# Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

This article details the qualifying phase for canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Similar to the previous editions, the International Olympic Committee and the International Canoe Federation (ICF) have established a qualification system for both slalom and sprint canoeing. The quota places have already been set for each event by ICF in October 2022.

## Qualification summary

| NOC | Slalom | Slalom | Slalom | Slalom | Slalom | Slalom | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint | Total | Total |
| NOC | K1 M | C1 M | KX1 M | K1 W | C1 W | KX1 W | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Boats | Athletes |
| NOC | K1 M | C1 M | KX1 M | K1 W | C1 W | KX1 W | K1 1000 | K2 500 | K4 500 | C1 1000 | C2 500 | K1 500 | K2 500 | K4 500 | C1 200 | C2 500 | Boats | Athletes |
| Algeria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 |
| Andorra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 |
| Angola | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 |
| Argentina | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| Australia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 15 |
| Austria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 |
| Belgium | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 |
| Brazil | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 8 |
| Bulgaria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 15 |
| Chile | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| China | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 17 |
| Chinese Taipei | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 |
| Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Comoros | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 |
| Croatia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 |
| Cuba | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 |
| Denmark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 6 |
| Egypt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| France | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 13 |
| Germany | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 21 |
| Great Britain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 |
| Guam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 15 |
| Iran | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| Ireland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 |
| Italy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 7 |
| Japan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 6 |
| Lithuania | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 5 |
| Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 |
| Moldova | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 |
| Morocco | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 |
| Netherlands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 |
| New Zealand | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 13 |
| Nigeria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 |
| Norway | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 4 |
| Poland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 16 |
| Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 4 |
| Romania | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 3 |
| Samoa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Senegal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| Serbia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 8 |
| Singapore | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Slovakia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 |
| Slovenia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 |
| South Africa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 5 |
| Spain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 19 |
| Sweden | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 |
| Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 |
| Tunisia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 |
| United States | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 |
| Uruguay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 |
| Vietnam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Total: 58 NOCs | 22 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 255 | 300 |

## Slalom

For the slalom events, the men and women will each compete in C-1, K-1, and the inaugural KX-1 (kayak cross). Quota places are allocated to NOCs, not to specific canoeists. NOCs are limited to one boat for each event. These qualification spots will be awarded as follows:
* World Championships (for canoe and kayak singles) – The highest-ranked eligible canoeists in every single boat (considering only one boat per NOC) will obtain a quota place for their respective NOC. Fifteen qualification spots are available in the K-1 events and twelve in the C-1.
* Global Qualification Tournament (for kayak cross) – The top three eligible NOCs in each kayak cross event will be awarded a quota place.
* Continental Qualification Events – NOCs eligible for qualification in a given event will secure a single quota place for their respective continent.
* Host country – As the host country, France reserves one quota place each for the men's and women's slalom canoe and kayak singles. If one or more French slalom canoeists qualify regularly and directly, their slots will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible NOCs in the kayak singles from the 2023 ICF World Championships, or any of the continental qualification tournaments.
* Universality places – Two invitational places will be entitled to eligible NOCs interested to have their canoeists (whether slalom or sprint) compete in Paris 2024 as granted by the Universality principle.
* Reallocation – Unused quota spots will be reallocated.

### Timeline

| Event | Date | Venue |
| 2023 European Games | June 29 – July 2, 2023 | Kraków, Poland |
| 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships | September 19–24, 2023 | Lee Valley, Great Britain |
| 2023 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships | October 27–29, 2023 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2024 Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships | January 26–28, 2024 | Penrith, Australia |
| 2024 African Canoe Slalom Olympic Qualifiers | February 9–11, 2024 | Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion |
| 2024 Pan American Canoe Slalom Olympic Qualifiers | March 15–17, 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2024 ICF Kayak Cross Global Qualification Tournament | June 7–9, 2024 | Prague, Czech Republic |

### Qualification table

| Event | Men's K-1 | Men's C-1 | Men's KX-1 | Women's K-1 | Women's C-1 | Women's KX-1 |
| Host nation | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 World Championships | Great Britain Czech Republic Italy Switzerland Morocco Australia Slovenia Poland Spain China Sweden New Zealand France Japan Ireland | Slovenia Poland Germany Czech Republic Slovakia Great Britain France Italy Ireland Croatia United States Spain | — | Germany New Zealand Poland Great Britain Italy Slovakia Netherlands France Spain Switzerland Czech Republic Austria Brazil Slovenia Japan | Andorra United States Australia Great Britain Czech Republic Germany Slovakia France Brazil Spain Italy Ukraine | — |
| 2023 European Games | Austria | Netherlands | — | Ireland | Slovenia | — |
| 2023 Asian Qualifier | Chinese Taipei | Japan | — | Chinese Taipei | China | — |
| 2024 Oceania Championships | — | Australia | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 African Qualifier | Tunisia | Senegal | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 Pan American Qualifier | Brazil | Canada | — | Mexico | Canada | — |
| 2024 Kayak Cross Global Qualifier | — | — | France Germany Spain | — | — | Australia France Great Britain |
| Universality Places | Comoros | | — | | | — |
| Reallocation | Slovakia Germany | | — | Australia Algeria United States | Ireland Netherlands | — |
| Invitation Places | — | Refugee Olympic Team | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 3 |
* 1 2 France obtains a quota through the 2023 World Championships. Therefore, the host country place is reallocated to the next eligible NOC, not yet qualified, in the Kayak single event for the same gender at the 2023 World Championships. Slovakia receive the reallocated quota in the men's event and Australia receive the reallocated quota in the women's event
* 1 2 3 There was not enough competing NOCs at the Oceanian Qualifier neither in the World Ranking, therefore the quota gets reallocated to the best next NOC in the World Rankings from any continent.
* 1 2 There were not enough competing NOCs at the African Qualifier neither in the World Ranking, therefore the quota gets reallocated to the best next NOC in the World Rankings from any continent.

## Sprint

NOCs are limited to two boats per sprint event, a maximum of six per gender in kayaking, and a maximum of three per gender in canoeing, constituting a roster of eighteen canoeists. The qualification pathway enables the NOC to participate and not necessarily those who earn a direct quota place. These qualification spots will be awarded as follows:
* World Championships – The highest-ranked eligible canoeists in every single boat (considering only one boat per NOC) will obtain a quota place for their respective NOC. Five-boat spots are available in the C-1 events with an additional place reserved for the host country each in the men's 1000 m and women's 200 m, seven in the K-1 events (including a berth reserved for the host country in the men's 1000 m and women's 500 m), six in the K-2 500 m, eight in the C-2 500 m, and ten in the K-4 500 m.
* Continental Qualification Events – NOCs eligible for qualification in a given event will secure an assigned number of quota places for their respective continent. For the K-1 and C-1 events, two-boat spots will be awarded for each continent, except for Africa and Oceania (both of which will earn a single quota place). For the K-2 and C-2 events, a single-boat berth is assigned to each continent based on the results from the World Championships: the highest-ranked NOCs eligible for qualification across five continents will secure a direct quota place.
* Host country – As the host country, France reserves one quota place for the events listed in the World Championships section. If one or more French slalom canoeists qualify regularly and directly, their slots will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible NOCs in the corresponding event from the 2023 ICF World Championships.
* Universality places – Two invitational places will be entitled to eligible NOCs interested to have their canoeists (whether slalom or sprint) compete in Paris 2024 as granted by the Universality principle.
* Reallocation – Unused quota spots will be reallocated. This occurs because several canoeists who qualified for a larger boat category may also compete in a smaller category, freeing up quota place(s) that the NOC has earned in a smaller category.

### Timeline

| Event | Date | Venue |
| 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships | August 23–27, 2023 | Duisburg, Germany |
| 2023 African Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifiers | November 23–26, 2023 | Abuja, Nigeria |
| 2024 Oceania Canoe Sprint Qualifier | February 14–18, 2024 | Penrith, Australia |
| 2024 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships | April 18–21, 2024 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2024 Pan American Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifiers | April 23–25, 2024 | Sarasota, United States |
| 2024 European Canoe Sprint Qualifier | May 8–9, 2024 | Szeged, Hungary |

### Qualification table

| Event | 2023 World Championships | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Additional | Total |
| Men Kayak | 2023 World Championships | Africa | Oceania | Asia | Americas | Europe | Additional | Total |
| K-1 1000 m | France* Portugal Hungary Australia Czech Republic Belgium Spain Sweden Argentina | Morocco | Samoa | Uzbekistan Iran | Uruguay Brazil | Individual Neutral Athletes$^{BLR}$ Denmark | Refugee Olympic Team | 18 |
| K-2 500 m | Portugal Hungary$^{AQ}$ Spain$^{AQ}$ Australia Czech Republic Germany Lithuania$^{AQ}$ | South Africa | New Zealand | Kazakhstan | United States | Poland | — | 12 |
| K-4 500 m | Germany Hungary Ukraine Australia Denmark Lithuania Spain Serbia Canada China | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Event | 2023 World Championships | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Additional | Total |
| Men Canoe | 2023 World Championships | Africa | Oceania | Asia | Americas | Europe | Additional | Total |
| C-1 1000 m | France* Czech Republic Romania Germany Poland Hungary Brazil Moldova | Tunisia | Australia Ukraine | Iran Chinese Taipei | Cuba Canada | Italy Spain | Refugee Olympic Team | 17 |
| C-2 500 m | Germany China Spain France Hungary Romania Italy Czech Republic | Angola | New Zealand | Kazakhstan | Brazil | Individual Neutral Athletes$^{RUS}$ | — | 13 |
| Event | 2023 World Championships | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Additional | Total |
| Women Kayak | 2023 World Championships | Africa | Oceania | Asia | Americas | Europe | Additional | Total |
| K-1 500 m | France* New Zealand Denmark Hungary Serbia Australia Canada Portugal Sweden Croatia Bulgaria Spain | Egypt | Samoa | Uzbekistan Singapore | Argentina Brazil | Ukraine Czech Republic | Refugee Olympic Team | 21 |
| K-2 500 m | Denmark Poland Germany Belgium France Sweden | South Africa | New Zealand | China | Mexico | Netherlands | — | 11 |
| K-4 500 m | New Zealand Poland Spain China Australia Serbia Hungary Germany Norway Canada | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Event | 2023 World Championships | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Continental Qualification | Additional | Total |
| Women Canoe | 2023 World Championships | Africa | Oceania | Asia | Americas | Europe | Additional | Total |
| C-1 200 m | France* Cuba Spain China United States Chile Canada Ukraine Poland | Senegal São Tomé and Príncipe$^{UP}$ | Australia Guam | Uzbekistan Vietnam | Brazil Colombia | Hungary Individual Neutral Athletes$^{RUS}$ | — | 17 |
| C-2 500 m | China Spain Canada Germany Hungary Cuba Moldova Ukraine | Nigeria | Poland^ | Kazakhstan | Chile | Individual Neutral Athletes$^{BLR}$  France | — | 13 |
* Italic: National federation has qualified a boat but the athlete that did this was already counted in another boat
* $^{AQ}$: National federation has qualified a boat but one of two athletes that did this was already counted in another boat
* $^{UP}$: National federation has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission
* $^{RUS}$: Individual Neutral Athletes from Russia
* $^{BLR}$: Individual Neutral Athletes from Belarus
* ^: ICF decided that some events in Africa and Oceania require reallocation of spare spots to the World Championships lists because the events shorten eligible competitors.
* º: ICF decided that two quota places are combined and reallocated to the highest-ranked NOC vying for qualification in a larger boat category, should they be available from team boats in the same gender and category.