Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
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The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayak
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
program. In the official report, heat results were shown in tenths of a second (0.1) while the remaining events were shown in hundredths of a second (0.01).
Hansen of Denmark's first name is listed as Jorgen in the official report.
Norway's surprise victory was credited to their trainer Stein Johnson
, who had coached previously in athletics, skiing
, and speed skating
before going into flatwater canoeing
. Johnson also finished eighth in the men's discus throw event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
.
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
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. In the official report, heat results were shown in tenths of a second (0.1) while the remaining events were shown in hundredths of a second (0.01).
Medalists
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Heats
The 19 crews first raced in three heats on October 22. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining ten teams were relegated to the repechage heats.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:18.0 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:19.6 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:21.1 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:22.6 | QR | |
| 5. | 3:23.3 | QR | |
| 6. | 3:27.3 | QR | |
| 7. | 3:40.4 | QR | |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:18.6 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:18.9 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:21.7 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:23.8 | QR | |
| 5. | 3:31.4 | QR | |
| 6. | 3:31.7 | QR | |
| Heat 3 | |||
| 1. | 3:21.7 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:23.5 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:24.5 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:30.5 | QR | |
| 5. | 3:37.0 | QR | |
| 6. | 3:39.0 | QR | |
Hansen of Denmark's first name is listed as Jorgen in the official report.
Repechages
Taking place on October 23, three of the top five competitors in each of the two repechages advanced to the semifinals.| Repechage 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:26.86 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:28.80 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:31.79 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:36.90 | ||
| - | Did not start | ||
| Repechage 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:26.01 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:30.58 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:30.92 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:30.93 | ||
| 5. | 3:32.21 | ||
Semifinals
The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on October 24) advanced to the final.| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:19.88 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:20.18 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:21.27 | QF | |
| 4. | 3:21.60 | ||
| 5. | No time | ||
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:20.03 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:21.70 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:23.30 | QF | |
| 4. | 3:24.79 | ||
| 5. | 3:25.48 | ||
| Semifinal 3 | |||
| 1. | 3:18.29 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:20.47 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:21.29 | QF | |
| 4. | 3:23.51 | ||
| 5. | 3:26.12 | ||
Final
The final was held on October 25. |
3:14.38 | |
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3:14.81 | |
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3:15.10 | |
| 4. | 3:16.68 | |
| 5. | 3:17.28 | |
| 6. | 3:18.03 | |
| 7. | 3:18.95 | |
| 8. | 3:22.10 | |
| 9. | 3:25.64 |
Norway's surprise victory was credited to their trainer Stein Johnson
Stein Johnson
Sten Jean Johnson is a former Norwegian speed skating trainer and athlete. He was born in Bergen and is the nephew of Sonja Johnsson....
, who had coached previously in athletics, skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, and speed skating
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
before going into flatwater canoeing
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
. Johnson also finished eighth in the men's discus throw event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
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.