4 h2 r3/4 | 7 | — | 6 | Silver | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Portugal |  POR |
2 | — | — | — | — | 7 h2 r3/4 | 6 h2 r3/4 | — | — | — |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
2 | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | 7 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — |
| Romania | ROU |
8 | Bronze | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 h2 r3/4 | 7 | 6 h1 r2/3 | 7 h1 r2/3 | — |
| Russian Federation |  RUS |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 h1 r2/3 | 9 | — |
| Serbia and Montenegro |  SCG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/3 | — |
| Slovakia |  SVK |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r2/3 | — | — |
| South Africa |  RSA |
1 | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — |
| Soviet Union | URS |
3 | Silver | Gold | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain | ESP |
8 | 4 | Silver | 4 h2 r3/4 | 5 h1 r3/4 | 4 | 5 h1 r3/4 | — | 6 | Gold |
| Sweden | SWE |
8 | 7 | 9 | Silver | AC h3 r1/4 | 5 | 7 h2 r3/4 | 9 | 4 h2 r2/3 | — |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
2 | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | 4 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unified Team |  EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| United States |  USA |
7 | 4 h3 r2/4 | — | 4 h1 r3/4 | 8 | 8 | 6 h1 r3/4 | 6 | 6 h1 r2/3 | — |
| Uzbekistan |  UZB |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 h2 r3/4 | — | 6 h2 r2/3 | — |
| Venezuela |  VEN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 h1 r2/3 |
| West Germany |  FRG |
3 | 5 h2 r3/4 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yugoslavia |  YUG |
0 | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |