Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, nine events in sprint canoe racing
were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous two Games in 1948 and 1952. The competition was held on Lake Wendouree
in Ballarat.
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, nine events in sprint canoe racing
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous two Games in 1948 and 1952. The competition was held on Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree is an artificially-created and maintained shallow urban lake located in the suburb of the same name in the city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia...
in Ballarat.
Men's events
| C-1 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres 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:-Final:... |
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| C-1 10000 metres Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 10000 metres These are the results of the men's C-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes and took place on November 30... |
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| C-2 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres These are the results of the men's C-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoes. Because there were ten teams in this event, heats were introduced. Both the heats and final took place on December 1.-Medalists:-Heats:The ten... |
Alexe Dumitru Alexe Dumitru Alexe Dumitru was a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won the gold in the C-2 1000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.... Simion Ismailciuc Simion Ismailciuc Simion Ismailciuc was a Romanian sprint canoer and Olympic champion.-Early life:... |
Pavel Kharin Pavel Kharin Pavel Kharin was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Melbourne in 1956 with a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.-References:*... Gratsian Botev Gratsian Botev Gratsian Botev was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he won two medals with a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.-References:... |
Károly Wieland Károly Wieland Károly Wieland is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event.... Ferenc Mohácsi Ferenc Mohácsi Ferenc Mohácsi is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event.-References:*... |
| C-2 10000 metres Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 10000 metres These are the results of the Men's C-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The C-2 event is raced by two-man sprint canoes. Heats and final took place on November 30... |
Pavel Kharin Pavel Kharin Pavel Kharin was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Melbourne in 1956 with a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.-References:*... Gratsian Botev Gratsian Botev Gratsian Botev was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he won two medals with a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.-References:... |
Georges Dransart Georges Dransart Georges Dransart was a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one silver and two bronzes .Dransart won two silver medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the C-2... Marcel Renaud Marcel Renaud (canoer) Marcel Renaud is a French sprint canoer and slalom canoer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the C-2 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.... |
Imre Farkas Imre Farkas (canoeist) Imre Farkas is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is Jewish. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals, earning one in 1956 and one in 1960 .... József Hunics József Hunics József Hunics is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.-References:*... |
| K-1 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1956 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 1956 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heat and semifinals took place on December 1.-Medalists:-Heats:... |
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| K-1 10000 metres Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 10000 metres These are the results of the men's K-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks... |
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| K-2 1000 metres Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres These are the results of the men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heats and final took place on December 1.-Medalists:-Heats:... |
Michael Scheuer Michael Scheuer (kayaker) Michael Scheuer was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with a gold and two bronzes .... Meinrad Miltenberger Meinrad Miltenberger Meinrad Miltenberger was a German sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s... |
Mikhail Kaaleste Mikhail Kaaleste Mikhail Kaaleste was an Estonian sprint canoer who competed in 1950s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.... Anatoli Demitkov Anatoli Demitkov Anatoli Demitkov was an Estonian sprint canoer who competed in 1950s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.... |
Max Raub Herbert Wiedermann Herbert Wiedermann Herbert Wiedermann was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two bronze medals in the K-2 1000 m event .... |
| K-2 10000 metres Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 10000 metres These are the results of the men's K-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks... |
János Urányi János Urányi János Urányi is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s... László Fábián László Fábián (canoer) László Fábián is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 10000 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne... |
Fritz Briel Fritz Briel Fritz Briel is a German sprint canoer who competed in from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.... Theodor Kleine Theodor Kleine Theodor "Theo" Kleine is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.... |
Dennis Green Dennis Green (canoer) Dennis Green is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.-References:*... Walter Brown Walter Brown (canoer) Walter Brown was an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.-References:**... |
Women's event
| K-1 500 metres Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres These are the results of the women's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-person canoe sprint kayaks. Heat and finals took place on December 1.-Medalists:-Heats:... |
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |