Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres

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These are the results of the men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics . The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heats and final took place on December 1.

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Medalists

Gold medal with cup.svg Gold Silver medal with cup.svg Silver Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze
Flag of Germany.svg  Meinrad Miltenberger
and Michel Scheuer  (EUA)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Anatoly Demitkov
and Mikhail Kaaleste  (URS)
Flag of Austria.svg  Maximilian Raub
and Herbert Wiedermann  (AUT)

Heats

The 15 teams first raced in three heats. The top three teams in each heat advanced directly to the final.

Heat 1
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Mikhail Kaaleste and Anatoly Demitkov  (URS)3:55.1QF
2.Flag of Austria.svg  Max Raub and Herbert Wiedermann  (AUT)3:57.2QF
3.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Miroslav Jemelka and Rudolf Klabouch  (TCH)3:58.3QF
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Carl-Åke Ljung and Ragnar Heurlin  (SWE)4:00.0
5.Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Imre Vágyóczky and Zoltán Szigeti  (HUN)4:00.3
Heat 2
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Michel Scheuer and Meinrad Miltenberger  (EUA)3:56.4QF
2.Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Mircea Anastasescu and Stavru Teodorov  (ROU)3:59.1QF
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Brian Bullivant and Raymond Blick  (GBR)4:01.6QF
4.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Ryszard Skwarski and Jerzy Górski  (POL)4:12.6
5.US flag 48 stars.svg  Russell Dermond and John Pagkos  (USA)4:22.7
Heat 3
1.Flag of Australia.svg  Walter Brown and Dennis Green  (AUS)4:03.0QF
2.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Henri Verbrugghe and Germain van der Moere  (BEL)4:04.7QF
3.Flag of France.svg  Maurice Graffen and Michel Meyer  (FRA)4:09.7QF
4.Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Robert Smith and Leslie Melia  (CAN)4:27.8
-Flag of Finland.svg  Pentti Raaskoski and Juhani Helenius  (FIN)DQ

The Finnish team originally finished second in their heat prior to their disqualification.

Final

Gold medal with cup.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Michel Scheuer and Meinrad Miltenberger  (EUA)3:49.6
Silver medal with cup.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Mikhail Kaaleste and Anatoly Demitkov  (URS)3:51.4
Bronze medal with cup.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Max Raub and Herbert Wiedermann  (AUT)3:55.8
4.Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Mircea Anastasescu and Stavru Teodorov  (ROU)3:56.1
5.Flag of France.svg  Maurice Graffen and Michel Meyer  (FRA)3:58.3
6.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Henri Verbrugghe and Germain van der Moere  (BEL)3:58.7
7.Flag of Australia.svg  Walter Brown and Dennis Green  (AUS)3:59.1
8.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Miroslav Jemelka and Rudolf Klabouch  (TCH)4:01.4
9.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Brian Bullivant and Raymond Blick  (GBR)4:05.9

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