These are the results of the men's C-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics

At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1948.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 624–37....

. 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 July 27.

Medalists

Gold
Silver
Bronze

Final

With only ten competitors in the event, a final was held.

		57:41.1
		57:49.9
		57:53.1
4.		59:08.2
5.		59:26.4
6.		59:45.9
7.		1:00:26.5
8.		1:01:15.2
9.		1:02:21.7
10.		1:03:03.2

After his victory, Havens sent a telegraph to his father Bill, who missed the eights rowing event

Rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

The rowing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris featured seven events, all for men only. The competitions were held from Sunday, July 13, 1924 to Thursday, July 17, 1924.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...

 at the 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

 in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

 to be with his wife during Frank's childbirth. The telegram ended with "I'm coming home with the gold medal you should've won."