Ukraine's Iurii Cheban set an Olympic-best time to successfully defend his London 2012 title at Rio 2016 in the 200-metre men's canoe single on Thursday, while Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos took bronze for hosts Brazil.
The German duo led from the front to ease to victory in the 1000-metre men's kayak double, while Spain were impressive winning gold in the 200-metre event, with Great Britain taking silver.
In the 500-metre women's kayak single, Hungary's Danuta Kozak blitzed the competition to successfully defend her 2012 title and claim a fourth career Olympic gold medal.
Here are the results from Thursday’s action at the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas:
Olympic Canoeing: Thursday Results, Times
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's Kayak Double 1000m | Germany 3:10. |