Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres
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The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayak
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
program.
Boccara had qualified for the final, but withdrew and was replaced by Thompson for reasons not disclosed in the official report.
Korean officials told Barton he had won in a near dead heat while the scoreboard stated Davies had won. An International Canoe Federation
(ICF) jury examined the finish line photo while the Australians celebrated and Barton prepared for the K-2 1000 m
final. A few minutes later, ICF officials posted on the scoreboard that Barton beat Davies by 0.005 seconds. A stoic Davies later stated that "If that's the biggest disappointment in my life, I can handle it."
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
ing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, twelve events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1984.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 336–50. &...
program.
Medalists
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Heats
The 19 competitors first raced in three heats on September 27. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals. All remaining competitors competed in the repechages later that day.| Heat 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:42.26 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:43.32 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:44.37 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:44.53 | QR | |
| 5. | 3:45.10 | QR | |
| 6. | 3:57.92 | QR | |
| Heat 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:41.87 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:43.10 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:43.52 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:52.67 | QR | |
| 5. | 3:54.85 | QR | |
| 6. | 4:27.84 | QR | |
| Heat 3 | |||
| 1. | 3:41.60 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:42.07 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:46.70 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:48.10 | QR | |
| 5. | 4:00.63 | QR | |
| 6. | 4:01.35 | QR | |
| 7. | 4:10.42 | QR | |
Repechages
Taking place on September 27, two repechages were held. The top three finishers in each repechage advanced to the semifinals.| Repechage 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:51.14 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:53.39 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:55.27 | QS | |
| 4. | 3:58.03 | QS | |
| 5. | 3:59.69 | ||
| Repechage 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:46.20 | QS | |
| 2. | 3:46.46 | QS | |
| 3. | 3:46.92 | QS | |
| 4. | 4:05.51 | ||
| 5. | 4:30.20 | ||
Semifinals
Raced on September 29, the top three finishers from each of the three semifinals advanced to the final.| Semifinal 1 | |||
| 1. | 3:40.96 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:41.86 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:43.44 | QF | |
| 4. | 3:44.00 | ||
| 5. | 3:49.26 | ||
| Semifinal 2 | |||
| 1. | 3:39.98 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:40.17 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:41.01 | QF | |
| 4. | 3:45.40 | ||
| 5. | 3:55.58 | ||
| Semifinal 3 | |||
| 1. | 3:38.82 | QF | |
| 2. | 3:42.14 | QF | |
| 3. | 3:42.66 | QF | |
| 4. | 3:44.17 | ||
| 5. | 3:48.35 | ||
Boccara had qualified for the final, but withdrew and was replaced by Thompson for reasons not disclosed in the official report.
Final
The final took place on October 1. |
3:55.27 | |
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3:55.28 | |
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3:55.55 | |
| 4. | 3:56.49 | |
| 5. | 3:56.84 | |
| 6. | 3:56.91 | |
| 7. | 3:57.52 | |
| 8. | 3:59.18 | |
| 9. | 4:00.30 |
Korean officials told Barton he had won in a near dead heat while the scoreboard stated Davies had won. An International Canoe Federation
International Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide...
(ICF) jury examined the finish line photo while the Australians celebrated and Barton prepared for the K-2 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1988 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 1988 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:...
final. A few minutes later, ICF officials posted on the scoreboard that Barton beat Davies by 0.005 seconds. A stoic Davies later stated that "If that's the biggest disappointment in my life, I can handle it."