At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1948.
Medal table
Medal summary Men's events C-1 1000 metresC-1 10000 metresC-2 1000 metresC-2 10000 metresK-1 1000 metresK-1 10000 metresK-2 1000 metresK-2 10000 metres
Women's event K-1 500 metres
Participating nations
References 1952 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 624–37.