The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats 17 teams entered in three heats on September 27. The top four finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals and the remaining five teams were relegated to the semifinal.

Heat 11. 3:48.27 QS2. 3:50.58 QS3. 3:55.90 QS4. 3:58.15 QS5. 4:02.10 QR6. 4:26.56 QRHeat 21. 3:48.41 QS2. 3:48.47 QS3. 3:54.38 QS4. 4:09.29 QS5. 4:23.51 QRHeat 31. 3:40.82 QS2. 3:44.24 QS3. 3:45.50 QS4. 3:52.43 QS5. 4:01.42 QR6. 4:15.50 QR

The Chinese team's intermediate times were not recorded in the official report.

Repechage A repechage was held on September 27. The top three finishers from the repechage advanced to the semifinal.

Repechage1. 4:06.60 QS2. 4:06.91 QS3. 4:06.93 QS4. 4:17.77 5. 4:18.23

Semifinals Three semifinals took place on September 29. The top three finishers from each semifinal advanced directly to the final.

Semifinal 11. 3:46.85 QF2. 3:55.25 QF3. 3:59.08 QF4. 4:06.49 5. 4:09.20 Semifinal 21. 3:50.45 QF2. 3:52.03 QF3. 3:53.76 QF4. 3:57.34 5. 3:59.22 Semifinal 31. 3:50.10 QF2. 3:51.62 QF3. 3:54.98 QF4. 3:56.15 5. 3:59.04

Final The final was held on October 1.

3:48.36 3:51.44 3:54.334. 3:54.945. 3:55.626. 3:56.567. 4:04.188. 4:04.759. 4:11.62

References 1988 Summer Olympics official report Volume 2, Part 2. pp. 346–7. Sports-reference.com 1988 C-2 1000 m results.