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Who’s Going to Win Beijing’s Olympic Canoe/Kayak Medals?

By George Sayour, About.com

Tony Estanguet wins the gold medal in the 2004 Olympic Canoe/Kayak C-1 Slalom event.

Tony Estanguet (middle) of France wins the gold medal in the 2004 Olympic Canoe/Kayak C-1 Slalom event.

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At the risk of tempting fate, we’ve decided to predict this year’s Olympic Canoe/Kayak medalists. Be sure to print out this cheat sheet and use our medal predictions as a reference while watching the games.

Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Medalist Predictions

  • Men’s K-1
    • GOLD: Campbell Walsh (GBR)
    • SILVER: Benoit Peshier (FRA)
    • BRONZE: Alexander Grimm (GER)

  • Men’s C-1
    • GOLD: Tony Estanguet (FRA)
    • SILVER: Michal Martikan (SVK)
    • BRONZE: Benn Fraker (USA)

  • Men’s C-2
    • GOLD: Pavel Hochschorner & Peter Hochschorner (SVK)
    • SILVER: Casey Eichfeld & Rick Powell (USA)
    • BRONZE: Jaroslav Volf & Ondrej Stepanek (CZE)

  • Women’s K-1
    • GOLD: Elena Kaliska (SVK)
    • SILVER: Heather Corrie (USA)
    • BRONZE: Jennifer Bongardt (GER)

Olympic Canoe/Kayak Flatwater Predictions

  • Men’s K-1 500m
    • GOLD: Adam van Koeverden (CAN)
    • SILVER: Tim Brabants (GBR)
    • BRONZE: Rami Zur (USA)

  • Men’s K-1 1000m
    • GOLD: Tim Brabants (GBR)
    • SILVER: Adam van Koeverden (CAN)
    • BRONZE: Eirik Veraas-Larsen (NOR)

  • Men’s K-4 1000m
    • GOLD: Hungary
    • SILVER: Slovakia
    • BRONZE: Germany

  • Women’s K-4 500m
    • GOLD: Germany
    • SILVER: Hungary
    • BRONZE: Ukraine

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