Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres
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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 canoe
s and took place on August 12.
Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 307–16....
. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoe
Sprint canoe
A sprint canoe is a special type of canoe used in the sport of flatwater canoe racing.A one-person sprint canoe is 5.20 metres long; a traveling canoe of a similar length would be suitable for 2 to 3 people with gear...
s and took place on August 12.
Medalists
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze |
Final
With only six competitors in the event, a final was held. |
5:42.0 | |
 |
5:53.3 | |
 |
5:55.9 | |
| 4. | 6:06.0 | |
| 5. | 6:14.3 | |
| 6. | 6:37.0 |