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

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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

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

Heats

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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

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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

References

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