The women's K-4 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway.
The 2016 Olympic champions were also from Hungary: Gabriella Szabó, Danuta Kozák, Csipes, and Krisztina Fazekas.
A total of 10 qualification places were available, all awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
[2] The World Championships places were allocated as follows:[3] Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with 12 boats, with heats, quarterfinals semifinals, and finals.
The specifics of the progression format depend on the number of boats ultimately entered.