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
editGold | Silver | Bronze |
Gert Fredriksson (SWE) | Thorvald Strömberg (FIN) | Louis Gantois (FRA) |
Heats
editThe 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
editGert Fredriksson (SWE) | 4:07.9 | |
Thorvald Strömberg (FIN) | 4:09.7 | |
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 |
References
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