Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics medal, while Germany topped the medal table overall, with three gold, two silver and three bronze medals. A new qualification system was created for both slalom and sprint canoeing at the 2012 Games. The quotas were set for each event by the International Canoe Federation in July 2010. Men Gallery of some of the gold medalists in the canoeing events: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics The canoeing races at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were contested in two main disciplines: the slalom, from 29 July to 2 August, and the sprint, from 6 to 11 August. The slalom
Romania at the 2012 Summer Olympics (2 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze), beating the number of medals won in Beijing by one. This performance was considered the nation's worst at an Olympic Games since 1964, based on the gold medal standings. Three of the medals were awarded to the team in artistic gymnastics, two each in judo, and weightlifting, and one each in fencing and shooting. Romania did not win an Olympic medal in rowing for the first time since 1976, and in athletics for the first time since 1980. Among the nation's medallists were gymnasts Sandra Izbașa and Cătălina Ponor, who both won two