Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres

Canoeing at the
1984 Summer Olympics
Sprint
C-1 500 mmen
C-1 1000 mmen
C-2 500 mmen
C-2 1000 mmen
K-1 500 mmenwomen
K-1 1000 mmen
K-2 500 mmenwomen
K-2 1000 mmen
K-4 500 mwomen
K-4 1000 mmen

The men's C-2 1000 metres event was an open-style, pairs canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics program.

Medalists

Gold Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze
 Ivan Patzaichin
and Toma Simionov (ROU) 		 Matija Ljubek
and Mirko Nišović (YUG) 		 Didier Hoyer
and Eric Renaud (FRA)

Results

Heats

Ten teams entered in two heats on August 7. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the final and the remaining four teams were relegated to the semifinal.

Heat 1
1.  Ivan Patzaichin and Toma Simionov (ROU) 3:47.60 QF
2.  Andrew Train and Stephen Train (GBR) 3:59.70 QF
3.  Wolfram Faust and Ralf Wienand (FRG) 4:01.73 QF
4.  Arturo Ferrer and Víctor Velasco (MEX) 4:03.75 QS
5.  Shusei Fukuzato and Hiroyuki Izumi (JPN) 4:05.26 QS
Heat 2
1.  Matija Ljubek and Mirko Nišović (YUG) 3:50.78 QF
2.  Didier Hoyer and Eric Renaud (FRA) 3:52.71 QF
3.  John Plankenhorn and Rodney McLain (USA) 3:55.38 QF
4.  Steve Botting and Eric Smith (CAN) 3:56.60 QS
5.  Enrique Míguez and Narcisco Suárez (ESP) 3:56.70 QS

Semifinal

A semifinal was held on August 9. The top three finishers from the semifinal advanced to the final.

Semifinal
1.  Enrique Míguez and Narcisco Suárez (ESP) 3:53.83 QF
2.  Steve Botting and Eric Smith (CAN) 3:54.49 QF
3.  Arturo Ferrer and Víctor Velasco (MEX) 3:58.70 QF
4.  Shusei Fukuzato and Hiroyuki Izumi (JPN) 4:10.77

Final

The final was held on August 11.

Gold  Ivan Patzaichin and Toma Simionov (ROU) 3:40.60
Silver  Matija Ljubek and Mirko Nišović (YUG) 3:41.56
Bronze  Didier Hoyer and Eric Renaud (FRA) 3:48.01
4.  Wolfram Faust and Ralf Wienand (FRG) 3:52.69
5.  John Plankenhorn and Rodney McLain (USA) 3:52.72
6.  Enrique Míguez and Narcisco Suárez (ESP) 3:56.92
7.  Steve Botting and Eric Smith (CAN) 3:56.99
8.  Arturo Ferrer and Víctor Velasco (MEX) 3:56.99
9.  Andrew Train and Stephen Train (GBR) 3:58.62

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