The women's K-2 500 metres competition at the 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen took place on Lake Bagsværd.
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Results
Heats
Heat winners advanced directly to the A final. The next six fastest boats in each heat advanced to the semifinals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Semifinals
Qualification was as follows:
The fastest three boats in each semi advanced to the A final. The next four fastest boats in each semi, plus the fastest remaining boat advanced to the B final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Finals
Final B
Competitors in this final raced for positions 10 to 18.
Final A
Competitors raced for positions 1 to 9, with medals going to the top three.