| Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
Sprint | |
| C-1 1000 m | |
| C-2 1000 m | |
| C-2 10000 m | |
| K-1 1000 m | |
| K-1 10000 m | |
| K-1 10000 m folding | |
| K-2 1000 m | |
| K-2 10000 m | |
| K-2 10000 m folding | |
These are the results of the men's C-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics . The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoes and was held on Saturday, August 8, 1936.
Ten canoeists from five nations competed.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 Jan Brzák-Felix and Vladimír Syrovátka (TCH) |  Rupert Weinstabl and Karl Proisl (AUT) [1] |  Frank Saker and Harvey Charters (CAN) |
With only five teams competing, a final was held.
| Place | Canoeists | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimír Syrovátka and Jan Brzák-Felix (TCH) | 4:50.1 |
| 2 | Rupert Weinstabl and Karl Proisl (AUT) [2] | 4:53.8 |
| 3 | Frank Saker and Harvey Charters (CAN) | 4:56.7 |
| 4 |  Hans Wedemann and Heinrich Sack (GER) | 5:00.2 |
| 5 |  Clarence McNutt and Robert Graf (USA) | 5:14.0 |
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