The women's C-1 200 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 5 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway.

[2] This was the debut appearance of the event, replacing the men's C-1 200 metres as the Olympics moved towards gender equality.

[3] The women's C-1 200 metres has been an event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in 2010.

[4] 2019 World Champion teenager Nevin Harrison of the United States qualified for the event.

[5] As Japan qualified a boat in the women's C-2 event, its host nation place was also reallocated through the World Championships.