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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.
Peter Lawler is a British sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Four years later in Mexico City, Lawler was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event. At his last Summer Olympics in Munich, he was eliminated in the repechage round of the K-4 1000 m event.
Tadamasa Sato is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Eight years later in Munich, Sato was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 1000 m event.
N'Gama N'Gama is an Ivorian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Four years later in Munich, N'Gama was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event. At his third and final Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 500 m event.
John Oliver is a British sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Four years later in Munich, Oliver was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event and in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event. At his third and final Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event.
Donald "Don" Cooper is a New Zealand sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m and the repechages of the K-2 1000 m event. Four years later in Montreal, Cooper was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event.
Hermelindo Soto is a Mexican sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-1 1000 m and K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Montreal, Soto was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event and the repechages of the K-2 1000 m event.
Howard Watkins is an Irish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 1000 m event and the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event. Four years later in Montreal, Watkins was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-2 1000 m and the K-4 1000 m events.
Ng Tsuen Man is a Hong Kong sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-1 500 m and the K-4 1000 m events. Eight years later in Los Angeles, Ng was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event.
Declan Burns is an Irish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Moscow, Burns was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 500 m event. At his third and final Summer Olympics in Seoul, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.
Ng Hin Wan is a Hong Kong sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events. Eight years later in Los Angeles, Ng was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-1 500 m and the K-4 1000 m events.
Peter Ammann is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event. Four years later in Los Angeles, Ammann was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event.
Antoon De Brauwer is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and K-1 1000 m events. Eight years later in Barcelona, De Brauwer was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event and the repechages of the K-2 500 m event.
Atilio Vásquez is an Argentine sprint canoer. He competed in the mid to late 1980s.
Tang Kwok Cheung is a Hong Kong sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Seoul, Tang was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.
Koutoua Francis Abia is an Ivorian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 500 m event. Four years later in Atlanta, Abia was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 500 m event. At his third and most recent Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the first round in both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.
Yevgeny Yegorov, is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-1 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.
Tom Krantz is a Swedish sprint and marathon canoeist who competed in the mid-1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.
Dmitry Torlopov is a Kazakhstani sprint canoeist who has competed since the mid-1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m events. Twelve years later in Beijing, Torpolov was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m event.
Gary Mawer is an Irish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s (decade). At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m event. Four years later, Mawer was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event. Gary now has a stake in his family's poultry business in the UK (Wrexham) and Ireland (Annyalla). He works alongside his father John Snr, Brother John Jnr and Susan. He used to compete alongside his brother in his younger days.
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