Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 500 metres

The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats The 21 competitors first raced in three heats on July 30. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals. Four competitors did not start. The rest competed in the repechages.

Heat 11. 1:46.13 QS2. 1:46.62 QS3. 1:47.10 QS4. 1:49.63 QR5. 1:50.08 QR6. 1:51.80 QR7. 1:52.02 QRHeat 21. 1:44.80 QS2. 1:46.46 QS3. 1:47.17 QS4. 1:47.33 QR - Did not start - Did not start - Did not start Heat 31. 1:44.45 QS2. 1:45.45 QS3. 1:46.02 QS4. 1:46.36 QR5. 1:49.21 QR6. 1:51.61 QR - Did not start

Repechages Taking place on July 30, the top three finishers from each repechage advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 11. 1:47.39 QS2. 1:47.79 QS3. 1:48.13 QS4. 1:48.48 Repechage 21. 1:48.06 QS2. 1:48.61 QS3. 1:49.94 QS4. 1:53.65

Semifinals The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals (raced on August 1) advanced to the final.

Semifinal 11. 1:46.21 QF2. 1:46.87 QF3. 1:46.93 QF4. 1:48.34 5. 1:51.60 Semifinal 21. 1:43.24 QF2. 1:45.71 QF3. 1:46.41 QF4. 1:47.12 5. 1:49.72 Semifinal 31. 1:46.11 QF2. 1:46.92 QF3. 1:47.11 QF4. 1:47.31 5. 1:48.61

Final The final was held on August 1.

1:43.43 1:44.12 1:44.904. 1:45.635. 1:45.976. 1:46.327. 1:47.368. 1:48.189. 1:48.32

References 1980 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. p. 183. Sports-reference.com 1980 men's K-1 500 m results