The men's

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C-2 1,000 metres at the 2012 Olympic Games in

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took place between 7 and 9 August at

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pairing

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and Kurt Kuschela won the gold medal.

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won silver and

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took bronze.

Competition format

The competition comprised heats, semi-finals, and a final round. Heat winners advanced to the 'A' final, with all other boats getting a second chance in the semi-finals. The top three from each semifinal also advanced to the 'A' final, and competed for medals. A placing 'B' final was held for the other semi-finalists.

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time ( UTC+01:00)

Results

Heats

The fastest boat qualified for the final, remainder went through to the semi-finals.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Semifinals

The fastest three canoeists in each semi-final qualified for the 'A' final. The slowest two canoeists in each semi-final qualified for the placing 'B' final.

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Finals

Final B

Final A

References

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