Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres

Overall Results Heats The top three finishers in the semifinal advanced to the final.

Fischer made history in this race in three ways.

First, she became the first woman to win two or more medals in four Summer Olympics.

Second, Fischer became the fourth woman to earn seven gold medals.

Third, she joined American swimmer Jenny Thompson as the only non-gymnastics competitors to win ten medals in the Summer Olympics.