Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres
Encyclopedia
The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayak
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
program.
The official report had Park qualifying for the semifinals as the fastest fourth-place finisher when it was actually García. Lindén's disqualification was not disclosed in the official report.
Robinson stayed closed to Holmann throughout the race, then surged ahead at the end. For the first time in Robinson's life, his body went numb from pushing himself so hard. It took Robinson six hours to produce a urine
sample for doping
control to him being so dehydrated after the final.
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 1992 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The canoeing competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona was composed of 16 events in two disciplines, slalom and sprint. The slalom events returned to the Olympic program after a 20 year absence, since the 1972 Munich Games...
program.
Medalists
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Heats
The 26 competitors first raced in four heats. The top two finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining competitors competed in the repechages.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:39.44 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:40.81 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:43.17 | QR | |
| 4. | 3:43.84 | QR | |
| 5. | 3:43.89 | QR | |
| 6. | 3:49.02 | QR | |
| 7. | 3:50.02 | QR | |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:38.80 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:39.66 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:40.22 | QR | |
| 4. | 3:44.78 | QR | |
| 5. | 3:45.08 | QR | |
| 6. | 4:06.90 | QR | |
| Heat 3 | |||
| 1. | 3:39.86 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:40.49 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:43.22 | QR | |
| 4. | 3:44.29 | QR | |
| 5. | 3:45.29 | QR | |
| 6. | 4:06.89 | QR | |
| Heat 4 | |||
| 1. | 3:35.70 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:36.49 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:36.59 | QR | |
| 4. | 3:46.82 | QR | |
| 5. | 3:48.96 | QR | |
| 6. | 3:54.02 | QR | |
| 7. | 4:09.13 | QR | |
Repechages
Three repechages were held. The top three finishers in each repechage and the fastest fourth-place finisher advanced to the semifinals.| Repechage 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:32.34 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:34.15 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:35.07 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:36.70 | QS | |
| 5. | 3:36.77 | ||
| 6. | 3:40.20 | ||
| Repechage 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:34.92 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:36.13 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:36.89 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:38.48 | ||
| 5. | 3:41.68 | ||
| 6. | 3:45.52 | ||
| 7. | 3:54.36 | ||
| Repechage 3 | |||
| 1. | 3:33.15 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:33.90 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:35.62 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:58.18 | ||
| - | 3:36.37 | DISQ | |
The official report had Park qualifying for the semifinals as the fastest fourth-place finisher when it was actually García. Lindén's disqualification was not disclosed in the official report.
Semifinals
The top four finishers from each of the two semifinals along with the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the final.| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:36.34 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:36.35 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:37.30 | QF | |
| 4. | 3:37.53 | QF | |
| 5. | 3:38.40 | QF | |
| 6. | 3:38.95 | ||
| 7. | 3:40.20 | ||
| 8. | 3:41.72 | ||
| 9. | 3:42.07 | ||
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:35.21 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:36.59 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:37.34 | QF | |
| 4. | 3:37.54 | QF | |
| 5. | 3:38.86 | ||
| 6. | 3:39.89 | ||
| 7. | 3:41.84 | ||
| 8. | 3:45.85 | ||
| 9. | 3:49.73 | ||
Final
The final took place on August 8. |
3:37.26 | |
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3:37.50 | |
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3:37.93 | |
| 4. | 3:38.37 | |
| 5. | 3:41.12 | |
| 6. | 3:41.60 | |
| 7. | 3:41.70 | |
| 8. | 3:43.46 | |
| 9. | 3:46.92 |
Robinson stayed closed to Holmann throughout the race, then surged ahead at the end. For the first time in Robinson's life, his body went numb from pushing himself so hard. It took Robinson six hours to produce a urine
Urine
Urine is a typically sterile liquid by-product of the body that is secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination and excreted through the urethra. Cellular metabolism generates numerous by-products, many rich in nitrogen, that require elimination from the bloodstream...
sample for doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
control to him being so dehydrated after the final.