Canoeing at the 1956 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 1956 Summer Olympics
. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoe
s. The final took place on December 1.
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. The final took place on December 1.
Medalists
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze |
Final
Ten competitors entered, but one withdrew prior to the event. With only nine competitors, a final was held. |
5:05.3 | |
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5:06.2 | |
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5:12.7 | |
| 4. | 5:15.9 | |
| 5. | 5:15.0 | |
| 6. | 5:28.0 | |
| 7. | 5:37.6 | |
| 8. | 5:39.4 | |
| 9. | 5:47.7 |