Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's folding K-1 10000 metres

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These are the results of the men's folding K-1 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint folding kayaks and took place on Friday, August 7.

Thirteen canoeists from 13 nations competed. The 1936 Games was the only time when the folding K-1 10000 metres competition was part of the canoeing program.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
  Gregor Hradetzky (AUT)   Henri Eberhardt (FRA)   Xaver Hörmann (GER)

Final

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Friday, August 7: Only a final was held.

Place Canoeist Time
1   Gregor Hradetzky (AUT) 50:01.2
2   Henri Eberhardt (FRA) 50:04.2
3   Xaver Hörmann (GER) 50:06.5
4   Lennart Dozzi (SWE) 51:23.8
5   František Svoboda (TCH) 51:52.5
6   Hans Mooser (SUI) 52:43.8
7   Frans Nordberg (FIN) 52:45.8
8   George Lawton (GBR) 52:50.0
9   Jan Vrolijk (NED) 54:05.9
10   Burr Folks (USA) 55:32.1
11   Mirko Vincens (YUG) 55:41.5
12   Joé Treinen (LUX) 57:14.8
13   Jules Deneumoulin (BEL) 58:20.1

References

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  1. ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 194. ISBN 0140066322.