The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours
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ing event conducted as part of the
Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, seven events in sprint canoe racing were contested, and for the first time at the Olympic Games, four events in slalom canoeing were also contested, at the Augsburg Eiskanal.
Medal table
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program.
Medalists
Results
Heats
The 20 crews first raced in three heats on September 5. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining 11 teams were relegated to the repechage heats.
Repechages
Taking place on September 7, The top three competitors in each of the two repechages advanced to the semifinals.
Semifinals
The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on September 8) advanced to the final.
The Soviet Union's position at 500 meters in the second semifinal is missing in the official report. The third semifinal was so fast that Belgium and
Yugoslavia
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's time would have gotten them into the finals if either nation had competed in the other two semifinals.
Final
The final was held on September 9.
References
1972 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3.pp. 491–3.
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Men's K-4 1000
Men's events at the 1972 Summer Olympics