Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres
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The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoe
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...

ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics was held between 20 October 1964 and 22 October 1964 on Lake Sagami, from Sagamiko, Kanagawa, Japan. There were 7 events, 5 of which were for men and 2 for women. Both of the women's events were 500 metre kayaking events; there were three kayaking and two...

 programme on Lake Sagami
Lake Sagami
is an artificial lake located in Midori-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa in Japan's Kantō region. Created in 1947 after the Sagami River was dammed, it serves as use for recreational and hydroelectric purposes...

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Japan
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The preliminary heats were held on 20 October 1964; 12 crews entered and were split into two heats of 6 pairs each. The top three placers in each heat advanced to the final, while the remaining six crews had to compete in a semifinal held the next day. The 3 slowest canoeists were eliminated in the semifinal on 21 October, with the top 3 joining the initial 6 finalists. The final was held on 22 October.

Medalists

Gold
Silver
Bronze

Heats

The 12 teams first raced in two heats on 20 October. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final and the remaining 6 teams were relegated to the semifinal.
Heat 1
1. 4:08.05 QF
2. 4:10.26 QF
3. 4:11.34 QF
4. 4:12.54 QS
5. 4:28.81 QS
6. 4:51.65 QS
Heat 2
1. 4:12.37 QF
2. 4:12.81 QF
3. 4:21.41 QF
4. 4:23.40 QS
5. 4:25.86 QS
6. 4:45.23 QS

Semifinal

The top three finishers in the semifinal (raced on 21 October) advanced to the final, joining the six teams who had moved directly from the heats. All other teams were eliminated.
1. 4:35.30 QF
2. 4:38.18 QF
3. 4:38.79 QF
4. 4:40.54
5. 4:51.98
6. 5:04.05

Final

The final was held on 22 October. All three medallists, and even the fourth-place finishers, came from the first heat.
4:04.65
4:06.52
4:07.48
4. 4:08.97
5. 4:09.88
6. 4:13.18
7. 4:21.99
8. 4:22.89
9. 4:23.02
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