The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayak

Kayak

A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...

ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre for the sprint events and the Whitewater Stadium in Penrith for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines. The repechage rounds that ran from the 1960 to the 1996 Games were eliminated in the sprint events while...

 program.

Medalists

Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
Knut Holmann Knut Holmann Knut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals... ,	Petar Merkov Petar Merkov Petar Hristov Merkov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he who won two silver medals at Sydney in 2000... ,	Tim Brabants Tim Brabants Tim Brabants MBE is a British sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one gold and two bronzes .Brabants won the K-1 1000 m European championship at Szeged, Hungary in 2002, the first time a British paddler had... ,

Heats

The top six finishers from each of the heats and the three fastest finisher advanced directly to the semifinals.

Heat 1 of 4 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place	Overall	Athlete	Nation	Time	Qual.
1	3	Lutz Liwowski Lutz Liwowski Lutz Liwowski is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and three bronzes .Liwowski also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-1 1000 m event...		3:36.404	QS
2	10	Roland Kökény Roland Kökény Roland Kökény is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and two silvers .Kökény also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the K-1 1000 m event at...		3:38.066	QS
3	11	Petar Merkov Petar Merkov Petar Hristov Merkov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he who won two silver medals at Sydney in 2000...		3:38.234	QS
4	13	Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He finished eighth in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...		3:39.176	QS
5	16	Anders Svensson Anders Svensson (canoer) Anders Svensson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....		3:40.190	QS
6	18	Vaidas Mizeras Vaidas Mizeras Vaidas Mizeras is a Lithuanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney, Mizeras was eliminated in the semifinals of the...		3:40.202	QS
7	24	Anton Ryakhov Anton Ryakhov Anton Ryakhov is an Uzbek-born Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers and five bronzes .Ryakhov also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning...		3:43.718	QS
8	30	Roger Caumo Roger Caumo Roger Caumo is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the heats of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...		3:52.082

Heat 2 of 4 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place	Overall	Athlete	Nation	Time	Qual.
1	4	Knut Holmann Knut Holmann Knut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals...		3:36.565	QS
2	9	Javier Correa Javier Correa Javier Andrés Correa is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s...		1:40.275	QS
3	12	Rastislav Kužel Rastislav Kužel Rastislav Kužel is a Slovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Seville....		3:38.893	QS
4	14	Vladyslav Tereshchenko Vladyslav Tereshchenko Vladyslav Tereshchenko, is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Tereshchenko was eliminated in the...		3:39.517	QS
5	25	Marian Babin		3:45.127	QS
6	27	Gary Mawer Gary Mawer Gary Mawer is an Irish sprint canoer who has competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m event. Four years later, Mawer was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event and...		3:45.787	QS
7	28	Nam Sung-Ho Nam Sung-Ho Nam Sung-Ho is a South Korean sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		3:46.669
8	31	Nader Eivazi Nader Eivazi Nader Eivazi Khiarak is an Iranian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		3:59.767

Heat 3 of 4 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place	Overall	Athlete	Nation	Time	Qual.
1	2	Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....		3:35.841	QS
2	5	Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-2 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...		3:36.573	QS
3	7	Tim Brabants Tim Brabants Tim Brabants MBE is a British sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one gold and two bronzes .Brabants won the K-1 1000 m European championship at Szeged, Hungary in 2002, the first time a British paddler had...		3:36.903	QS
4	17	Clint Robinson Clint Robinson Clint Robinson is an Australian sprint kayaker and surf lifesaver who has won a complete set of medals at the Summer Olympics ....		3:40.197	QS
5	20	Vladimir Grushikhin Vladimir Grushikhin Vladimir Grushikin is a Russian sprint canoer who also competed for Armenia in the early 2000s before competing for Russia in the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville for Russia.Grushikhin also competed in two Summer...		3:40.623	QS
6	23	Rafał Głażewski Rafał Głażewski Rafał Głażewski is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.-References:*...		3:43.227	QS
7	26	Adrian Bachmann Adrian Bachmann Adrian Bachmann is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		3:45.705	QS
8	29	Mihai Apostol Mihai Apostol Mihai Apostol is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-Reference:*...		3:47.679

Heat 4 of 4 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000
Place	Overall	Athlete	Nation	Time	Qual.
1	1	Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov is a Soviet-born, Israeli sprint canoer and former world champion. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000...		3:35.487	QS
2	6	Emilio Merchán Emilio Merchan Emilio Merchán Alonso is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....		3:36.591	QS
3	8	Bob Maesen Bob Maesen Bob Maesen is a Belgian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville....		3:37.587	QS
4	15	Alan van Coller Alan van Coller Alan van Coller is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*...		3:39.573	QS
5	19	Hain Helde Hain Helde Hain Helde, is an Estonian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Helde was eliminated in the semifinals of the same...		3:40.407	QS
6	21	Radek Záruba Radek Záruba Radek Záruba is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 1000 m and the K-2 500 m events.-References:*...		3:40.731	QS
7	22	Sergey Sergin Sergey Sergin Sergey Sergin is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event.-References:*...		3:42.675	QS

Overall Results Heats

Heats Overall Results
Place	Athlete	Nation	Heat	Place	Time	Qual.
1	Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov is a Soviet-born, Israeli sprint canoer and former world champion. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000...		4	1	3:35.487	QS
2	Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....		3	1	3:35.841	QS
3	Lutz Liwowski Lutz Liwowski Lutz Liwowski is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and three bronzes .Liwowski also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-1 1000 m event...		1	1	3:36.404	QS
4	Knut Holmann Knut Holmann Knut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals...		2	1	3:36.565	QS
5	Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-2 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...		3	2	3:36.573	QS
6	Emilio Merchán Emilio Merchan Emilio Merchán Alonso is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....		4	2	3:36.591	QS
7	Tim Brabants Tim Brabants Tim Brabants MBE is a British sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one gold and two bronzes .Brabants won the K-1 1000 m European championship at Szeged, Hungary in 2002, the first time a British paddler had...		3	3	3:36.903	QS
8	Bob Maesen Bob Maesen Bob Maesen is a Belgian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville....		4	3	3:37.587	QS
9	Javier Correa Javier Correa Javier Andrés Correa is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s...		2	2	3:37.849	QS
10	Roland Kökény Roland Kökény Roland Kökény is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and two silvers .Kökény also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the K-1 1000 m event at...		1	2	3:38.066	QS
11	Petar Merkov Petar Merkov Petar Hristov Merkov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he who won two silver medals at Sydney in 2000...		1	3	3:38.234	QS
12	Rastislav Kužel Rastislav Kužel Rastislav Kužel is a Slovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Seville....		2	3	3:38.893	QS
13	Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He finished eighth in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...		1	4	3:39.176	QS
14	Vladyslav Tereshchenko Vladyslav Tereshchenko Vladyslav Tereshchenko, is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Tereshchenko was eliminated in the...		2	4	3:39.517	QS
15	Alan van Coller Alan van Coller Alan van Coller is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*...		4	4	3:39.573	QS
16	Johan Eriksson Johan Eriksson (canoer) Johann Eriksson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...		1	5	3:40.190	QS
17	Clint Robinson Clint Robinson Clint Robinson is an Australian sprint kayaker and surf lifesaver who has won a complete set of medals at the Summer Olympics ....		3	4	3:40.197	QS
18	Vaidas Mizeras Vaidas Mizeras Vaidas Mizeras is a Lithuanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney, Mizeras was eliminated in the semifinals of the...		1	6	3:40.202	QS
19	Hain Helde Hain Helde Hain Helde, is an Estonian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Helde was eliminated in the semifinals of the same...		4	5	3:40.407	QS
20	Vladimir Grushikhin Vladimir Grushikhin Vladimir Grushikin is a Russian sprint canoer who also competed for Armenia in the early 2000s before competing for Russia in the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville for Russia.Grushikhin also competed in two Summer...		3	5	3:40.623	QS
21	Radek Záruba Radek Záruba Radek Záruba is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 1000 m and the K-2 500 m events.-References:*...		4	6	3:40.731	QS
22	Sergey Sergin Sergey Sergin Sergey Sergin is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event.-References:*...		4	7	3:42.675	QS
23	Rafał Głażewski Rafał Głażewski Rafał Głażewski is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.-References:*...		3	6	3:43.227	QS
24	Anton Ryakhov Anton Ryakhov Anton Ryakhov is an Uzbek-born Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers and five bronzes .Ryakhov also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning...		1	7	3:43.718	QS
25	Marian Babin		2	5	3:45.127	QS
26	Adrian Bachmann Adrian Bachmann Adrian Bachmann is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		3	7	3:45.705	QS
27	Gary Mawer Gary Mawer Gary Mawer is an Irish sprint canoer who has competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m event. Four years later, Mawer was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event and...		2	6	3:45.787	QS
28	Nam Sung-Ho Nam Sung-Ho Nam Sung-Ho is a South Korean sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		2	7	3:46.669
29	Mihai Apostol Mihai Apostol Mihai Apostol is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-Reference:*...		3	8	3:47.679
30	Roger Caumo Roger Caumo Roger Caumo is a Brazilian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the heats of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...		1	8	3:52.082
31	Nader Eivazi Nader Eivazi Nader Eivazi Khiarak is an Iranian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		2	8	3:59.767

Semifinals

The top three finishers from each of the semi-finals advanced to the final.

Heat 1 of 3 Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
Place	Overall	Athlete	Nation	Time	Qual.
1	1	Knut Holmann Knut Holmann Knut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals...		3:36.425	QF
2	2	Tim Brabants Tim Brabants Tim Brabants MBE is a British sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one gold and two bronzes .Brabants won the K-1 1000 m European championship at Szeged, Hungary in 2002, the first time a British paddler had...		3:37.425	QF
3	3	Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov is a Soviet-born, Israeli sprint canoer and former world champion. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000...		3:37.439	QF
4	9	Roland Kökény Roland Kökény Roland Kökény is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and two silvers .Kökény also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the K-1 1000 m event at...		3:39.455
5	11	Clint Robinson Clint Robinson Clint Robinson is an Australian sprint kayaker and surf lifesaver who has won a complete set of medals at the Summer Olympics ....		3:40.745
6	14	Vaidas Mizeras Vaidas Mizeras Vaidas Mizeras is a Lithuanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney, Mizeras was eliminated in the semifinals of the...		3:41.969
7	18	Hain Helde Hain Helde Hain Helde, is an Estonian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Helde was eliminated in the semifinals of the same...		3:43.499
8	25	Sergey Sergin Sergey Sergin Sergey Sergin is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event.-References:*...		3:47.633
9	26	Gary Mawer Gary Mawer Gary Mawer is an Irish sprint canoer who has competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m event. Four years later, Mawer was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event and...		3:50.363

Heat 2 of 3 Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
Place	Overall	Athlete	Nation	Time	Qual.
1	6	Petar Merkov Petar Merkov Petar Hristov Merkov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he who won two silver medals at Sydney in 2000...		3:38.217	QF
2	7	Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....		3:38.865	QF
3	10	Emilio Merchán Emilio Merchan Emilio Merchán Alonso is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....		3:40.263	QF
4	13	Alan van Coller Alan van Coller Alan van Coller is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*...		3:41.727
5	16	Rastislav Kužel Rastislav Kužel Rastislav Kužel is a Slovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Seville....		3:43.203
6	17	Anders Svensson Anders Svensson (canoer) Anders Svensson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....		3:43.359
7	19	Anton Ryakhov Anton Ryakhov Anton Ryakhov is an Uzbek-born Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers and five bronzes .Ryakhov also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning...		3:44.109
8	21	Rafał Głażewski Rafał Głażewski Rafał Głażewski is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.-References:*...		3:46.761
9	22	Vladyslav Tereshchenko Vladyslav Tereshchenko Vladyslav Tereshchenko, is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Tereshchenko was eliminated in the...		3:46.833

Heat 3 of 3 Date: Thursday 28 September 2000
Place	Overall	Athlete	Nation	Time	Qual.
1	4	Javier Correa Javier Correa Javier Andrés Correa is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s...		3:37.975	QF
2	5	Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-2 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...		3:38.155	QF
3	8	Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He finished eighth in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...		3:39.157	QF
4	12	Vladimir Grushikhin Vladimir Grushikhin Vladimir Grushikin is a Russian sprint canoer who also competed for Armenia in the early 2000s before competing for Russia in the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville for Russia.Grushikhin also competed in two Summer...		3:41.143
5	15	Bob Maesen Bob Maesen Bob Maesen is a Belgian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville....		3:43.147
6	20	Radek Záruba Radek Záruba Radek Záruba is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 1000 m and the K-2 500 m events.-References:*...		3:44.347
7	23	Marian Babin		3:47.215
8	24	Adrian Bachmann Adrian Bachmann Adrian Bachmann is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		3:47.479
		Lutz Liwowski Lutz Liwowski Lutz Liwowski is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and three bronzes .Liwowski also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-1 1000 m event...		DISQ

Overall Results Semi-Finals

Semi-Finals Overall Results
Place	Athlete	Nation	Heat	Place	Time	Qual.
1	Knut Holmann Knut Holmann Knut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals...		1	1	3:36.425	QF
2	Tim Brabants Tim Brabants Tim Brabants MBE is a British sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one gold and two bronzes .Brabants won the K-1 1000 m European championship at Szeged, Hungary in 2002, the first time a British paddler had...		1	2	3:37.425	QF
3	Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov is a Soviet-born, Israeli sprint canoer and former world champion. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000...		1	3	3:37.439	QF
4	Javier Correa Javier Correa Javier Andrés Correa is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s...		3	1	3:37.975	QF
5	Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-2 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...		3	2	3:38.155	QF
6	Petar Merkov Petar Merkov Petar Hristov Merkov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he who won two silver medals at Sydney in 2000...		2	1	3:38.217	QF
7	Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....		2	2	3:38.865	QF
8	Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He finished eighth in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...		3	3	3:39.157	QF
9	Roland Kökény Roland Kökény Roland Kökény is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and two silvers .Kökény also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the K-1 1000 m event at...		1	4	3:39.455
10	Emilio Merchán Emilio Merchan Emilio Merchán Alonso is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....		2	3	3:40.263	QF
11	Clint Robinson Clint Robinson Clint Robinson is an Australian sprint kayaker and surf lifesaver who has won a complete set of medals at the Summer Olympics ....		1	5	3:40.745
12	Vladimir Grushikhin Vladimir Grushikhin Vladimir Grushikin is a Russian sprint canoer who also competed for Armenia in the early 2000s before competing for Russia in the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville for Russia.Grushikhin also competed in two Summer...		3	4	3:41.143
13	Alan van Coller Alan van Coller Alan van Coller is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000.-References:*...		2	4	3:41.727
14	Vaidas Mizeras Vaidas Mizeras Vaidas Mizeras is a Lithuanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney, Mizeras was eliminated in the semifinals of the...		1	6	3:41.969
15	Bob Maesen Bob Maesen Bob Maesen is a Belgian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Gainesville....		3	5	3:43.147
16	Rastislav Kužel Rastislav Kužel Rastislav Kužel is a Slovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 200 m event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Seville....		3	5	3:43.203
17	Johan Eriksson Johan Eriksson (canoer) Johann Eriksson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...		2	6	3:43.359
18	Hain Helde Hain Helde Hain Helde, is an Estonian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Helde was eliminated in the semifinals of the same...		1	7	3:43.499
19	Anton Ryakhov Anton Ryakhov Anton Ryakhov is an Uzbek-born Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers and five bronzes .Ryakhov also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning...		2	7	3:44.109
20	Radek Záruba Radek Záruba Radek Záruba is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 1000 m and the K-2 500 m events.-References:*...		3	6	3:44.347
21	Rafał Głażewski Rafał Głażewski Rafał Głażewski is a Polish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.-References:*...		2	8	3:46.761
22	Vladyslav Tereshchenko Vladyslav Tereshchenko Vladyslav Tereshchenko, is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Tereshchenko was eliminated in the...		2	9	3:46.833
23	Marian Babin		3	7	3:47.215
24	Adrian Bachmann Adrian Bachmann Adrian Bachmann is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events.-References:*...		1	8	3:47.479
25	Sergey Sergin Sergey Sergin Sergey Sergin is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event.-References:*...		1	8	3:47.633
26	Gary Mawer Gary Mawer Gary Mawer is an Irish sprint canoer who has competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the repechages of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m event. Four years later, Mawer was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 500 m event and...		1	9	3:50.363
27	Lutz Liwowski Lutz Liwowski Lutz Liwowski is a German sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds and three bronzes .Liwowski also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-1 1000 m event...		3		DISQ

Liwowski's disqualification was not disclosed in the official report.

Final

Final Date: Saturday 30 September 2000
Place	Athlete	Nation	Time
1	Knut Holmann Knut Holmann Knut Holmann is a Norwegian sprint canoer competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won six medals...		3:33.269
2	Petar Merkov Petar Merkov Petar Hristov Merkov is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he who won two silver medals at Sydney in 2000...		3:34.649
3	Tim Brabants Tim Brabants Tim Brabants MBE is a British sprint kayaker who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one gold and two bronzes .Brabants won the K-1 1000 m European championship at Szeged, Hungary in 2002, the first time a British paddler had...		3:35.057
4	Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov Michael Kolganov is a Soviet-born, Israeli sprint canoer and former world champion. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the K-1 500 m event at Sydney in 2000...		3:35.099
5	Javier Correa Javier Correa Javier Andrés Correa is an Argentine sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s...		3:35.687
6	Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum Torsten Tranum is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....		3:37.811
7	Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac Pierre Lubac is a French sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-2 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.-References:*...		3:37.931
8	Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi Jacopo Majochi is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. He finished eighth in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...		3:38.105
9	Emilio Merchán Emilio Merchan Emilio Merchán Alonso is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth....		3:39.965

Holmann took the lead at 350 meters, then held off a late challenge from Merkov. The Bulgarian refused to attend the post-race press conference over media allegations he had failed a doping

Doping (sport)

The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...

test in his home country.