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 |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
 Leon Rotman (ROU) |
 István Hernek (HUN) |
 Gennady Bukharin (URS) |
Results
editFinal
editTen competitors entered, but one withdrew prior to the event. With only nine competitors, a final was held.
| Rank | Canoer | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Leon Rotman | Romania | 5:05.3 | |
 | István Hernek | Hungary | 5:06.2 | |
 | 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 |