Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 10000 metres
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These are the results of the men's C-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoe
s and took place on November 30. This would the last time this event was held in the Summer Olympics though it would be held at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 1950 to 1993
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Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous two Games in 1948 and 1952. The competition was held on Lake Wendouree in Ballarat.-Men's events:...
. 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 November 30. This would the last time this event was held in the Summer Olympics though it would be held at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 1950 to 1993
1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark for the third time. The Danish city had hosted the event previously in 1950 and 1970....
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Medalists
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze |
Final
With only nine competitors in the event, a final was held. |
56:41.0 | |
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57:11.0 | |
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57:14.5 | |
| 4. | 57:44.5 | |
| 5. | 58:50.1 | |
| 6. | 59:24.7 | |
| 7. | 59:57.5 | |
| 8. | 1:01:23.6 | |
| 9. | 1:02:12.1 |