Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres
The women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan.
Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics | ||
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C-1 1000 m | men | |
C-2 1000 m | men | |
K-1 500 m | women | |
K-1 1000 m | men | |
K-2 500 m | women | |
K-2 1000 m | men | |
K-4 1000 m | men | |

The preliminary heats were held on 20 October 1964; 13 kayakers entered and were split into two heats of 7 and 6. The top three placers in each heat advanced to the semifinal, while the remaining 7 competitors were relegated to the semifinal held the next day. All 7 competed in the same semifinal, with the top 3 placers joining the 6 winners of the heats in the final. The final was held on 22 October.
Medalists
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Results
Heats
The 13 competitors first raced in two heats on 20 October. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final; the rest competed in the semifinal the next day.
Heat 1 | |||
1. | ![]() | 2:10.91 | QF |
2. | ![]() | 2:11.94 | QF |
3. | ![]() | 2:12.14 | QF |
4. | ![]() | 2:13.56 | QS |
5. | ![]() | 2:13.74 | QS |
6. | ![]() | 2:14.37 | QS |
7. | ![]() | 2:31.91 | QS |
Heat 2 | |||
1. | ![]() | 2:10.38 | QF |
2. | ![]() | 2:11.50 | QF |
3. | ![]() | 2:12.82 | QF |
4. | ![]() | 2:13.26 | QS |
5. | ![]() | 2:13.38 | QS |
6. | ![]() | 2:14.02 | QS |
Semifinal
The top three finishers in the semifinal (raced on 21 October) advanced to the final. All other kayakers were eliminated.
Semifinal | |||
1. | ![]() | 2:14.63 | QF |
2. | ![]() | 2:14.71 | QF |
3. | ![]() | 2:15.28 | QF |
4. | ![]() | 2:15.49 | |
5. | ![]() | 2:16.56 | |
6. | ![]() | 2:16.63 | |
7. | ![]() | 2:21.00 |
Final
The final was held on 22 October.
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4. | ![]() | 2:15.94 |
5. | ![]() | 2:16.00 |
6. | ![]() | 2:16.11 |
7. | ![]() | 2:17.52 |
8. | ![]() | 2:17.85 |
9. | ![]() | 2:18.21 |