Canoeing at the 1992 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 1992 Summer Olympics program that took place at Castelldefels.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats 28 competitors first raced in four heats. The top two finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals with the rest competing in the repechages.

Heat 11. 1:40.90 QS2. 1:41.00 QS3. 1:41.18 QR4. 1:43.32 QR5. 1:44.37 QR6. 1:46.68 QR7. 1:47.50 QRHeat 21. 1:42.02 QS2. 1:42.40 QS3. 1:42.96 QR4. 1:43.46 QR5. 1:46.46 QR6. 1:48.32 QR7. 1:48.86 QRHeat 31. 1:41.13 QS2. 1:41.41 QS3. 1:41.78 QR4. 1:44.58 QR5. 1:49.49 QR6. 1:51.06 QRHeat 41. 1:41.39 QS2. 1:41.69 QS3. 1:41.96 QR4. 1:44.85 QR5. 1:47.98 QR6. 1:51.44 QR7. 1:51.96 QR8. 1:52.22 QR

Repechages The top three finishers from each of the three repechages along with the fourth fastest advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 1 1. 1:40.36 QS2. 1:41.04 QS3. 1:41.68 QS4. 1:41.72 QS5. 1:43.40 6. 1:55.32 Repechage 21. 1:41.28 QS2. 1:41.40 QS3. 1:41.84 QS4. 1:42.00 5. 1:46.32 6. 1:49.00 7. 1:51.69 Repechage 31. 1:41.44 QS2. 1:43.24 QS3. 1:43.96 QS4. 1:46.33 5. 1:46.56 6. 1:47.76 7. 1:51.64

Semifinals The top four finishers in each of the two semifinals along with the fifth fastest advanced to the final.

Semifinal 11. 1:41.52 QF2. 1:41.83 QF3. 1:41.96 QF4. 1:42.20 QF5. 1:42.70 QF6. 1:42.90 7. 1:42.99 8. 1:43.70 9. 1:45.11 Semifinal 21. 1:41.48 QF2. 1:42.07 QF3. 1:42.09 QF4. 1:42.82 QF5. 1:43.06 6. 1:43.41 7. 1:43.53 8. 1:43.94 9. 1:45.88

Final The final was held on August 7.

1:40.34 1:40.64 1:40.714. 1:40.845. 1:40.906. 1:41.987. 1:42.008. 1:42.249. 1:42.34

Kolehmainen was only seventh at the halfway mark before coming from behind to beat defending Olympic champion Gyulay.

References 1992 Summer Olympics official report Volume 5. pp. 134–5. Sports-reference.com 1992 men's K-1 500 m results Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Singles 500 Meters". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press Limited. p. 470.