Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres
The women's canoe sprint K-2 500 metres competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place between 7 and 9 August at Eton Dorney. Franziska Weber and Tina Dietze, representing Germany, won the gold medal. Hungary's Katalin Kovács and Natasa Dusev-Janics took silver and the bronze medal was won by Karolina Naja and Beata Mikołajczyk from Poland. Competition format. The competition comprised heats, semi-finals, and a final round. The top five boats from each heat, and the fastest loser, advanced to the semi-finals . The top four boats in each semi-final advanced to the "A" final, and competed for medals. A placing "B" final was held for the other semi-finalists. Results. Heats. The five fastest boats and the best-timed loser qualified to the semi-finals. Semifinals. The fastest four canoeists in each semi-final qualified for the 'A' final. The slowest four qualified for the placing 'B' final.