Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's C-2 1000 metres
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The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoe
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
program.
The Soviets took an early lead, but the Romanians mounted a charge at the 700 meter mark which came up 0.03 seconds short at the finish.
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, seven events in sprint canoe racing were contested, and for the first time at the Olympic Games, four events in slalom canoeing were also contested.-Slalom:-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:...
program.
Medalists
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Heats
The 16 teams first raced in two heats on September 5. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals and the remaining ten teams were relegated to the repechages.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 4:07.73 | QS | |
| 2. | 4:08.89 | QS | |
| 3. | 4:12.35 | QS | |
| 4. | 4:13.94 | QR | |
| 5. | 4:27.94 | QR | |
| 6. | 4:30.78 | QR | |
| 7. | 4:34.13 | QR | |
| 8. | 4:38.91 | QR | |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 4:09.21 | QS | |
| 2. | 4:12.95 | QS | |
| 3. | 4:14.47 | QS | |
| 4. | 4:14.67 | QR | |
| 5. | 4:14.69 | QR | |
| 6. | 4:16.50 | QR | |
| 7. | 4:31.21 | QR | |
| 8. | 4:39.50 | QR | |
Repechages
Taking place on September 7, the top three finishers from each of the repechages advanced to the semifinals.| Repechage 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:54.79 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:56.19 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:58.20 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:58.24 | ||
| 5. | 4:25.59 | ||
| Repechage 2 | |||
| 1. | 4:01.42 | QS | |
| 2. | 4:02.01 | QS | |
| 3. | 4:05.42 | QS | |
| 4. | 4:26.30 | ||
| 5. | 4:10.14 | ||
Semifinals
Three semifinals were held on September 8. The top three finishers from each of the semifinals advanced to the final.| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:51.96 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:52.47 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:53.72 | QF | |
| 4. | 3:56.71 | ||
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:51.43 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:52.25 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:53.15 | QF | |
| 4. | 4:02.67 | ||
| Semifinal 3 | |||
| 1. | 3:52.66 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:53.54 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:59.73 | QF | |
| 4. | 4:01.40 | ||
Final
The final was held on September 9. |
3:52.60 | |
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3:52.63 | |
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3:58.10 | |
| 4. | 3:59.24 | |
| 5. | 4:00.42 | |
| 6. | 4:01.28 | |
| 7. | 4:01.50 | |
| 8. | 4:01.60 | |
| 9. | 4:02.05 |
The Soviets took an early lead, but the Romanians mounted a charge at the 700 meter mark which came up 0.03 seconds short at the finish.