| Canoeing at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Penrith Whitewater Stadium (slalom) Sydney International Regatta Centre (sprint) |
| No. of events | 16 |
| Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| C-1 | men | |
| C-2 | men | |
| K-1 | men | women |
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| C-1 500 m | men | |
| C-1 1000 m | men | |
| C-2 500 m | men | |
| C-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-1 500 m | men | women |
| K-1 1000 m | men | |
| K-2 500 m | men | women |
| K-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-4 500 m | women | |
| K-4 1000 m | men | |
Canoeing at the2000 Summer Olympics was held at theSydney International Regatta Centre for thesprint events and theWhitewater Stadium inPenrith for thecanoe andkayakslalom disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the1960 to the1996 Games were eliminated in the sprint events while qualifying rounds were added to the slalom events. Additionally, a quota system for each event was enacted, meaning each event had a limited number of competitors that could compete.
A total of 16 events were contested, 12 sprint events (9 for men and 3 for women) and 4 slalom events (3 for men and 1 for women).
Men
Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 details | Štěpánka Hilgertová Czech Republic | Brigitte Guibal France | Anne-Lise Bardet France |
Men
Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 metres details | Josefa Idem Italy | Caroline Brunet Canada | Katrin Borchert Australia |
| K-2 500 metres details |  Birgit FischerandKatrin Wagner (GER) |  Katalin KovácsandSzilvia Szabó (HUN) |  Beata SokołowskaandAneta Pastuszka (POL) |
| K-4 500 metres details | Germany (GER) Birgit Fischer Manuela Mucke Anett Schuck Katrin Wagner | Hungary (HUN) Rita Kőbán Katalin Kovács Szilvia Szabó Erzsébet Viski |  Romania (ROU)Raluca Ioniță Mariana Limbău Elena Radu Sanda Toma |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (HUN) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Norway (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |