Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres

These are the results of the men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes. The final took place on December 1.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Leon Rotman (ROU)  István Hernek (HUN)  Gennady Bukharin (URS)

Final

Ten competitors entered, but one withdrew prior to the event. With only nine competitors, a final was held.

 Leon Rotman (ROU)5:05.3
 István Hernek (HUN)5:06.2
 Gennady Bukharin (URS)5:12.7
4. Karel Hradil (TCH)5:15.9
5. Franz Johannsen (EUA)5:18.6
6. Werner Wettersten (SWE)5:28.0
7. Bryan Harper (AUS)5:37.6
8. George Bossy (CAN)5:39.4
9. William Schuette (USA)5:47.7

References

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