| Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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| Sprint |
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| C-1 1000 m | men | |||
| C-1 10000 m | men | |||
| C-2 1000 m | men | |||
| C-2 10000 m | men | |||
| K-1 500 m | women | |||
| K-1 1000 m | men | |||
| K-1 10000 m | men | |||
| K-2 1000 m | men | |||
| K-2 10000 m | men | |||
These are the results of the men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes and took place on August 12.
| Gold | Josef Holeček Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
| Silver | Douglas Bennett Canada (CAN) |
| Bronze | Robert Boutigny France (FRA) |
With only six competitors in the event, a final was held.
| Josef Holeček (TCH) | 5:42.0 | |
| Douglas Bennett (CAN) | 5:53.3 | |
| Robert Boutigny (FRA) | 5:55.9 | |
| 4. | Ingermar Andersson (SWE) | 6:06.0 |
| 5. | Frank Havens (USA) | 6:14.3 |
| 6. | Henry Maidment (GBR) | 6:37.0 |