The men's C-1 1000 metres was a competition in

canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous two Games in 1948 and 1952. The competition was held on Lake Wendouree in Ballarat. Medal table Medal ...

. 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. The final took place on December 1.

Medalists

Final

Ten competitors entered, but one withdrew prior to the event. With only nine competitors, a final was held.

References

1956 Summer Olympics official report.
p. 407.

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