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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Final edit
Ten competitors entered, but one withdrew prior to the event. With only nine competitors, a final was held.
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Leon Rotman (ROU) |
5:05.3 |
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István Hernek (HUN) |
5:06.2 |
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Gennady Bukharin (URS) |
5:12.7 |
| 4. |  Karel Hradil (TCH) |
5:15.9 |
| 5. |  Franz Johannsen (EUA) |
5:18.6 |
| 6. |  Werner Wettersten (SWE) |
5:28.0 |
| 7. |  Bryan Harper (AUS) |
5:37.6 |
| 8. |  George Bossy (CAN) |
5:39.4 |
| 9. |  William Schuette (USA) |
5:47.7 |