Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

At the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

in London

London

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, nine events in sprint canoe racing
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....

were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.

Men's events

C-1 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres These are the results of the men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes and took place on August 12.-Medalists:-Final:...
C-1 10000 metres Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 10000 metres These are the results of the men's C-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes and took place on August 11.-Medalists:-Final:...
C-2 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres These are the results of the men's C-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoes and was held on August 12.-Medalists:-Final:With only eight teams competing, a final was held....	Jan Brzák-Felix Jan Brzák-Felix Jan Brzák-Felix was a Czechoslovakian slalom and sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1930s to the early 1950s... Bohumil Kudrna Bohumil Kudrna Bohumil Kudrna was a Czechoslovakian flatwater canoer and slalom canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s...	Steven Lysak Steven Lysak Steven Lysak was an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he won two medals with Stephen Macknowski. This included a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Lysak designed and built the canoe... Stephen Macknowski Stephen Macknowski Stephen Macknowski is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he won two medals with Steven Lysak with a gold in the C-2 10000 m event and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events. A native of Yonkers, New York, Macknowski attended Columbia...	Georges Dransart Georges Dransart Georges Dransart was a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one silver and two bronzes .Dransart won two silver medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the C-2... Georges Gandil Georges Gandil Georges Gandil was a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events.-References:*...
C-2 10000 metres Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 10000 metres These are the results of the Men's C-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoes. Heats and final took place on August 11.-Medalists:-Final:...	Steven Lysak Steven Lysak Steven Lysak was an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he won two medals with Stephen Macknowski. This included a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Lysak designed and built the canoe... Stephen Macknowski Stephen Macknowski Stephen Macknowski is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s.At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he won two medals with Steven Lysak with a gold in the C-2 10000 m event and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events. A native of Yonkers, New York, Macknowski attended Columbia...	Václáv Havel Václav Havel Václav Havel is a Czech playwright, essayist, poet, dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic . He has written over twenty plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally... Jiří Pecka Jirí Pecka Jiří Pecka was a Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s...	Georges Dransart Georges Dransart Georges Dransart was a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one silver and two bronzes .Dransart won two silver medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the C-2... Georges Gandil Georges Gandil Georges Gandil was a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events.-References:*...
K-1 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres These are the results of the men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heat and semifinals took place on August 12.-Medalists:-Heats:...
K-1 10000 metres Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 10000 metres These are the results of the men's K-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Final:The final took place on August 11.-References:* p. 311.*...
K-2 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres These are the results of the men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heats and final took place on August 12.-Medalists:-Heats:...	Hans Berglund Hans Berglund Hans Berglund was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.... Lennart Klingström Lennart Klingström Lennart Klingström was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He won the gold in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London....	Ejvind Hansen Ejvind Hansen Ejvind Hansen was a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and the early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver in the K-2 1000 m event at London in 1948.... Jakob Jensen	Thor Axelsson Thor Axelsson Ture Wilhelm "Thor" Axelsson was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events... Nils Björklöf Nils Björklöf Nils Björklöf was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events....
K-2 10000 metres Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 10000 metres These are the results of the men's K-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Final:The final took place August 11.-References:* p. 312.*...	Gunnar Åkerlund Gunnar Åkerlund Ernst Gunnar Åkerlund was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s... Hans Wetterström Hans Wetterström Hans Wetterström was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-2 10000 m event with a gold in 1948 and a silver in 1956.Wetterström also won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships...	Ivar Mathisen Ivar Mathisen Ivar Mathisen was a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the 1940s and early 1950s. He received a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London with Knut Østby. Mathisen finished fourth in the K-2 1000 m event at those same games.-Early life:He was a member of the... Knut Østby Knut Østby Knut Østby was a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at London in 1948 and another in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1950 World Championships.-Career:Østby was born in Modum, but...	Thor Axelsson Thor Axelsson Ture Wilhelm "Thor" Axelsson was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events... Nils Björklöf Nils Björklöf Nils Björklöf was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events....

Women's event

K-1 500 metres

Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres

These are the results of the women's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-person canoe sprint kayaks. Heat and semifinals took place on August 12.-Medalists:-Heats:...

Medal table

1	4	0	0	4
2	3	1	0	4
3	1	2	0	3
3	1	2	0	3
5	0	1	2	3
6	0	1	1	2
6	0	1	1	2
8	0	1	0	1
9	0	0	4	4
10	0	0	1	1

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