Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres
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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 canoe
s and was held on August 12.
The Belgian team did not finish to a man falling overboard during the final.
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-2 event is raced by two-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 was held on August 12.
Medalists
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze |
Final
With only eight teams competing, a final was held. |
5:07.1 | |
 |
5:08.2 | |
 |
5:15.2 | |
| 4. | 5:20.7 | |
| 5. | 5:37.3 | |
| 6. | 5:44.9 | |
| 7. | 5:50.9 | |
| - | DNF |
The Belgian team did not finish to a man falling overboard during the final.