These are the results of the men's C-1 slalom competition in

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. The C-1 (canoe single) event is raced by one-man

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s through a

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course. The venue for the 1972 Olympic competition was in

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Medalists

Results

The 22 competitors each took two runs through the whitewater slalom course on August 28. The best time of the two runs counted for the event.

References

1972 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3.
p. 497.

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