These are the results of the men's K-1 1000 metres competition in
canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Canoeing was an official Olympic sport for the first time at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. It had been a demonstration sport twelve years earlier at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. A total of nine events were contested at the 1936 Gam ...
. The K-1 event is raced by single-man
canoe sprint kayaks. The heats and the final took place on Saturday, August 8.
Fifteen canoeists from 15 nations competed.
Medalists
Heats
The 15 competitors first raced in two heats. The top four finishers in both heats moved directly to the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Final
The final took place in a heavy downpour that included thunder and lightning.
References
1936 Summer Olympics Official Report Volume 2.p. 1022.
- accessed September 1, 2008.
*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Singles 1000 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 471.
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