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Slalom
Qualification Summary
Each National Olympic Committee can enter a maximum of 4 competitors (2 men and 2 women) to compete, with a maximum of one athlete per event. As hosts, Japan will be given the maximum quota to compete should they fail to qualify. The remaining quotas will be decided through various events, specifically, the 2019 World Championships and the continental qualifiers. For the continental qualifiers all nations must have competed at the 2019 World Championships in order to be allowed to participate. In addition, at least three eligible nations must compete for the event to be valid and a nation can only qualify two athlete quotas. Athletes may participate in other events provided that their nation has not entered a different athlete.
Qualified Nations
Qualification events are listed in hierarchical order.
Men’s K1
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Slalom Championships | 18 |  Australia Austria Brazil Canada Czech Republic France Germany Great Britain Italy New Zealand Portugal Russia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United States |
| African Championships | 1 |  Morocco |
| Asian Championships | 1 |  China |
| European Championships | 1 |  Poland |
| World Rankings – Pan America | 1 |  Argentina |
| World Rankings – Oceania | Reallocated | |
| Host Nation | 1 |  Japan |
| Reallocated Quotas (2019 World Championships) |
1 |  Belgium |
| Double Starters | – |
Women’s K1
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Slalom Championships | 18 |  Andorra Austria Canada China Cook Islands Czech Republic France Germany Great Britain Italy Japan Netherlands New Zealand Poland Slovakia Slovenia Spain Ukraine |
| African Championships | 1 | Morocco |
| Asian Championships | 1 |  Kazakhstan |
| European Championships | 1 | Switzerland |
| World Rankings – Pan America | 1 |  Mexico |
| World Rankings – Oceania | Reallocated | |
| Host Nation | Qualified Above | |
| Reallocated Quotas (2019 World Championships) |
2 |  Chinese Taipei Russia |
| Double Starters | – | Australia Brazil United States |
Men’s C1
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Slalom Championships | 11 | Canada Croatia Czech Republic France Great Britain Ireland Poland Slovakia Slovenia Spain Switzerland |
| Oceania Championships | 1 | Australia |
| African Championships | 1 |  Senegal |
| Asian Championships | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| European Championships | 1 | Germany |
| World Rankings – Pan America | 1 | United States |
| Host Nation | 1 | Japan |
| Double Starters | – | Russia |
Women’s C1
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Slalom Championships | 11 | Australia Austria Brazil Czech Republic France Germany Great Britain Italy Slovenia Spain United States |
| Asian Championships | 1 | China |
| European Championships | 1 | Slovakia |
| World Rankings – Africa | Reallocated | |
| World Rankings – Pan America | 1 | Canada |
| World Rankings – Oceania | Reallocated | |
| Host Nation | 1 | Japan |
| Reallocated Quotas (2019 World Championships) |
2 |  Hungary Poland |
| Double Starters | – | Andorra Cook Islands New Zealand Russia Ukraine |
Sprint
Qualification Summary
Each National Olympic Committee can enter a maximum of 18 competitors (9 men, 6 kayak and 3 canoe and 9 women, 6 kayak and 3 canoe) to compete. As hosts, Japan will be given a place to compete in men’s K1 1000m, men’s C1 1000m, women’s K1 500m and women’s C1 200m should they fail to qualify while two athlete quotas will be decided by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining quotas will be decided through various events, specifically, the 2019 World Championships, the continental qualifiers and the 2021 World Cup event. All nations must have competed at the 2019 World Championships in order to be allowed to participate. For the K4 events at least four continents must be represented. For the continental qualifiers, at least three eligible nations must compete for the event to be valid and a nation can only qualify two athlete quotas in each category (men’s kayak, men’s canoe, women’s kayak, women’s canoe). Athletes may qualify multiple boat quotas, but can only qualify one athlete quota. The athlete quotas will be reallocated. Athletes may participate in other events provided that their nation has not reach the maximum quota.
Athlete Quotas
Listed is the number of athletes qualified to compete in each category.
| Nations | Men’s Kayak | Women’s Kayak | Men’s Canoe | Women’s Canoe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Argentina |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Belarus |
5 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Belgium |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Belize |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bulgaria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada |
6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Chile |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| China |
3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Cook Islands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuba |
0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Czech Republic |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Denmark |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Egypt |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| France |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Germany |
6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Great Britain |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary |
6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Iran |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan |
0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Latvia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lithuania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moldova |
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mozambique |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Zealand |
2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Nigeria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland |
0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Portugal |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Refugee Olympic Team |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Romania |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Russia |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Samoa |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sao Tome and Principe |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Serbia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 South Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spain |
6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sweden |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thailand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tunisia |
1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ukraine |
0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Uzbekistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boat Quotas
Qualification events are listed in hierarchical order.
Men’s K1 200m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 5 | France Great Britain Italy Serbia Sweden |
| 2019 African Games | 1 |  Egypt |
| 2020 Oceania Championships | 1 | Samoa |
| 2021 Asian Olympic Qualifier | 1 | South Korea |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 2 | Latvia Russia |
| Pan American Reallocation | 1 | Argentina |
| 2021 World Cup | 1 | Lithuania |
| Tripartite Invitation | 1 | Belize |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | |
| Additional Boats | – | Canada Canada China Cook Islands Germany Germany Hungary Hungary Japan Russia Samoa Serbia Spain Spain |
Women’s K1 200m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 5 | Denmark New Zealand Poland Spain Ukraine |
| 2019 African Games | 1 | Algeria |
| 2020 Oceania Championships | 1 | Cook Islands |
| 2021 Asian Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Japan |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 2 | Great Britain Italy |
| Pan American Reallocation | 1 | Argentina |
| 2021 World Cup | 1 | Russia |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | Hungary Portugal |
| Additional Boats | – | Canada Canada China China Croatia Denmark France France Germany Great Britain Hungary Kazakhstan Poland Portugal Russia Samoa Serbia Sweden Tunisia Ukraine |
Men’s K1 1000m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 5 | Belarus Czech Republic Portugal Russia Slovakia |
| 2019 African Games | 1 | Tunisia |
| 2020 Oceania Championships | 1 | Cook Islands |
| 2021 Asian Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Iran |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 2 | Belgium Norway |
| Pan American Reallocation | 1 | Brazil |
| 2021 World Cup | 1 | China |
| Host Nation | Reallocated | |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | Argentina Serbia |
| Additional Boats | – | Australia Australia Canada France France Germany Germany Hungary Hungary Italy Russia Russia Samoa |
| IOC Invitation | 1 | Refugee Olympic Team |
Women’s K1 500m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 5 | Belarus Denmark Hungary New Zealand Serbia |
| 2019 African Games | 1 | Egypt |
| 2020 Oceania Championships | 1 | Samoa |
| 2021 Asian Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 2 | Croatia Spain |
| Pan American Reallocation | 1 | Canada |
| 2021 World Cup | 1 | Portugal |
| Host Nation | Reallocated | |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | Great Britain Sweden |
| Additional Boats | – | Algeria Argentina Australia Australia Austria Austria Belarus Belgium Belgium Canada China China France Germany Germany Great Britain Hungary Italy New Zealand Poland Poland Portugal Russia Russia Slovenia Slovenia Ukraine Ukraine |
Men’s K2 1000m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 6 | Australia Czech Republic France Germany Italy Spain |
| 2020 Oceania Championships | 1 | New Zealand |
| 2021 Asian Olympic Qualifier | 1 | China |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Hungary |
| Pan American Reallocation | 1 | Canada |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | |
| Additional Boats | – | Australia Belarus Germany Hungary Russia Samoa Slovakia |
Women’s K2 500m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 6 | Belarus Belgium France Poland Slovenia Ukraine |
| 2019 African Games | 1 | Tunisia |
| 2020 Oceania Championships | 1 | Australia |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Germany |
| Pan American Reallocation | Reallocated | |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | Austria China |
| Additional Boats | – | Australia Canada Denmark Germany Hungary Hungary New Zealand New Zealand Russia Ukraine |
Men’s K4 500m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 10 | Australia Belarus Canada Germany Hungary Japan Portugal Russia Slovakia Spain |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | |
| Additional Boats | – | China |
Women’s K4 500m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 10 | Australia Belarus Canada China France Germany Hungary New Zealand Poland Ukraine |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | Denmark Russia |
| Additional Boats | – |
Men’s C1 1000m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 5 | Brazil Czech Republic France Germany Poland |
| 2019 African Games | 1 | Tunisia |
| 2020 Oceania Championships | 1 | Australia Samoa |
| 2021 Asian Olympic Qualifier | 1 | China |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Ukraine |
| Pan American Reallocation | 1 | Cuba |
| 2021 World Cup | 1 | Moldova |
| Host Nation | 1 | Japan |
| Tripartite Invitation | 1 | Mozambique |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | |
| Additional Boats | – | Brazil Canada Canada China Cuba Czech Republic Germany Hungary Hungary Kazakhstan Poland Romania Romania Russia Russia Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe Spain Spain Ukraine |
Women’s C1 200m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | Belarus Canada Chile Russia United States |
|
| 2019 African Games | 1 | Nigeria |
| 2020 Oceania Championships | New Zealand Reallocated |
|
| 2021 Asian Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Thailand |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Spain |
| Pan American Reallocation | Reallocated | |
| 2021 World Cup | 1 | Croatia |
| Host Nation | Reallocated | |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | Bulgaria China Great Britain Hungary Poland |
| Additional Boats | – | Australia Australia Canada Cuba Cuba Germany Germany Hungary Japan Japan Moldova Moldova Russia Russia Ukraine Ukraine Uzbekistan |
Men’s C2 1000m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 8 | Brazil China Cuba Germany Poland Romania Russia Ukraine |
| 2019 African Games | 1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2021 Asian Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 2 | Hungary Spain |
| Pan American Reallocation | 1 | Canada |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | Czech Republic |
| Additional Boats | – |
Women’s C2 500m
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Sprint Championships | 8 | Belarus Chile China Cuba Germany Hungary Ukraine Uzbekistan |
| 2020 Oceania Championships | 1 | Australia |
| 2021 Asian Olympic Qualifier | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2021 European Olympic Qualifier | 2 | Moldova Russia |
| Pan American Reallocation | Reallocated | |
| Athlete Quota Reallocation | – | Japan |
| Additional Boats | – | Canada |