The men's K-2 1000 metres was a competition in
canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man
canoe sprint kayaks. Heats and final took place on December 1.
Medalists
Heats
The 15 teams first raced in three heats. The top three teams in each heat advanced directly to the final.
The
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team originally finished second in their heat prior to their disqualification.
Final
References
1956 Summer Olympics official report.p. 404.
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Men's K-2 1000
Men's events at the 1956 Summer Olympics