Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Summary

edit
Nation Slalom Flatwater Total
K-1 M C-1 M C-2 M K-1 W Men Women Boats Athletes
K-1 500 K-1 1000 K-2 500 K-2 1000 K-4 1000 C-1 500 C-1 1000 C-2 500 C-2 1000 K-1 500 K-2 500 K-4 500
  Andorra X 1 1
  Angola X X 2 1
  Argentina X X X 3 2
  Austria X X X 3 4
  Australia X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 16
  Belarus X X X X X X X 7 8
  Belgium X 1 2
  Brazil X X X 3 2
  Bulgaria X X 2 2
  Canada X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 21
  Chile X 1 1
  China X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 23
  Ivory Coast X X 2 1
  Croatia X X X 3 2
  Cuba X X X X X X 6 4
  Czech Republic X X X X X 5 7
  Denmark X X X X 4 4
  Finland X X X X 4 4
  France X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 15
  Macedonia X 1 1
  Germany X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 16 22
  Great Britain X X X X X X X 7 7
  Greece X X X X 4 3
  Guam X X 2 1
  Hungary X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 16
  Ireland X 1 1
  Israel X X 2 1
  Italy X X X X X X X X X X 10 16
  Japan X X X X X X X 7 9
  Kazakhstan X X X X X X X 7 7
  Latvia X X X X 4 3
  Lithuania X X 2 4
  Mexico X X X X X 5 3
  Myanmar X X 2 1
  Netherlands X X 2 2
  New Zealand X X X X X 5 5
  Norway X X 2 1
  Poland X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 15 21
  Portugal X X X X 4 4
  Romania X X X X 4 5
  Russia X X X X X X X X X X X 11 14
  Samoa X X 2 1
  São Tomé and Príncipe X X 2 1
  Senegal X X X 3 2
  Seychelles X X 2 1
  Slovakia X X X X X X X X 8 12
  Slovenia X X X 3 3
  South Africa X X X X X X X X X 9 10
  South Korea X 1 1
  Spain X X X X X X X X X 9 10
  Sweden X X X X 4 3
  Switzerland X 1 1
  Togo X 1 1
  Ukraine X X X X X 5 6
  United States X X X X X X X 7 7
  Uzbekistan X X 2 1
  Venezuela X X X 3 3
Total: 57 NOCs 21 16 12 21 29 26 16 14 10 22 22 15 13 25 17 10 289 330

Slalom

edit

An NOC may enter up to 1 boat in each slalom event at the Olympics. Qualification places are awarded to the NOC and not to the athletes.

Qualification timeline:

Event Date Venue
Senior World Championships September 19–23, 2007   Foz do Iguaçu
African Championships[permanent dead link] January 27, 2008   Masinga Dam
Oceania Championships Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine March 15–16, 2008   Penrith
American Championships April 25–27, 2008   Charlotte
European Championships Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine May 9–11, 2008   Kraków
Asian Championships May 17–18, 2008   Nakhon Nayok

Places:

Event K-1 Men C-1 Men C-2 Men K-1 Women
Senior World Championships   France
  Germany
  Great Britain
  Italy
  Spain
  United States
  Slovakia
  Austria
  Poland
  Czech Republic
  Switzerland
  Slovenia
  Ireland
  Canada
  Slovakia
  France
  Australia
  Germany
  Great Britain
  Poland
  Spain
  Czech Republic
  Russia
  Slovakia
  France
  Italy
  Germany
  Czech Republic
  China
  Germany
  Slovakia
  Czech Republic
  France
  Great Britain
  Austria
  China
  Andorra
  Spain
  Poland
  Russia
  Australia
  Netherlands
  United States
  Japan
African Championships   Togo   South Africa   South Africa   Algeria*
Oceania Championships   Australia   New Zealand**   Australia   New Zealand
American Championships   Chile   United States
  Canada**
  United States   Canada
  Brazil*
European Championships   Netherlands
  Macedonia
  Croatia
  Greece
  Poland
  Russia
  Greece
  Italy
Asian Championships   Japan   Japan   Japan   Kazakhstan
Host Qualifiers   China   China - -
TOTAL 21 16 12 21

* Algeria received the African spot, but decided not to take place, leaving its place to Kenya, who chose not to participate, either. According to the classification rules, Brazil received the quota place as the next best country in the American qualification tournament.

** New Zealand received the spot, but decided not to take place, Canada received the quota place as the next best country in the American qualification tournament.

Flatwater

edit

An NOC may enter 1 boat in each flatwater competition. Qualification place is awarded to the NOC and not to the athletes. The Host Nation is awarded 1 boat in K-1 Men, K-1 Women and C-1 Men events and if they do not qualify through the world championships, the lowest ranked boat from the world championships will be replaced by the boat from the Host Nation.

First allocation

edit

Qualification timeline:

Event Date Venue
Senior World Championships August 8–12, 2007   Duisburg
African Championships January 24–27, 2008   Masinga Dam
Oceania Championships Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine March 12–16, 2008   Penrith
Asian Championships May 9–11, 2008   Komatsu
European Championships May 15–18, 2008   Milano
American Championships May 15–18, 2008   Montreal

Minimum boat quota places:

Event 2007 World
Championships
Continental qualification Total
Men Europe America Asia Africa Oceania
K-1 500m   Canada
  Great Britain
  Poland
  Germany
  United States
  Hungary
  Croatia
  South Africa
  Denmark
  Italy
  Argentina   Kazakhstan   Seychelles   Australia 14
K-1 1000m   Great Britain
  Canada
  Norway
  Australia
  New Zealand
  Hungary
  South Africa
  Slovenia
  Germany
  Sweden
  United States   China   Senegal   Samoa 14
K-2 500m   Germany
  Belarus
  Hungary
  Lithuania
  Latvia
  Canada
  Spain
  France
  Venezuela   Kazakhstan - - 10
K-2 1000m   France
  Poland
  Hungary
  Germany
  Belgium
  Finland
  New Zealand
  Denmark   Canada   China - - 10
K-4 1000m   Germany
  Poland
  Slovakia
  Hungary
  Belarus
  Russia
  Australia
  Italy   Canada   China - - 10
Event 2007 World
Championships
Continental qualification Total
Men Canoe Europe America Asia Africa Oceania
C-1 500m   Spain
  Germany
  China
  Poland
  Canada
  Romania
  Russia
  Ukraine
  Cuba   Kazakhstan   South Africa   Australia 12
C-1 1000m   Hungary
  Slovakia
  Spain
  Germany
  Russia
  Mexico
  France
  Poland
  Canada   Uzbekistan   South Africa   Australia 12
C-2 500m   Hungary
  Romania
  Germany
  Poland
  China
  Ukraine
  Russia
  Bulgaria
  Canada   Kazakhstan - - 10
C-2 1000m   Germany
  Cuba
  Poland
  Romania
  Belarus
  Hungary
  Ukraine   Canada   China - - 9
Event 2007 World
Championships
Continental qualification Total
Women Europe America Asia Africa Oceania
K-1 500m   Hungary
  Finland
  Germany
  Ukraine
  United States
  South Africa
  Poland
  Italy
  Sweden
  Great Britain
  Canada   China   Senegal   New Zealand 14
K-2 500m   Germany
  Hungary
  France
  Slovakia
  Poland
  Italy
  Finland
  Austria
  Canada   China - - 10
K-4 500m   Germany
  Hungary
  Poland
  China
  Italy
  Australia
  South Africa
  Spain   Canada   Japan - - 10

Second allocation

edit

The IOC caps the total number of athletes in the flat water competition, which determines the minimum boat quota places listed above. However, an athlete may represent his NOC in more than one event, in which case an additional Athlete Quota Place becomes available. The additional entry is awarded to the next best ranked NOC at the corresponding Continental Qualification in which the NOC of the repeating athlete competes.

Second allocation after global qualification :

Tripartite Commission Invitation

edit

Additional

edit

Athletes filling a quota place in one event may compete in other events as well

References

edit