Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres

The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats The 23 competitors first raced in three heats. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining competitors competed in the repechages.

Heat 11. 3:48.075 QS2. 3:49.507 QS3. 3:50.547 QS4. 3:56.059 QR5. 3:58.075 QR6. 4:00.599 QR7. 4:01.707 QR8. 4:05.299 QRHeat 21. 3:45.192 QS2. 3:45.484 QS3. 3:47.968 QS4. 3:48.956 QR5. 3:49.308 QR6. 3:58.760 QR7. 3:59.136 QRHeat 31. 3:43.520 QS2. 3:44.768 QS3. 3:44.776 QS4. 3:51.580 QR5. 3:51.772 QR6. 4:02.724 QR7. 4:03.324 QR8. 4:31.680 QR

Repechages Two repechages were held. The top four finishers in each repechage and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 11. 4:02.627 QS2. 4:04.147 QS3. 4:05.859 QS4. 4:06.555 QS5. 4:08.375 QS6. 4:08.743 7. 4:44.155 Repechage 21. 4:01.917 QS2. 4:05.225 QS3. 4:05.677 QS4. 4:08.681 QS5. 4:10.057 6. 4:10.633 7. 4:12.105

Semifinals The top four finishers from each of the two semifinals along with the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the final.

Semifinal 11. 3:40.631 QF2. 3:41.635 QF3. 3:42.567 QF4. 3:43.399 QF 5. 3:44.443 QF 6. 3:44.587 7. 3:44.663 8. 3:48.859 9. 3:55.583 Semifinal 21. 3:43.657 QF2. 3:44.249 QF3. 3:44.777 QF4. 3:45.613 QF5. 3:46.633 6. 3:47.237 7. 3:49.589 8. 3:51.537 9. 3:55.649

Final The final took place on August 3.

3:25.785 3:27.073 3:29.7134. 3:30.0255. 3:31.3976. 3:32.5217. 3:34.5498. 3:34.6699. 3:35.841

Robinson led for the first 250 meters before Holmann took over to lead at 500 meters. Bonomi took the lead at the 750 meter mark before Holmann, using a wooden boat, pulled away to win by over a boat length.

References 1996 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. pp. 169–70. Sports-reference.com 1996 K-1 1000 m results. Wallechinsky, David 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. 473.