| Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Sprint | ||
| C-1 1000 m | men | |
| C-1 10000 m | men | |
| C-2 1000 m | men | |
| C-2 10000 m | men | |
| K-1 500 m | women | |
| K-1 1000 m | men | |
| K-1 10000 m | men | |
| K-2 1000 m | men | |
| K-2 10000 m | men | |
These are the results of the men's C-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics . The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes and took place on August 11.
With only five competitors in the event, a final was held.
| Rank | Canoeist | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | František Čapek |  Czechoslovakia | 1:02:05.2 |
 | Frank Havens |  United States | 1:02:40.4 |
 | Norman Lane |  Canada | 1:04:35.3 |
| 4 | Raymond Argentin |  France | 1:06:44.2 |
| 5 | Ingemar Andersson |  Sweden | 1:07:27.1 |
František Čapek was a Czechoslovakian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s. He won a gold medal in the C-1 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
Bohumil Kudrna was a Czechoslovak flatwater and slalom canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and the early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals with Jan Brzák-Felix in the C-2 1000 m event with a gold in 1948 and a silver in 1952.
The 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico for the second time at neighboring Xochimilco. The Mexican city had hosted the event previously in 1974 at the same venue that hosted the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Leon Rotman is a retired Romanian sprint canoeist. He won two individual gold medals at the 1956 Olympics and a bronze medal in 1960.
Simion Ismailciuc was a Romanian sprint canoeist. He had his best achievements in pairs, partnering with Dumitru Alexe. Together they won an Olympic gold medal in 1956, a European title in 1957 and a world title in 1958. Ismailciuc also excelled individually in the C-1 1000 m event, winning the world and European titles in 1963. He retired in 1965 to become a canoeing coach.
These are the results of the men's folding K-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint folding kayaks and took place on Friday, August 7.
These are the results of the Men's C-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoes. The race took place on Friday, August 7.
These are the results of the men's K-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks.
These are the results of the men's K-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks.
These are the results of the Men's C-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoes. Heats and final took place on August 11.
These are the results of the men's C-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes and took place on July 27.
These are the results of the Men's C-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoes. Heats and final took place on July 27.
These are the results of the men's K-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks. This would the last time this event was held in the Summer Olympics though it would be held at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 1938 to 1993.
These are the results of the men's C-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes and took place on November 30. This would the last time this event was held in the Summer Olympics though it would be held at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 1950 to 1993.
These are the results of the Men's C-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoes. Heats and final took place on November 30. This would the last time this event was held in the Summer Olympics though it would be held at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships from 1938 to 1993.
Georges Dransart was a French sprint canoeist, born in Paris, who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one silver and two bronzes.
Ture Wilhelm "Thor" Axelsson was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events. He was born in Helsinki. Axelsson also won a gold medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London. Note that the K-2 500 m event did not become an official event at the Summer Olympics until the 1976 Games in Montreal. The event has been on the Olympic program since then.
Jiří Pecka was a Czechoslovak slalom and sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. He was born in Prague.
Gunnar Johansson is a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won two medals at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm with a gold in the K-2 10000 m and a bronze in the K-4 1000 m events.
René Raymond Argentin is a French former sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s. He finished fourth in the C-1 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Argentin was a national champion in canoeing in both 1948 and 1949.