Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres
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The men's C-1 1000 metres event was an open-style, individual canoe
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
program. Heat times were given in tenths of a second (0.1) while the semifinal and final events were given in hundredths of a second (0.01) in the official report.
In the official report, Emanuelsson's first name is listed as Sten.
Tatai qualified as a reserve for the Hungarian
team, but won decisively after driving the other finalists to exhaustion.
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 1968 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, seven events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1964. Lake Xochimilco was where the events took place.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:...
program. Heat times were given in tenths of a second (0.1) while the semifinal and final events were given in hundredths of a second (0.01) in the official report.
Medallists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Heats
Twelve competitors were entered, but eleven took part. Held on October 22, the top three in each heat move on to final with the others relegated to the semifinal.Heat 1 | |||
1. | 4:28.3 | QF | |
2. | 4:32.4 | QF | |
3. | 4:34.9 | QF | |
4. | 4:35.4 | QS | |
5. | 4:36.2 | QS | |
6. | 4:47.3 | QS | |
Heat 2 | |||
1. | 4:24.5 | QF | |
2. | 4:25.5 | QF | |
3. | 4:28.3 | QF | |
4. | 4:30.0 | QS | |
5. | 4:33.3 | QS | |
- | Did not start |
In the official report, Emanuelsson's first name is listed as Sten.
Semifinal
Only the five canoeists who did not advance from the first round competed in the semifinal. Taking place on October 24, the top three finishers advanced to the final.1. | 4:34.17 | QF | |
2. | 4:35.82 | QF | |
3. | 4:37.11 | QF | |
4. | 4:43.20 | ||
5. | 4:54.61 |
Final
The final took place on October 25.4:36.14 | ||
4:38.31 | ||
4:40.42 | ||
4. | 4:40.74 | |
5. | 4:43.43 | |
6. | 4:45.80 | |
7. | 4:49.32 | |
8. | 4:50.42 | |
9. | 4:55.88 |
Tatai qualified as a reserve for the Hungarian
Hungary at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Hungary competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 167 competitors, 135 men and 32 women, took part in 116 events in 15 sports.- Gold:*Gyula Zsivótzky — Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw...
team, but won decisively after driving the other finalists to exhaustion.