Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1

Canoeing at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Slalom
C-1men
C-2men
K-1menwomen
Sprint
C-1 1000 mmen
C-2 1000 mmen
K-1 500 mwomen
K-1 1000 mmen
K-2 500 mwomen
K-2 1000 mmen
K-4 1000 mmen

These are the results of the men's C-1 slalom competition in canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The C-1 (canoe single) event is raced by one-man canoes through a whitewater course. The venue for the 1972 Olympic competition was in Augsburg.

Medalists

Gold Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze
 Reinhard Eiben (GDR)  Reinhold Kauder (FRG)  Jamie McEwan (USA)

Results

The 22 competitors each took two runs through the whitewater slalom course on August 28. The best time of the two runs counted for the event.

Rank Name Run 1 Run 2 Result
Time Points Total Time Points Total Total
Gold  Reinhard Eiben (GDR) 277.50 50 327.50 285.84 30 315.84 315.84
Silver  Reinhold Kauder (FRG) 307.89 20 327.89 320.31 30 350.31 327.89
Bronze  Jamie McEwan (USA) 331.52 90 421.52 295.95 40 335.95 335.95
4  Jochen Förster (GDR) 284.42 70 354.42 295.45 70 365.45 354.42
5  Wolfgang Peters (FRG) - - - 286.25 70 356.25 356.25
6  Jürgen Köhler (GDR) 312.88 60 372.88 327.70 120 447.70 372.88
7  Karel Třešňák (TCH) 298.70 120 418.70 315.07 70 385.07 385.07
8  Petr Sodomka (TCH) 301.11 90 391.11 298.83 100 398.83 391.11
9  Zbyněk Puleč (TCH) 351.46 200 551.46 331.38 60 391.38 391.38
10  Angus Morrison (USA) 293.77 100 393.77 332.88 100 432.88 393.77
11  Wickliffe Walker (USA) 354.40 140 494.40 369.76 30 399.76 399.76
12  Michel Trenchant (FRA) 306.73 140 446.73 325.98 80 405.98 405.98
13  John Albert (GBR) 328.40 110 438.40 339.15 210 549.75 438.40
14  Tone Hočevar (YUG) 403.41 250 653.41 365.40 80 445.40 445.40
15  Claude Baux (FRA) 348.69 150 498.69 323.16 140 463.16 463.16
16  Bernhard Heinemann (FRG) 328.10 170 498.10 377.41 90 467.41 467.41
17  Damjan Prelovšek (YUG) 323.85 160 483.85 346.11 200 546.11 483.85
18  François Bonnet (FRA) 336.17 190 526.17 351.23 210 561.23 526.17
19  William Griffith (CAN) 341.50 230 571.50 340.64 190 530.64 530.64
20  Rowan Osborne (GBR) 351.12 210 561.12 393.08 210 603.08 561.12
21  Geoffrey Dinsdale (GBR) 326.09 360 686.09 386.72 190 576.72 576.72
22  Edy Paul (SUI) - - - 392.50 250 642.50 642.50

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