Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres

The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists Gold Silver Bronze

Results

Heats 24 crews entered in three heats. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining teams were relegated to the repechages.

Heat 11. 3:33.786 QS2. 3:37.986 QS3. 3:39.914 QS4. 3:42.682 QR5. 3:43.970 QR6. 3:49.026 QR7. 3:50.394 QR8. 3:50.978 QR9. 3:59.390 QRHeat 21. 3:39.388 QS2. 3:41.640 QS3. 3:43.384 QS4. 3:46.852 QR5. 3:49.864 QR6. 4:03.432 QR7. 4:08.916 QRHeat 31. 3:40.114 QS2. 3:40.198 QS3. 3:40.754 QS4. 3:44.174 QR5. 3:44.778 QR6. 3:46.558 QR7. 3:51.842 QR8. 4:01.522 QR

Repechages The top four crews in each of the two repechages and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the semifinals.

Repechage 11. 3:34.244 QS2. 3:34.480 QS3. 3:35.216 QS4. 3:38.428 QS5. 3:40.040 6. 3:40.656 7. 3:41.196 8. 3:43.320 Repechage 21. 3:34.424 QS2. 3:34.436 QS3. 3:35.200 QS4. 3:36.264 QS5. 3:36.488 QS6. 3:36.976 7. 3:44.200

Semifinals The top four finishers in each of the two semifinals and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced to the final.

Semifinal 11. 3:16.848 QF2. 3:17.420 QF3. 3:18.480 QF4. 3:18.524 QF5. 3:19.056 QF 6. 3:20.904 7. 3:21.384 8. 3:24.032 9. 3:28.128 Semifinal 21. 3:18.026 QF2. 3:18.722 QF3. 3:19.394 QF4. 3:19.606 QF5. 3:19.834 6. 3:22.270 7. 3:22.306 8. 3:24.462 9. 3:25.346

Final The final was held on August 3.

3:09.190 3:10.518 3:11.2064. 3:11.2625. 3:11.4026. 3:12.0547. 3:13.0548. 3:14.1829. 3:14.282

Germany led the first half of the race, but could not match the finishing power of the Italians. Scarpa, competing in his fourth Olympics, won a silver in the men's K-2 500 m event the following day.

References 1996 Summer Olympics official report Volume 3. pp. 170–1. Sports-reference.com 1996 K-2 1000 m results. Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Canoeing: Men's Kayak Pairs 1000 Meters". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press, Limited. p. 476.