Canoeing at the 1976 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 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 the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)
Sergei Chukhray
Aleksandr Degtyarev
Yuri Filatov
Vladimir Morozov
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain  (ESP)
José María Esteban
José Ramón López
Herminio Menéndez
Luis Gregorio Ramos
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany  (GDR)
Frank-Peter Bischof
Bernd Duvigneau
Rüdiger Helm
Jürgen Lehnert

Results

Heats

The 20 crews first raced in three heats on July 29. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining 11 teams were relegated to the repechage heats.

Heat 1
1.Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  José María Esteban , José Ramón López , Herminio Menéndez , and Luis Gregorio Ramos  (ESP)3:06.46QS
2.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergei Chukhray , Aleksandr Degtyarev , Yuri Filatov , and Vladimir Morozov  (URS)3:08.77QS
3.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Ivan Manev , Bozhidar Milenkov , Nikolai Nachev , and Vasil Chilingirov  (BUL)3:11.39QS
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Kjell Hasselqvist , Anders Larsson , Håkan Mattson , and Sakari Peltonen  (SWE)3:14.24QR
5.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Hugh Fisher , Jean Fournel , Peter Patasi , and Lou Tollas  (CAN)3:19.17QR
6.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Anthony Alan-Williams , Brian Haynes , John Oliver , and Alan Williams  (GBR)3:19.35QR
7.Flag of Italy.svg  Luciano Buonfiglio , Massimo Moriconi , Pier Duilio Puccetti , and Andrea Salvietti  (ITA)3:19.60QR
Heat 2
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Frank-Peter Bischof , Bernd Duvigneau , Rüdiger Helm , and Jürgen Lehnert  (GDR)3:06.75QS
2.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Henryk Budzicz , Kazimierz Górecki , Grzegorz Kołtan , and Ryszard Oborski  (POL)3:07.91QS
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Jürgen Bohr , Edgar Hartung , Helmar Mang , and Chris van Eeden  (FRG)3:09.17QS
4.Flag of Hungary.svg  József Deme , Csaba Giczy , János Rátkai , and Zoltán Romhányi  (HUN)3:15.52QR
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Bruce Barton , Peter Deyo , Stephen Kelly , and Brent Turner  (USA)3:18.12QR
6.Flag of Ireland.svg  Declan Burns , Brendan O'Connell , Ian Pringle , and Howard Watkins  (IRL)3:27.56QR
7.Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Kwan Honk Wai , Mak Chi Wai , Ng Tsuen Man , and John Wai  (HKG)3:55.72QR
Heat 3
1.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nicușor Eșanu , Vasilie Simiocenco , Nicolae Simioncenco , and Mihai Zafiu  (ROU)3:06.88QS
2.Flag of Australia.svg  Graham Gilles , Dennis Heussner , John Sumegi , and John Trail  (AUS)3:10.26QS
3.Flag of Norway.svg Morten Mørland, Einar Rasmussen , Olaf Søyland , and Jostein Stige  (NOR)3:10.60QS
4.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jacky Alders , Jos Broekx , Paul Broekx , and Paul Stinckens  (BEL)3:14.68QR
5.Flag of Finland.svg  Heikki Mäkelä , Eero Hynninen , Ilkka Nummisto , and Unto Elo  (FIN)3:16.29QR
6.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Vladimír Dolejš , Viktor Podloucký , Jiří Svoboda , and Jindřich Wybraniec  (TCH)3:18.03QR

Repechages

Taking place on July 29, The top three competitors in each of the two repechages advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 1
1.Flag of Sweden.svg  Kjell Hasselqvist , Anders Larsson , Håkan Mattson , and Sakari Peltonen  (SWE)3:08.72QS
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Anthony Alan-Williams , Brian Haynes , John Oliver , and Alan Williams  (GBR)3:09.62QS
3.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Vladimír Dolejš , Viktor Podloucký , Jiří Svoboda , and Jindřich Wybraniec  (TCH)3:10.62QS
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Bruce Barton , Peter Deyo , Stephen Kelly , and Brent Turner  (USA)3:11.71
5.Flag of Finland.svg  Heikki Mäkelä , Eero Hynninen , Ilkka Nummisto , and Unto Elo  (FIN)3:13.73
6.Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Kwan Honk Wai , Mak Chi Wai , Ng Tsuen Man , and John Wai  (HKG)3:53.75
Repechage 2
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  József Deme , Csaba Giczy , János Rátkai , and Zoltán Romhányi  (HUN)3:06.89QS
2.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Broekx , Roger T'Joncke , Jean-Marie D'Haese , and Paul Stinckens  (BEL)3:09.71QS
3.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Hugh Fisher , Jean Fournel , Peter Patasi , and Lou Tollas  (CAN)3:11.55QS
4.Flag of Italy.svg  Luciano Buonfiglio , Massimo Moriconi , Pier Duilio Puccetti , and Andrea Salvietti  (ITA)3:19.53
5.Flag of Ireland.svg  Declan Burns , Brendan O'Connell , Ian Pringle , and Howard Watkins  (IRL)3:22.06

Semifinals

The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on July 31) advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1
1.Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  José María Esteban , José Ramón López , Herminio Menéndez , and Luis Gregorio Ramos  (ESP)3:10.89QF
2.Flag of Norway.svg Morten Mørland, Einar Rasmussen , Olaf Søyland , and Jostein Stige  (NOR)3:11.84QF
3.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Henryk Budzicz , Kazimierz Górecki , Grzegorz Kołtan , and Ryszard Oborski  (POL)3:13.62QF
4.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Hugh Fisher , Jean Fournel , Peter Patasi , and Lou Tollas  (CAN)3:14.49
5.Flag of Sweden.svg  Kjell Hasselqvist , Anders Larsson , Håkan Mattson , and Sakari Peltonen  (SWE)3:17.60
Semifinal 2
1.Flag of East Germany.svg  Frank-Peter Bischof , Bernd Duvigneau , Rüdiger Helm , and Jürgen Lehnert  (GDR)3:10.84QF
2.Flag of Hungary.svg  József Deme , Csaba Giczy , János Rátkai , and Zoltán Romhányi  (HUN)3:12.21QF
3.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Ivan Manev , Bozhidar Milenkov , Nikolai Nachev , and Vasil Chilingirov  (BUL)3:14.35QF
4.Flag of Australia.svg  Graham Gilles , Dennis Heussner , John Sumegi , and John Trail  (AUS)3:16.35
5.Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Vladimír Dolejš , Viktor Podloucký , Jiří Svoboda , and Jindřich Wybraniec  (TCH)3:18.71
Semifinal 3
1.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergei Chukhray , Aleksandr Degtyarev , Yuri Filatov , and Vladimirr Morozov  (URS)3:13.52QF
2.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nicușor Eșanu , Vasilie Simiocenco , Nicolae Simioncenco , and Mihai Zafiu  (ROU)3:15.60QF
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Jürgen Bohr , Edgar Hartung , Helmar Mang , and Chris van Eeden  (FRG)3:16.14QF
4.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jos Broekx , Roger T'Joncke , Jean-Marie D'Haese , and Paul Stinckens  (BEL)3:18.34
5.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Anthony Alan-Williams , Brian Haynes , John Oliver , and Alan Williams  (GBR)3:19.32

Final

The final was held on July 31.

Gold medal with cup.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergei Chukhray , Aleksandr Degtyarev , Yuri Filatov , and Vladimir Morozov  (URS)3:08.69
Silver medal with cup.svg Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  José María Esteban , José Ramón López , Herminio Menéndez , and Luis Gregorio Ramos  (ESP)3:08.95
Bronze medal with cup.svg Flag of East Germany.svg  Frank-Peter Bischof , Bernd Duvigneau , Rüdiger Helm , and Jürgen Lehnert  (GDR)3:10.76
4.Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Nicușor Eșanu , Vasilie Simiocenco , Nicolae Simioncenco , and Mihai Zafiu  (ROU)3:11.35
5.Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Henryk Budzicz , Kazimierz Górecki , Grzegorz Kołtan , and Ryszard Oborski  (POL)3:12.17
6.Flag of Norway.svg Morten Mørland, Einar Rasmussen , Olaf Søyland , and Jostein Stige  (NOR)3:12.38
7.Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Ivan Manev , Bozhidar Milenkov , Nikolai Nachev , and Vasil Chilingirov  (BUL)3:12.94
8.Flag of Hungary.svg  József Deme , Csaba Giczy , János Rátkai , and Zoltán Romhányi  (HUN)3:14.67
9.Flag of Germany.svg  Jürgen Bohr , Edgar Hartung , Helmar Mang , and Chris van Eeden  (FRG)3:24.19

The Soviets, third at the 750 meter mark, edged out Spain who was the surprise winner in this event at the 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.

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