These are the results of the men's C-1 1000 metres competition in
canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1948.
Medal table
Medal summary Men's events
Women's event
References1952 Summer Olympics offi ...
. The C-1 event is raced by single-man
sprint canoe
A sprint canoe is a canoe used in International Canoe Federation canoe sprint. It is an open boat propelled by one, two or four paddlers from a kneeling position, using single-bladed paddles. The difficulty of balance can depend on how wide or nar ...
s. Because there were ten competitors in the event, heats were introduced. Both the heats and final took place on July 28.
Medalists
Heats
The ten competitors first raced in two heats. The top four finishers in each heat moved directly to the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Final
References
1952 Summer Olympics official report.p. 633.
Men's C-1 1000
Men's events at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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