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Men’s K-2 500 metres
Held at 7 Games, 1976–2024. Most golds: Germany (2). Most medals: Ian Ferguson (2). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games71976–2024
Medals21
Delegations12on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Paris | Jacob Schopf, Max Lemke Germany | Bence Nádas, Sándor Tótka Hungary | Jean van der Westhuyzen, Thomas Green Australia |
| 2008 Beijing | Saúl Craviotto, Carlos Pérez Spain | Ronald Rauhe, Tim Wieskötter Germany | Raman Piatrushenka, Vadzim Makhneu Belarus |
| 1996 Atlanta | Kay Bluhm, Torsten Gutsche Germany | Beniamino Bonomi, Daniele Scarpa Italy | Andrew Trim, Daniel Collins Australia |
| 1988 Seoul | Ian Ferguson, Paul MacDonald New Zealand | Igor Nagayev, Viktor Denisov Soviet Union | Attila Ábrahám, Ferenc Csipes Hungary |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Ian Ferguson, Paul MacDonald New Zealand | Per-Inge Bengtsson, Lars-Erik Moberg Sweden | Hugh Fisher, Alwyn Morris Canada |
| 1980 Moscow | Vladimir Parfenovich, Sergei Chukhray Soviet Union | Herminio Menéndez, Guillermo del Riego Spain | Rüdiger Helm, Bernd Olbricht East Germany |
| 1976 Montreal | Joachim Mattern, Bernd Olbricht East Germany | Serhei Nahorny, Vladimir Romanovsky Soviet Union | Larion Serghei, Policarp Malîhin Romania |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | East Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most medals
| Athlete | Gold | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Ferguson | 2 | 2 |
| Paul MacDonald | 2 | 2 |
| Bernd Olbricht | 1 | 2 |
| Joachim Mattern | 1 | 1 |
| Vladimir Parfenovich | 1 | 1 |
| Sergei Chukhray | 1 | 1 |
| Kay Bluhm | 1 | 1 |
| Torsten Gutsche | 1 | 1 |
| Saúl Craviotto | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Pérez | 1 | 1 |
| Jacob Schopf | 1 | 1 |
| Max Lemke | 1 | 1 |