Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's K-4 1000 metres

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The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan. This event debuted at these games and is only one of two events that has been at every ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships (the other is the women's K-2 500 m event which made its Olympic debut at the previous Games in Rome).

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The preliminary heats were held on 20 October 1964; 15 crews entered and were split into two heats of 8 and 7 fours. The top three placers in each heat advanced to the semifinal, while the remaining eight crews (1 had withdrawn without starting in the heats) had to compete in repechage heats held the same day. There were two repechage heats and three crews to advance from each, resulting in two boats being eliminated in the repechages. Three semifinals, each with four crews, were held, with the top three in each heat to advance to the final and three more teams eliminated. The final was held on 22 October.

Medalists

Gold medal with cup.svg Gold Silver medal with cup.svg Silver Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Nikolai Chuzhikov
Anatoli Grishin
Vyacheslav Ionov
Vladimir Morozov
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)
Günther Perleberg
Bernhard Schulze
Friedhelm Wentzke
Holger Zander
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania  (ROU)
Simion Cuciuc
Atanase Sciotnic
Mihai Țurcaș
Aurel Vernescu

Results

Heats

The 15 crews first raced in two heats on 20 October. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals; one was eliminated due to not starting, and the remaining 8 teams were relegated to the repechage heats.

Heat 1
1.Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Simion Cuciuc , Mihai Țurcaș , Atanase Sciotnic , and Aurel Vernescu  (ROU)3:15.17QS
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nikolai Chuzhikov , Vyacheslav Ionov , Anatoli Grishin , and Vladimir Morozov  (URS)3:18.24QS
3.Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Kemecsey , András Szente , György Mészáros , and Imre Szöllősi  (HUN)3:18.60QS
4.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Paul Hoekstra , Guillaume Weijzen , Theodorius van Halteren , and Jan Wittenberg  (NED)3:21.15QR
5.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Stanislaw Jankowiak , Rafal Piszcz , Ryszard Marchlik , and Robert Ruszkowski  (POL)3:28.14QR
6.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Lawler , Glenn Palmer , Robert Lowery , and Alistair Wilson  (GBR)3:28:59QR
7.Flag of Austria.svg  Kurt Heubusch , Günther Pfaff , Kurt Lindlgruber , and Ernst Severa  (AUT)3:30.54QR
8.Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Izumi Eto , Tomio Sumimoto , Tadamasa Sato , and Yuji Umezawa  (JPN)3:33.25QR
Heat 2
1.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Günther Perleberg , Friedhelm Wentzke , Bernhard Schulze , and Holger Zander  (EUA)3:17.13QS
2.Flag of Sweden.svg  Rolf Peterson , Gunnar Utterberg , Sven-Olov Sjödelius , and Carl von Gerber  (SWE)3:18.79QS
3.Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Dragan Desančić , Aleksandar Kerčov , Vladimir Ignjatijević , and Staniša Radmanović  (YUG)3:20.30QS
4.Flag of Australia.svg  Phil Coles , Dennis McGuire , Dennis Green , and Barry Stuart  (AUS)3:21.20QR
5.Flag of Italy.svg  Claudio Agnisetta , Angelo Pedroni , Cesare Beltrami , and Cesare Zilioli  (ITA)3:25.32QR
6.Flag of the United States.svg  William Jewell , Walter Richards , Tony Ralphs , and William Smoke  (USA)3:35.74QR
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Michael Brown , Arpad Simonyik , Gabor Joo , and Paul Stahl  (CAN)Did not start

Repechages

Three of the four competitors in each of the two repechages advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 1
1.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Paul Hoekstra , Guillaume Weijzen , Theodorius van Halteren , and Jan Wittenberg  (NED)3:21.04QS
2.Flag of Italy.svg  Claudio Agnisetta , Angelo Pedroni , Cesare Beltrami , and Cesare Zilioli  (ITA)3:21.36QS
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Lawler , Glenn Palmer , Robert Lowery , and Alistair Wilson  (GBR)3:30:44QS
4.Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Izumi Eto , Tomio Sumimoto , Tadamasa Sato , and Yuji Umezawa  (JPN)3:34.68
Repechage 2
1.Flag of Australia.svg  Phil Coles , Dennis McGuire , Dennis Green , and Barry Stuart  (AUS)3:22.75QS
2.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Stanislaw Jankowiak , Rafal Piszcz , Ryszard Marchlik , and Robert Ruszkowski  (POL)3:22.84QS
3.Flag of Austria.svg  Kurt Heubusch , Günther Pfaff , Kurt Lindlgruber , and Ernst Severa  (AUT)3:26.98QS
4.Flag of the United States.svg  William Jewell , Walter Richards , Tony Ralphs , and William Smoke  (USA)3:46.48

Semifinals

The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on 21 October) advanced to the final. All other teams were eliminated.

Semifinal 1
1.Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Simion Cuciuc , Mihai Țurcaș , Atanase Sciotnic , and Aurel Vernescu  (ROU)3:24.22QF
2.Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Dragan Desančić , Aleksandar Kerčov , Vladimir Ignjatijević , and Staniša Radmanović  (YUG)3:27.84QF
3.Flag of Australia.svg  Phil Coles , Dennis McGuire , Dennis Green , and Barry Stuart  (AUS)3:29.97QF
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter Lawler , Glenn Palmer , Robert Lowery , and Alistair Wilson  (GBR)3:33.00
Semifinal 2
1.Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Günther Perleberg , Friedhelm Wentzke , Bernhard Schulze , and Holger Zander  (EUA)3:21.01QF
2.Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Kemecsey , András Szente , György Mészáros , and Imre Szöllősi  (HUN)3:24.05QF
3.Flag of Italy.svg  Claudio Agnisetta , Angelo Pedroni , Cesare Beltrami , and Cesare Zilioli  (ITA)3:24.84QF
4.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Stanislaw Jankowiak , Rafal Piszcz , Ryszard Marchlik , and Robert Ruszkowski  (POL)3:25.43
Semifinal 3
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nikolai Chuzhikov , Vyacheslav Ionov , Anatoli Grishin , and Vladimir Morozov  (URS)3:24.26QF
2.Flag of Sweden.svg  Rolf Peterson , Gunnar Utterberg , Sven-Olov Sjödelius , and Carl von Gerber  (SWE)3:25.23QF
3.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Paul Hoekstra , Guillaume Weijzen , Theodorius van Halteren , and Jan Wittenberg  (NED)3:25.53QF
4.Flag of Austria.svg  Kurt Heubusch , Günther Pfaff , Kurt Lindlgruber , and Ernst Severa  (AUT)3:26.05

Final

The final was held on 22 October.

Gold medal with cup.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nikolai Chuzhikov , Vyacheslav Ionov , Anatoli Grishin , and Vladimir Morozov  (URS)3:14.67
Silver medal with cup.svg Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Günther Perleberg , Friedhelm Wentzke , Bernhard Schulze , and Holger Zander  (EUA)3:15.39
Bronze medal with cup.svg Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Simion Cuciuc , Mihai Țurcaș , Atanase Sciotnic , and Aurel Vernescu  (ROU)3:15.51
4.Flag of Hungary.svg  Imre Kemecsey , András Szente , György Mészáros , and Imre Szöllősi  (HUN)3:16.24
5.Flag of Sweden.svg  Rolf Peterson , Gunnar Utterberg , Sven-Olov Sjödelius , and Carl von Gerber  (SWE)3:17.47
6.Flag of Italy.svg  Claudio Agnisetta , Angelo Pedroni , Cesare Beltrami , and Cesare Zilioli  (ITA)3:19.32
7.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Paul Hoekstra , Guillaume Weijzen , Theodorius van Halteren , and Jan Wittenberg  (NED)3:19.36
8.Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Dragan Desančić , Aleksandar Kerčov , Vladimir Ignjatijević , and Staniša Radmanović  (YUG)3:19.79
9.Flag of Australia.svg  Phil Coles , Dennis McGuire , Dennis Green , and Barry Stuart  (AUS)3:21.69

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