Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held from 6 to 11 August 1984 at Lake Casitas in Ventura County, California.
This edition marked the debut of the women's K4 500 metres.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Canada |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Romania |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  West Germany |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  France |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Denmark |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Australia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Netherlands |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
| Event | 
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 500 metres | Larry Cain
|
Henning Lynge Jakobsen
|
Costica Olaru
|
| C1 1000 metres | Ulrich Eicke
|
Larry Cain
|
Henning Lynge Jakobsen
|
| C2 500 metres | Matija Ljubek Mirko Nisovic
|
Ivan Potzaichin Toma Simionov
|
Enrique Miguez Narcisco Suarez
|
| C2 1000 metres | Ivan Potzaichin Toma Simionov
|
Matija Ljubek Mirko Nisovic
|
Didier Hoyer Eric Renaud
|
| K1 500 metres | Ian Ferguson
|
Lars-Erik Moberg
|
Bernard Bregeon
|
| K1 1000 metres | Alan Thompson
|
Milan Janic
|
Greg Barton
|
| K2 500 metres | Ian Ferguson Paul MacDonald
|
Per-Inge Bengtsson Lars-Erik Moberg
|
Hugh Fisher Alwyn Morris
|
| K2 1000 metres | Hugh Fisher Alwyn Morris
|
Bernard Bregeon Patrick Lefoulon
|
Barry Kelly Grant Kenny
|
| K4 1000 metres | New Zealand Grant Bramwell Ian Ferguson Paul MacDonald Alan Thompson |
Sweden Per-Inge Bengtsson Tommy Karls Lars-Erik Moberg Thomas Ohlsson |
France Francois Barouh Philippe Boccara Pascal Boucherit Didier Vavasseur |
Women[]
| Event |
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| K1 500 metres | Agneta Andersson
|
Barbara Schuttpelz
|
Annemiek Derckx
|
| K2 500 metres | Agneta Andersson Anna Olsson
|
Alexandra Barre Sue Holloway
|
Josefa Idem Barbara Schuttpelz
|
| K4 500 metres | Romania Agafia Constantin Nastasia Ionescu Tecla Marinescu Maria Stefan |
Sweden Agneta Andersson Eva Karlsson Anna Olsson Susanne Wiberg |
Canada Alexandra Barre Lucie Guay Sue Holloway Barb Olmsted |
Statistics[]
- There were 195 total athletes from 28 countries.
- Enrique Miguez was the youngest participant with 18 years and 155 days.
- Wolfgang Hartl was the oldest participant with 43 years and 191 days.
- Canada and New Zealand won their first-ever gold medals in the sport.
- Netherlands and United States won their first-ever medals in the sport.