Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres

The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats 24 competitors first raced in three heats on August 26. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals; two were eliminated due to not starting, and the remaining 13 competitors were relegated to the repechage heats.

Heat 11. 3:57.04 QS2. 4:01.68 QS3. 4:05.08 QS4. 4:08.38 QR5. 4:08.60 QR6. 4:26.26 QR7. 4:40.72 QR - Did not start Heat 21. 4:04.23 QS2. 4:06.27 QS3. 4:06.58 QS4. 4:07.08 QR5. 4:09.78 QR6. 4:12.93 QR7. 4:18.64 QR - Did not start Heat 31. 4:06.14 QS2. 4:06.77 QS3. 4:07.35 QS4. 4:07.83 QR5. 4:12.70 QR6. 4:15.71 QR7. 4:27.28 QR8. 4:27.38 QR

Repechages The repechages took place on August 26. The top three finishers in each repechage advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 11. 4:11.50 QS2. 4:13.73 QS3. 4:13.87 QS4. 4:24.93 Repechage 21. 4:06.99 QS2. 4:07.33 QS3. 4:18.17 QS4. 4:24.16 5. 4:28.40 Repechage 31. 4:11.39 QS2. 4:13.82 QS3. 4:16.61 QS4. 4:55.73

Semifinals The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on August 27) advanced to the final with the rest of the competitors eliminated.

Semifinal 11. 3:57.51 QF2. 4:03.32 QF3. 4:03.42 QF4. 4:08.05 5. 4:10.27 6. 4:12.48 Semifinal 21. 3:57.11 QF2. 4:02.88 QF3. 4:04.82 QF4. 4:07.30 5. 4:09.26 6. 4:20.39 Semifinal 31. 4:05.20 QF2. 4:05.20 QF3. 4:06.36 QF4. 4:07.75 5. 4:15.10 6. 4:17.45

Final The final was held on August 29.

3:53.00 3:54.02 3:55.894. 3:56.385. 4:01.156. 4:02.317. 4:03.058. 4:03.669. 4:04.90

References 1960 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2, Part 1. pp. 248–50. Sports-reference.com 1960 K-1 1000 m results.