The men's C-1 1000 metres was a competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes. The final took place on December 1.
Medalists edit
 Gold
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 Silver
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 Bronze
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 Leon Rotman (ROU)
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 István Hernek (HUN)
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 Gennady Bukharin (URS)
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Results edit
Final edit
Ten competitors entered, but one withdrew prior to the event. With only nine competitors, a final was held.
| Rank | Canoer | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Leon Rotman | Romania |
5:05.3 | |
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István Hernek | Hungary |
5:06.2 | |
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Gennady Bukharin | Soviet Union |
5:12.7 | |
| 4 | Karel Hradil |  Czechoslovakia |
5:15.9 | |
| 5 | Franz Johannsen |  Germany |
5:18.6 | |
| 6 | Werner Wettersten |  Sweden |
5:28.0 | |
| 7 | Bryan Harper |  Australia |
5:37.6 | |
| 8 | George Bossy |  Canada |
5:39.4 | |
| 9. | William Schuette |  United States |
5:47.7 |