Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres

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The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program.

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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 East Germany.svg  Rüdiger Helm  (GDR)Flag of Hungary.svg  Géza Csapó  (HUN)Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Vasile Dîba  (ROU)

Results

Heats

The 19 competitors first raced in three heats on July 29. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals. All remaining competitors competed in the repechages later that day.

Heat 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Oreste Perri  (ITA)3:55.67QS
2.Flag of Hungary.svg  Géza Csapó  (HUN)3:57.46QS
3.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Theo Classens  (BEL)3:59.34QS
4.Flag of the United States.svg  David Gilman  (USA)4:05.38QR
5.Flag of France.svg  Patrick Genestier  (FRA)4:09.79QR
6.Flag of Germany.svg  Hans Eich  (FRG)4:22.99QR
7.Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Mak Chi Wai  (HKG)4:54.89QR
Heat 2
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Rüdiger Helm  (GDR)3:53.41QS
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Vasile Dîba  (ROU)3:57.19QS
3.Flag of Finland.svg  Hannu Kojo  (FIN)4:01.44QS
4.Flag of New Zealand.svg  Donald Cooper  (NZL)4:04.29QR
5.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Libor Štark  (TCH)4:11.96QR
6.Flag of Austria.svg  Günther Pfaff  (AUT)4:14.92QR
Heat 3
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Shaparenko  (URS)3:54.42QS
2.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Grezgorz Śledziewski  (POL)3:55.76QS
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Douglas Parnham  (GBR)3:56.47QS
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Berndt Andersson  (SWE)3:57.00QR
5.Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Fernando Henríquez  (ESP)3:59.06QR
6.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Reed Oldershaw  (CAN)4:07.03QR

Perri and Diba were disqualified for underweight boats after their heats, but the decision was reversed when judges announced that the super sensitive electronic scales had responded to a change in atmospheric pressure.

Repechages

Taking place on July 29, three repechages were held. The top three finishers in each repechage advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 1
1.Flag of the United States.svg  David Gilman  (USA)4:16.10QS
2.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Libor Štark  (TCH)4:19.86QS
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Reed Oldershaw  (CAN)4:24.11QS
4.Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Mak Chi Wai  (HKG)4:42.38
Repechage 2
1.Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Fernando Henríquez  (ESP)3:55.03QS
2.Flag of New Zealand.svg  Donald Cooper  (NZL)3:55.52QS
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Hans Eich  (FRG)3:58.49QS
Repechage 3
1.Flag of France.svg  Patrick Genestier  (FRA)3:59.85QS
2.Flag of Sweden.svg  Berndt Andersson  (SWE)4:08.62QS
3.Flag of Austria.svg  Günther Pfaff  (AUT)4:14.90QS

Semifinals

Raced on July 31, the top three finishers from each of the three semifinals advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Oreste Perri  (ITA)3:50.19QF
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Vasile Dîba  (ROU)3:51.69QF
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Douglas Parnham  (GBR)3:52.00QF
4.Flag of New Zealand.svg  Donald Cooper  (NZL)3:53.21
5.Flag of the United States.svg  David Gilman  (USA)3:54.12
6.Flag of Austria.svg  Günther Pfaff  (AUT)4:08.65
Semifinal 2
1.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Grezgorz Śledziewski  (POL)3:46.88QF
2.Flag of East Germany.svg  Rüdiger Helm  (GDR)3:47.82QF
3.Flag of Sweden.svg  Berndt Andersson  (SWE)3:47.97QF
4.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Reed Oldershaw  (CAN)3:48.82
5.Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Fernando Henríquez  (ESP)3:54.33
6.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Theo Classens  (BEL)4:01.38
Semifinal 3
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Géza Csapó  (HUN)3:44.77QF
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Shaparenko  (URS)3:45.30QF
3.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Libor Štark  (TCH)3:53.11QF
4.Flag of Finland.svg  Hannu Kojo  (FIN)3:55.03
5.Flag of France.svg  Patrick Genestier  (FRA)3:55.61
6.Flag of Germany.svg  Hans Eich  (FRG)4:16.77

Final

The final took place on July 31.

Gold medal with cup.svg Flag of East Germany.svg  Rüdiger Helm  (GDR)3:48.20
Silver medal with cup.svg Flag of Hungary.svg  Géza Csapó  (HUN)3:48.84
Bronze medal with cup.svg Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Vasile Dîba  (ROU)3:49.65
4.Flag of Italy.svg  Oreste Perri  (ITA)3:51.13
5.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Shaparenko  (URS)3:51.45
6.Flag of Sweden.svg  Berndt Andersson  (SWE)3:51.94
7.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Douglas Parnham  (GBR)3:52.64
8.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Grezgorz Śledziewski  (POL)3:54.29
9.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Libor Štark  (TCH)3:55.98

Helm, the youngest competitor of the event, was fifth at the 250 meter mark, then made his move at the last quarter of the race. Passing Csapó, he shouted for joy as he crossed the finish line in victory.

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