Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres
| Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| C-1 1000 m | men | |||
| C-1 10000 m | men | |||
| C-2 1000 m | men | |||
| C-2 10000 m | men | |||
| K-1 500 m | women | |||
| K-1 1000 m | men | |||
| K-1 10000 m | men | |||
| K-2 1000 m | men | |||
| K-2 10000 m | men | |||
These are the results of the men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes. The final took place on December 1.
Medalists
 Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
.svg.png){kind=small} Leon Rotman (ROU) |
.svg.png){kind=small} István Hernek (HUN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Gennady Bukharin (URS) |
Final
Ten competitors entered, but one withdrew prior to the event. With only nine competitors, a final was held.
| Leon Rotman (ROU) | 5:05.3 |
| István Hernek (HUN) | 5:06.2 |
| Gennady Bukharin (URS) | 5:12.7 |
| 4. |  Karel Hradil (TCH) | 5:15.9 |
| 5. |  Franz Johannsen (EUA) | 5:15.0 |
| 6. |  Werner Wettersten (SWE) | 5:28.0 |
| 7. |  Bryan Harper (AUS) | 5:37.6 |
| 8. |  George Bossy (CAN) | 5:39.4 |
| 9. |  William Schuette (USA) | 5:47.7 |
References
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