Canoeing and Kayaking were held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from October 10 to October 12. Men's and women's competition were held in Kayak and men's competition in Canoe with all events having taken place at the Nakdong River Rowing and Canoeing Courses. The competition included only flatwater events.
| Canoeing at the 2002 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Nakdong River |
| Dates | 10–12 October 2002 |
| Competitors | 107 from 14 nations |
Schedule
edit| H | Heats | S | Semifinal | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 10th Thu |
11th Fri |
12th Sat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's C-1 500 m | F | |||
| Men's C-1 1000 m | F | |||
| Men's C-2 500 m | F | |||
| Men's C-2 1000 m | F | |||
| Men's K-1 500 m | F | |||
| Men's K-1 1000 m | F | |||
| Men's K-2 500 m | F | |||
| Men's K-2 1000 m | F | |||
| Men's K-4 500 m | F | |||
| Men's K-4 1000 m | F | |||
| Women's K-1 500 m | H | S | F | |
| Women's K-2 500 m | F | |||
| Women's K-4 500 m | F | |||
Medalists
editMen
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Women
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
Participating nations
editA total of 107 athletes from 14 nations competed in canoeing at the 2002 Asian Games:
- China (15)
Chinese Taipei (3)
Hong Kong (5)
Indonesia (8)
Iran (6)- Japan (12)
- Kazakhstan (14)
Kyrgyzstan (1)
Mongolia (3)
North Korea (6)
Philippines (2)- South Korea (16)
Tajikistan (2)- Uzbekistan (14)