Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres

These are the results of the men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man flatwater racing kayaks. Heat and semifinals took place on August 12.

Medalists

In the heats, Fredriksson was fourth with 50 meters left and sprinted to the win. Fredriksson's margin of victory is the largest in any Olympic kayak final that was not 10,000 meters in length.

References

* [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/OR1948.pdf 1948 Summer Olympics official report.] p. 314.
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1948/CAN/mens-kayak-singles-1000-metres.html Sports-reference.com 1948 K-1 1000 m results.]
*Wallechinsky, Daivd, and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Singles 1000 Meters". In "The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition". London: Aurum Press, Limited. p. 471.