Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres

The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme on Lake Sagami, Japan.

The preliminary heats were held on 20 October 1964; 12 crews entered and were split into two heats of 6 pairs each. The top three placers in each heat advanced to the final, while the remaining six crews had to compete in a semifinal held the next day. The 3 slowest canoeists were eliminated in the semifinal on 21 October, with the top 3 joining the initial 6 finalists. The final was held on 22 October.

Medalists

Final

The final was held on 22 October. All three medallists, and even the fourth-place finishers, came from the first heat.

References

* [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v2pt1.pdf 1964 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2, Part 1.] pp. 250-1.
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1964/CAN/mens-canadian-doubles-1000-metres.html Sports-reference.com 1964 C-2 1000 m results.]