Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 500 metres
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These are the results of the men's C-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoe
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Dittmar learned his lesson from the previous day in letting Cal get out to far ahead in the C-1 1000 m
event by staying close to the Spainard through the entire race before winning his third Olympic gold medal.
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the sprint events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines....
. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoe
Sprint canoe
A sprint canoe is a special type of canoe used in the sport of flatwater canoe racing.A one-person sprint canoe is 5.20 metres long; a traveling canoe of a similar length would be suitable for 2 to 3 people with gear...
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Medalists
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze |
Heats
The 19 competitors first raced in three heats. The first place finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final, and the remaining 16 canoers moved on to the two semifinal races. The heats were raced on August 24.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:49.146 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:49.698 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:50.246 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:50.378 | QS | |
| 5. | 1:53.662 | QS | |
| 6. | 2:00.238 | QS | |
| 7. | 2:02.014 | QS | |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:48.144 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:50.776 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:51.568 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:51.920 | QS | |
| 5. | 1:55.528 | QS | |
| 6. | 1:55.636 | QS | |
| Heat 3 | |||
| 1. | 1:48.397 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:49.557 | QS | |
| 3. | 1:50.005 | QS | |
| 4. | 1:51.025 | QS | |
| 5. | 1:52.917 | QS | |
| 6. | 1:58.357 | QS | |
Semifinals
The top three finishers in each of the two semifinals qualified for the final, joining the three first-place finishers from the initial heats. Fourth place and higher competitors were eliminated. The semifinals were raced on August 26.| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 1:50.253 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:50.813 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:51.649 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:53.229 | ||
| 5. | 1:53.333 | ||
| 6. | 1:53.385 | ||
| 7. | 1:53.793 | ||
| 8. | 1:53.957 | ||
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 1:50.563 | QF | |
| 2. | 1:50.631 | QF | |
| 3. | 1:51.027 | QF | |
| 4. | 1:51.219 | ||
| 5. | 1:52.511 | ||
| 6. | 1:52.871 | ||
| 7. | 1:58.727 | ||
| 8. | 2:06.347 | ||
Final
The final was raced on August 28. |
1:46.383 | |
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1:46.723 | |
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1:47.767 | |
| 4. | 1:47.903 | |
| 5. | 1:47.999 | |
| 6. | 1:48.103 | |
| 7. | 1:48.195 | |
| 8. | 1:49.759 | |
| 9. | 1:49.903 |
Dittmar learned his lesson from the previous day in letting Cal get out to far ahead in the C-1 1000 m
Canoeing at the 2004 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 2004 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes.-Medalists:-Heats:...
event by staying close to the Spainard through the entire race before winning his third Olympic gold medal.