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K-1 500m Men’s Olympic Flatwater Canoe / Kayak Past Medalists and Times

Your Guide to the Historical Results

By George Sayour, About.com

This is your guide to the historical results for the Olympic Canoe / Kayak 500m men's K-1 Flatwater race. See how the men did over the years and learn who the gold, silver, and bronze men's medalists were along with their corresponding times and countries.

1976 Montreal Olympics Men's K-1 500m Medalists

  • Gold: DIBA, Vasile ROM 01:46.4
  • Silver: SZTANITY, Zoltan HUN 01:47.0
  • Bronze: HELM, Rdiger GDR 01:48.3

1980 Moscow Olympics Men's K-1 500m Medalists

  • Gold: PARFENOVICH, Vladimir URS 01:43.4
  • Silver: SUMEGI, John AUS 01:44.1
  • Bronze: DIBA, Vasile ROM 01:44.9

1984 Los Angeles Olympics Men's K-1 500m Medalists

  • Gold: FERGUSON, Ian Gordon NZL 01:47.8
  • Silver: MOBERG, Lars-Erik SWE 01:48.2
  • Bronze: BREGEON, Bernard FRA 01:48.4

1988 Seoul Olympics Men's K-1 500m Medalists

  • Gold: GYULAY, Zsolt HUN 01:44.8
  • Silver:STAHLE, Andreas GDR 01:46.4
  • Bronze: MAC DONALD, Christopher Paul NZL 01:46.5

1992 Barcelona Olympics Men's K-1 500m Medalists

  • Gold: KOLEHMAINEN, Mikko Yrj FIN 01:40.3
  • Silver: GYULAY, Zsolt HUN 01:40.6
  • Bronze: HOLMANN, Knut NOR 01:40.7

1996 Atlanta Olympics Men's K-1 500m Medalists

  • Gold: ROSSI, Antonio ITA 01:37.4
  • Silver: HOLMANN, Knut NOR 01:38.3
  • Bronze: MARKIEWICZ, Piotr POL 01:38.6

2000 Sydney Olympics Men's K-1 500m Medalists

  • Gold: HOLMANN, Knut NOR 01:57.8
  • Silver: MERKOV, Petar BUL 01:58.4
  • Bronze: KOLGANOV, Michael ISR 01:59.6

2004 Athens Olympics Men's K-1 500m Medalists

  • Gold: VAN KOEVERDEN, Adam CAN 01:37.9
  • Silver: BAGGALEY, Nathan AUS 01:38.5
  • Bronze: WYNNE, Ian GBR 01:38.5

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