[1] Klaudia Zwolińska won silver and Kimberley Woods bronze, for both of them it was the first Olympic medal.

Ricarda Funk was the defending 2020 Olympic champion, but she was placed eleventh.

Slalom canoeing uses a three-round format, with heats, semifinal, and final.

The canoe course is approximately 250 metres long, with up to 25 gates that the canoeist must pass in the correct direction.

Penalty time is added for infractions such as passing on the wrong side or touching a gate.