Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres
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The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayak
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
program.
Philipp's reason for not starting was not disclosed in the official report.
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 1988 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, twelve events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1984.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 336–50. &...
program.
Medalists
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Heats
The 18 competitors first raced in three heats on September 26. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals with the rest competing in the repechages.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:41.24 | QS | |
| 2. | 1:41.65 | | QS | |
| 3. | 1:42.30 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:43.41 | QR | |
| 5. | 1:46.35 | QR | |
| 6. | 1:47.53 | QR | |
| 7. | 1:58.29 | QR | |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:44.26 | QS | |
| 2. | 1:44.50 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:45.06 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:46.32 | QR | |
| 5. | 1:49.86 | QR | |
| 6. | 1:57.83 | QR | |
| Heat 3 | |||
| 1. | 1:45.64 | QS | |
| 2. | 1:46.71 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:47.71 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:49.08 | QR | |
| 5. | 2:01.92 | QR | |
Repechages
Taking place on September 26, the top four finishers from the second repechage advanced to the semifinals. The first repechage was scheduled, but not held since there were only three competitors. One competitor was disqualified in the second repechage for reasons not disclosed in the official report.| Repechage 1 | |||
| - | - | QS | |
| - | - | QS | |
| - | - | QS | |
| Repechage 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:45.10 | QS | |
| 2. | 1:46.77 | QS | |
| 3. | 2:01.16 | QS | |
| 4. | 2:12.91 | QS | |
| - | DISQ | ||
Semifinals
The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on September 28) advanced to the final.| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:41.52 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:43.40 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:43.89 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:46.51 | ||
| 5. | 1:46.65 | ||
| 6. | 1:47.21 | ||
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:43.33 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:44.45 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:45.51 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:46.93 | ||
| 5. | 2:03.22 | ||
| - | Did not start | ||
| Semifinal 3 | |||
| 1. | 1:42.90 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:43.36 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:43.97 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:45.15 | ||
| 5. | 1:51.17 | ||
Philipp's reason for not starting was not disclosed in the official report.
Final
The final was held on September 30. |
1:44.82 | |
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1:46.38 | |
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1:46.46 | |
| 4. | 1:46.73 | |
| 5. | 1:46.76 | |
| 6. | 1:47.38 | |
| 7. | 1:47.66 | |
| 8. | 1:47.91 | |
| 9. | 1:48.83 |