Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres

Canoeing at the
2000 Summer Olympics
Slalom
C-1men
C-2men
K-1menwomen
Sprint
C-1 500 mmen
C-1 1000 mmen
C-2 500 mmen
C-2 1000 mmen
K-1 500 mmenwomen
K-1 1000 mmen
K-2 500 mmenwomen
K-2 1000 mmen
K-4 500 mwomen
K-4 1000 mmen

The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists

Gold Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze
 Knut Holmann (NOR)  Petar Merkov (BUL)  Tim Brabants (GBR)

Results

Heats

The top six finishers from each of the heats and the three fastest finisher advanced directly to the semifinals.

Heat 1 of 4
Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place Overall Athlete Nation Time Qual.
1 3 Lutz Liwowski  Germany 3:36.404 QS
2 10 Roland Kökény  Hungary 3:38.066 QS
3 11 Petar Merkov  Bulgaria 3:38.234 QS
4 13 Jacopo Majocchi  Italy 3:39.176 QS
5 16 Johan Eriksson  Sweden 3:40.190 QS
6 18 Vaidas Mizeras  Lithuania 3:40.202 QS
7 24 Anton Ryakhov  Uzbekistan 3:43.718 QS
8 30 Roger Caumo  Brazil 3:52.082
Heat 2 of 4
Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place Overall Athlete Nation Time Qual.
1 4 Knut Holmann  Norway 3:36.565 QS
2 9 Javier Correa  Argentina 3:37.849 QS
3 12 Rastislav Kužel  Slovakia 3:38.893 QS
4 14 Vladyslav Tereshchenko  Ukraine 3:39.517 QS
5 25 Marian Baban  Romania 3:45.127 QS
6 27 Gary Mawer  Ireland 3:45.787 QS
7 28 Nam Sung-Ho  South Korea 3:46.669
8 31 Nader Eivazi  Iran 3:59.767
Heat 3 of 4
Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place Overall Athlete Nation Time Qual.
1 2 Torsten Tranum  Denmark 3:35.841 QS
2 5 Pierre Lubac  France 3:36.573 QS
3 7 Tim Brabants  Great Britain 3:36.903 QS
4 17 Clint Robinson  Australia 3:40.197 QS
5 20 Vladimir Grushikhin  Armenia 3:40.623 QS
6 23 Rafał Głażewski  Poland 3:43.227 QS
7 26 Adrian Bachmann  Switzerland 3:45.705 QS
8 29 Mihai Apostol  Canada 3:47.679
Heat 4 of 4
Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place Overall Athlete Nation Time Qual.
1 1 Michael Kolganov  Israel 3:35.487 QS
2 6 Emilio Merchán  Spain 3:36.591 QS
3 8 Bob Maesen  Belgium 3:37.587 QS
4 15 Alan van Coller  South Africa 3:39.573 QS
5 19 Hain Helde  Estonia 3:40.407 QS
6 21 Radek Záruba  Czech Republic 3:40.731 QS
7 22 Sergey Sergin  Kazakhstan 3:42.675 QS

Overall Results Heats

Heats
Overall Results
Place Athlete Nation Heat Place Time Qual.
1 Michael Kolganov  Israel 4 1 3:35.487 QS
2 Torsten Tranum  Denmark 3 1 3:35.841 QS
3 Lutz Liwowski  Germany 1 1 3:36.404 QS
4 Knut Holmann  Norway 2 1 3:36.565 QS
5 Pierre Lubac  France 3 2 3:36.573 QS
6 Emilio Merchán  Spain 4 2 3:36.591 QS
7 Tim Brabants  Great Britain 3 3 3:36.903 QS
8 Bob Maesen  Belgium 4 3 3:37.587 QS
9 Javier Correa  Argentina 2 2 3:37.849 QS
10 Roland Kökény  Hungary 1 2 3:38.066 QS
11 Petar Merkov  Bulgaria 1 3 3:38.234 QS
12 Rastislav Kužel  Slovakia 2 3 3:38.893 QS
13 Jacopo Majocchi  Italy 1 4 3:39.176 QS
14 Vladyslav Tereshchenko  Ukraine 2 4 3:39.517 QS
15 Alan van Coller  South Africa 4 4 3:39.573 QS
16 Johan Eriksson  Sweden 1 5 3:40.190 QS
17 Clint Robinson  Australia 3 4 3:40.197 QS
18 Vaidas Mizeras  Lithuania 1 6 3:40.202 QS
19 Hain Helde  Estonia 4 5 3:40.407 QS
20 Vladimir Grushikhin  Armenia 3 5 3:40.623 QS
21 Radek Záruba  Czech Republic 4 6 3:40.731 QS
22 Sergey Sergin  Kazakhstan 4 7 3:42.675 QS
23 Rafał Głażewski  Poland 3 6 3:43.227 QS
24 Anton Ryakhov  Uzbekistan 1 7 3:43.718 QS
25 Marian Baban  Romania 2 5 3:45.127 QS
26 Adrian Bachmann  Switzerland 3 7 3:45.705 QS
27 Gary Mawer  Ireland 2 6 3:45.787 QS
28 Nam Sung-Ho  South Korea 2 7 3:46.669
29 Mihai Apostol  Canada 3 8 3:47.679
30 Roger Caumo  Brazil 1 8 3:52.082
31 Nader Eivazi  Iran 2 8 3:59.767

Semifinals

The top three finishers from each of the semi-finals advanced to the final.

Heat 1 of 3
Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
Place Overall Athlete Nation Time Qual.
1 1 Knut Holmann  Norway 3:36.425 QF
2 2 Tim Brabants  Great Britain 3:37.205 QF
3 3 Michael Kolganov  Israel 3:37.439 QF
4 9 Roland Kökény  Hungary 3:39.455
5 11 Clint Robinson  Australia 3:40.745
6 14 Vaidas Mizeras  Lithuania 3:41.969
7 18 Hain Helde  Estonia 3:43.499
8 25 Sergey Sergin  Kazakhstan 3:47.633
9 26 Gary Mawer  Ireland 3:50.363
Heat 2 of 3
Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
Place Overall Athlete Nation Time Qual.
1 6 Petar Merkov  Bulgaria 3:38.217 QF
2 7 Torsten Tranum  Denmark 3:38.865 QF
3 10 Emilio Merchán  Spain 3:40.263 QF
4 13 Alan van Coller  South Africa 3:41.727
5 16 Rastislav Kužel  Slovakia 3:43.203
6 17 Johan Eriksson  Sweden 3:43.359
7 19 Anton Ryakhov  Uzbekistan 3:44.109
8 21 Rafał Głażewski  Poland 3:46.761
9 22 Vladyslav Tereshchenko  Ukraine 3:46.833
Heat 3 of 3
Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
Place Overall Athlete Nation Time Qual.
1 4 Javier Correa  Argentina 3:37.975 QF
2 5 Pierre Lubac  France 3:38.155 QF
3 8 Jacopo Majocchi  Italy 3:39.157 QF
4 12 Vladimir Grushikhin  Armenia 3:41.143
5 15 Bob Maesen  Belgium 3:43.147
6 20 Radek Záruba  Czech Republic 3:44.347
7 23 Marian Baban  Romania 3:47.215
8 24 Adrian Bachmann  Switzerland 3:47.479
Lutz Liwowski  Germany DISQ

Overall Results Semi-Finals

Semi-Finals
Overall Results
Place Athlete Nation Heat Place Time Qual.
1 Knut Holmann  Norway 1 1 3:36.425 QF
2 Tim Brabants  Great Britain 1 2 3:37.425 QF
3 Michael Kolganov  Israel 1 3 3:37.439 QF
4 Javier Correa  Argentina 3 1 3:37.975 QF
5 Pierre Lubac  France 3 2 3:38.155 QF
6 Petar Merkov  Bulgaria 2 1 3:38.217 QF
7 Torsten Tranum  Denmark 2 2 3:38.865 QF
8 Jacopo Majocchi  Italy 3 3 3:39.157 QF
9 Roland Kökény  Hungary 1 4 3:39.455
10 Emilio Merchán  Spain 2 3 3:40.263 QF
11 Clint Robinson  Australia 1 5 3:40.745
12 Vladimir Grushikhin  Armenia 3 4 3:41.143
13 Alan van Coller  South Africa 2 4 3:41.727
14 Vaidas Mizeras  Lithuania 1 6 3:41.969
15 Bob Maesen  Belgium 3 5 3:43.147
16 Rastislav Kužel  Slovakia 3 5 3:43.203
17 Johan Eriksson  Sweden 2 6 3:43.359
18 Hain Helde  Estonia 1 7 3:43.499
19 Anton Ryakhov  Uzbekistan 2 7 3:44.109
20 Radek Záruba  Czech Republic 3 6 3:44.347
21 Rafał Głażewski  Poland 2 8 3:46.761
22 Vladyslav Tereshchenko  Ukraine 2 9 3:46.833
23 Marian Baban  Romania 3 7 3:47.215
24 Adrian Bachmann  Switzerland 1 8 3:47.479
25 Sergey Sergin  Kazakhstan 1 8 3:47.633
26 Gary Mawer  Ireland 1 9 3:50.363
27 Lutz Liwowski  Germany 3 DISQ

Liwowski's disqualification was not disclosed in the official report.

Final

Final
Date: Saturday 30 September 2000
Place Athlete Nation Time
1st place, gold medalist(s) Knut Holmann  Norway 3:33.269
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Petar Merkov  Bulgaria 3:34.649
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tim Brabants  Great Britain 3:35.057
4 Michael Kolganov  Israel 3:35.099
5 Javier Correa  Argentina 3:35.687
6 Torsten Tranum  Denmark 3:37.811
7 Pierre Lubac  France 3:37.931
8 Jacopo Majochi  Italy 3:38.105
9 Emilio Merchán  Spain 3:39.965

Holmann took the lead at 350 meters, then held off a late challenge from Merkov. The Bulgarian refused to attend the post-race press conference over media allegations he had failed a doping test in his home country.

References