These are the results of the men's C-1 500 metres competition in
canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the sprint events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. A t ...
. 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.
Medalists
Heats
The 19 competitors first raced in three heats. The first-place finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final, and the remaining 16 canoers moved on to the two semifinal races. The heats were raced on August 24.
Semifinals
The top three finishers in each of the two semifinals qualified for the final, joining the three first-place finishers from the initial heats. Fourth place and higher competitors were eliminated. The semifinals were raced on August 26.
Final
The final was raced on August 28.
Dittmar learned his lesson from the previous day in letting Cal get out to far ahead in the
C-1 1000 m event by staying close to the Spaniard through the entire race before winning his third Olympic gold medal.
References
2004 Summer Olympics Canoe sprint resultsYahoo! Sports Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Canoe/Kayak Results
*Wallcehinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Canadian Singles 500 Meters". In ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition''. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 479.
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Men's events at the 2004 Summer Olympics