The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual
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Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, seven events in sprint canoe racing were contested at Lake Albano. Four changes were done to the program. First, the 10000 metre events that were raced from 1936 to 1956 were permanently dropped from the O ...
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Medalists
Results
Heats
24 competitors first raced in three heats on August 26. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals; two were eliminated due to not starting, and the remaining 13 competitors were relegated to the repechage heats.
Repechages
The repechages took place on August 26. The top three finishers in each repechage advanced to the semifinals.
Semifinals
The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on August 27) advanced to the final with the rest of the competitors eliminated.
Final
The final was held on August 29.
References
1960 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2, Part 1.pp. 248–50.
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Men's K-1 1000
Men's events at the 1960 Summer Olympics