The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver BronzeRüdiger HelmBernd OlbrichtHarald MargBernd DuvigneauMihai ZafiuVasile DîbaIon GeantăNicușor EșanuBorislav BorisovBozhidar MilenkovLazar KhristovIvan Manev

Results

Heats 14 crews entered in two heats on July 31, but two teams withdrew. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the finals while the remaining six teams were relegated to the semifinal.

Heat 11. 3:02.70 QF2. 3:04.77 QF3. 3:05.20 QF4. 3:06.19 QS5. 3:07.19 QS6. 3:08.69 QS7. 3:10.18 QSHeat 21. 3:04.86 QF2. 3:09.92 QF3. 3:10.49 QF4. 3:13.62 QS5. 3:13.86 QS - Did not start - Did not start

Semifinal The top three finishers in the semifinal (raced on August 2) advanced to the final.

Semifinal1. 3:09.63 QF2. 3:11.46 QF3. 3:12.00 QF4. 3:13.41 5. 3:16.43 6. 3:16.58

Final The final was held on August 2.

3:13.76 3:15.35 3:15.464. 3:16.335. 3:17.276. 3:17.607. 3:19.838. 3:19.879. 3:20.74

References 1980 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. p. 189. Sports-reference.com 1980 K-4 1000 m results.