Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres

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The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 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 Italy.svg  Antonio Rossi
and Daniele Scarpa  (ITA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Kay Bluhm
and Torsten Gutsche  (GER)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Andrian Dushev
and Milko Kazanov  (BUL)

Results

Heats

24 crews entered in three heats. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining teams were relegated to the repechages.

Heat 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Antonio Rossi and Daniele Scarpa  (ITA)3:33.786QS
2.Flag of Poland.svg  Grzegorz Kotowicz and Dariusz Białkowski  (POL)3:37.986QS
3.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Andrian Dushev and Milko Kazanov  (BUL)3:39.914QS
4.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Petr Hruška and René Kučera  (CZE)3:42.682QR
5.Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Román and Juan Manuel Sánchez  (ESP)3:43.970QR
6.Flag of Slovakia.svg  Juraj Kadnár and Attila Szabó  (SVK)3:49.026QR
7.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Yevgeny Yegorov and Sergey Skrypnik  (KAZ)3:50.394QR
8.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Haifeng and Wu Yubiao  (CHN)3:50.978QR
9.Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Fernandes and Joaquim Queiróz  (POR)3:59.390QR
Heat 2
1.Flag of Germany.svg  Kay Bluhm and Torsten Gutsche  (GER)3:39.388QS
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Thor Nielsen and Jesper Staal  (DEN)3:41.640QS
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Grayson Bourne and Paul Darby-Dowman  (GBR)3:43.384QS
4.Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Newton and John Mooney  (USA)3:46.852QR
5.Flag of Argentina.svg  Javier Correa and Abelardo Sztrum  (ARG)3:49.864QR
6.Flag of Ireland.svg  Gary Mawer and Conor Maloney  (IRL)4:03.432QR
7.Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Andrey Mitkovets and Yury Ulyachenko  (KGZ)4:08.916QR
Heat 3
1.Flag of Australia.svg  Peter Scott and Grant Leury  (AUS)3:40.114QS
2.Flag of France.svg  Pierre Lubac and Patrick Lancereau  (FRA)3:40.198QS
3.Flag of Hungary.svg  Róbert Hegedűs and Péter Almási  (HUN)3:40.754QS
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Staffan Malmsten and Markus Oscarsson  (SWE)3:44.174QR
5.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  David Taboreau and Mark Vendeweyer  (BEL)3:44.778QR
6.Flag of Russia.svg  Aleksandr Ivanik and Andrey Tisin  (RUS)3:46.558QR
7.Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Vidas Kupčinskas and Vaidas Mizeras  (LTU)3:51.842QR
8.Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Rafayel Islamov and Vladimir Alimdyanov  (UZB)4:01.522QR

Repechages

The top four crews in each of the two repechages and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 1
1.Flag of Argentina.svg  Javier Correa and Abelardo Sztrum  (ARG)3:34.244QS
2.Flag of Sweden.svg  Staffan Malmsten and Markus Oscarsson  (SWE)3:34.480QS
3.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Petr Hruška and René Kučera  (CZE)3:35.216QS
4.Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Vidas Kupčinskas and Vaidas Mizeras  (LTU)3:38.428QS
5.Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Yevgeny Yegorov and Sergey Skrypnik  (KAZ)3:40.040
6.Flag of Ireland.svg  Gary Mawer and Conor Maloney  (IRL)3:40.656
7.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Haifeng and Wu Yubiao  (CHN)3:41.196
8.Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Rafayel Islamov and Vladimir Alimdyanov  (UZB)3:43.320
Repechage 2
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Newton and John Mooney  (USA)3:34.424QS
2.Flag of Slovakia.svg  Juraj Kadnár and Attila Szabó  (SVK)3:34.436QS
3.Flag of Russia.svg  Aleksandr Ivanik and Andrey Tisin  (RUS)3:35.200QS
4.Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Román and Juan Manuel Sánchez  (ESP)3:36.264QS
5.Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Fernandes and Joaquim Queiróz  (POR)3:36.488QS
6.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  David Taboreau and Mark Vendeweyer  (BEL)3:36.976
7.Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Andrey Mitkovets and Yury Ulyachenko  (KGZ)3:44.200

Semifinals

The top four finishers in each of the two semifinals and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Antonio Rossi and Daniele Scarpa  (ITA)3:16.848QF
2.Flag of Denmark.svg  Thor Nielsen and Jesper Staal  (DEN)3:17.420QF
3.Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Andrian Dushev and Milko Kazanov  (BUL)3:18.480QF
4.Flag of Hungary.svg  Róbert Hegedűs and Péter Almási  (HUN)3:18.524QF
5.Flag of Australia.svg  Peter Scott and Grant Leury  (AUS)3:19.056QF
6.Flag of Slovakia.svg  Juraj Kadnár and Attila Szabó  (SVK)3:20.904
7.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Petr Hruška and René Kučera  (CZE)3:21.384
8.Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Román and Juan Manuel Sánchez  (ESP)3:24.032
9.Flag of Argentina.svg  Javier Correa and Abelardo Sztrum  (ARG)3:28.128
Semifinal 2
1.Flag of Poland.svg  Grzegorz Kotowicz and Dariusz Białkowski  (POL)3:18.026QF
2.Flag of France.svg  Pierre Lubac and Patrick Lancereau  (FRA)3:18.722QF
3.Flag of Germany.svg  Kay Bluhm and Torsten Gutsche  (GER)3:19.394QF
4.Flag of Sweden.svg  Staffan Malmsten and Markus Oscarsson  (SWE)3:19.606QF
5.Flag of the United States.svg  Peter Newton and John Mooney  (USA)3:19.834
6.Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Fernandes and Joaquim Queiróz  (POR)3:22.270
7.Flag of Russia.svg  Aleksandr Ivanik and Andrey Tisin  (RUS)3:22.306
8.Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Vidas Kupčinskas and Vaidas Mizeras  (LTU)3:24.462
9.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Grayson Bourne and Paul Darby-Dowman  (GBR)3:25.346

Final

The final was held on August 3.

Gold medal with cup.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Antonio Rossi and Daniele Scarpa  (ITA)3:09.190
Silver medal with cup.svg Flag of Germany.svg  Kay Bluhm and Torsten Gutsche  (GER)3:10.518
Bronze medal with cup.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Andrian Dushev and Milko Kazanov  (BUL)3:11.206
4.Flag of Poland.svg  Grzegorz Kotowicz and Dariusz Białkowski  (POL)3:11.262
5.Flag of France.svg  Pierre Lubac and Patrick Lancereau  (FRA)3:11.402
6.Flag of Denmark.svg  Thor Nielsen and Jesper Staal  (DEN)3:12.054
7.Flag of Australia.svg  Peter Scott and Grant Leury  (AUS)3:13.054
8.Flag of Sweden.svg  Staffan Malmsten and Markus Oscarsson  (SWE)3:14.182
9.Flag of Hungary.svg  Róbert Hegedűs and Péter Almási  (HUN)3:14.282

Germany led the first half of the race, but could not match the finishing power of the Italians. Scarpa, competing in his fourth Olympics, won a silver in the men's K-2 500 m event the following day.

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