The men's C-1 1000 metres event was an open-style, individual
canoe
A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle.
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ing event conducted as part of the
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The canoeing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta / USA was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint. Timing in 1/1000ths of a second began at these games for the sprint events.
Medal table
Medal summary Sla ...
program.
Medallists
Results
Heats
18 competitors were entered. The top two finishers in each heat moved on to the final with the others relegated to the semifinals.
Semifinals
The top two finishers in each semifinal and the fastest third-place finisher advanced to the final.
Final
The final took place on August 3.
Doktor led from start to finish.
References
1996 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3.p. 173.
*Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Canadian Singles 1000 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press, Limited. p. 481.
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Men's C-1 1000
Men's events at the 1996 Summer Olympics