| Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Sprint | ||
| C-1 500 m | men | |
| C-1 1000 m | men | |
| C-2 500 m | men | |
| C-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-1 500 m | men | women |
| K-1 1000 m | men | |
| K-2 500 m | men | women |
| K-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-4 500 m | women | |
| K-4 1000 m | men | |
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, twelve events in sprint canoe racing were contested on Lake Casitas. The women's K-4 500 m event was introduced to the Olympic program at these Games.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Romania (ROU) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 metres | Agneta Andersson  Sweden | Barbara Schüttpelz  West Germany | Annemiek Derckx  Netherlands |
| K-2 500 metres | Agneta Andersson and Anna Olsson (SWE) | Alexandra Barre and Susan Holloway (CAN) | Josefa Idem and Barbara Schüttpelz (FRG) |
| K-4 500 metres | Romania (ROU) Agafia Constantin Nastasia Ionescu Tecla Marinescu Maria Ştefan | Sweden (SWE) Agneta Andersson Anna Olsson Eva Karlsson Susanne Wiberg | Canada (CAN) Alexandra Barre Lucie Guay Susan Holloway Barbara Olmsted |
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