Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres

These are the results of the men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heat and semifinals took place on July 28.

Medalists

Gold Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze
 Gert Fredriksson (SWE)  Thorvald Strömberg (FIN)  Louis Gantois (FRA)

Heats

The 20 competitors first raced in three heats. The top three finishers in each heat moved directly to the final.

Heat 1
1.  Hendrik Vebrygghe (BEL) 4:27.7 QF
2.  Lubomir Vambera (TCH) 4:30.1 QF
3.  Bert Oldershaw (CAN) 4:30.7 QF
4.  Giorgio Piccinelli (ITA) 4:38.5
5.  Michael Budrock (USA) 4:39.5
6.  Hansruedi Engler (SUI) 4:39.7
7.  Geoffery Coyler (GBR) 4:39.9
Heat 2
1.  Wim van der Kroft (NED) 4:20.3 QF
2.  Meinrad Mittenberger (GER) 4:21.2 QF
3.  Louis Gantois (FRA) 4:22.2 QF
4.  Knud Albjerg (DEN) 4:24.2
5.  Per Johnsen (NOR) 4:25.2
6.  Josip Lipokatič (YUG) 4:35.2
7.  Roland Licker (LUX) 4:48.1
Heat 3
1.  Thorvald Strömberg (FIN) 4:15.5 QF
2.  Lev Nikitin (URS) 4:17.1 QF
3.  Gert Fredriksson (SWE) 4:17.6 QF
4.  János Urányi (HUN) 4:20.9
5.  Herbert Schreiner (AUT) 4:22.9
6.  Mircea Anastasescu (ROU) 4:32.9

Final

Gold  Gert Fredriksson (SWE) 4:07.9
Silver  Thorvald Strömberg (FIN) 4:09.7
Bronze  Louis Gantois (FRA) 4:20.1
4.  Wim van der Kroft (NED) 4:20.8
5.  Meinrad Mittenberger (GER) 4:21.6
6.  Lubomir Vambera (TCH) 4:24.0
7.  Hendrik Verbrugghe (BEL) 4:25.0
8.  Lev Nikitin (URS) 4:26.2
9.  Bert Oldershaw (CAN) 4:26.5

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